Thomas Owen Martin
Born: October 12th, 1942
Died: July 21st, 2008
Obituary
Thomas Owen Martin, 65, of Burlington, died at 2:30 p.m. Monday, July 21, 2008, at his home. Born Monday, October 12, 1942, in Burlington, he was the son of Leo Jacob and Helen Marie Owen Martin. On February 2, 1963, he married Karen A. Gardner in Burlington. He was a welder at J. I. Case Company. He retired in 1992. He was a Burlington High School graduate. He was a member of SS. John and Paul Catholic Church. He was an avid fisherman, mushroom hunter, pheasant hunter, and enjoyed playing cards. He enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grand- children, and attending all of their sporting events. Survivors include wife, Karen; three sons, Kevin Martin of Scottsdale, Arizona; Marcus (Amy) Martin and Tracy (Jenell) Martin, both of Burlington; six grandchildren, Ashley Martin, Aric Martin, Anthony Martin, Trevor Martin, Taylor Martin, Braden Martin; one sister, Lois Duke of West Burlington; five brothers, Leo Martin and Richard Martin, both of Burlington, Jim Martin of Hartland, Michigan, Don Martin of Muscatine, and Dale Martin of Burlington; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters. Visitation will be from noon until 8:00 p.m., with the family to receive friends from 5:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 23, at the Hass-Thielen Funeral Home. The funeral service for Mr. Martin will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 24, 2008, at the Chapel of the Hass-Thielen Funeral Home, with Rev. Father Patrick J. Hilgendorf officiating. Interment will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established for his grandson's baseball team, the Burlington Mudd Dawgs.