Obituary for Charles Martin (1845-1916)
Uncited clipping.  Believed to be from Troy newspaper.
From the collection of Mary O. Walker Hutt.

Charles Martin Dead

The passing away of Charles MARTIN Tues. p.m., Dec. 26, 1916, was not unexpected by his many Troy friends..........
Mr. MARTIN was one of the best known attorneys of Lincoln Co.  For many years he had enjoyed a good practice, confined to civil practice and to real estate and probate law......... For many years he was Pres. of Farmers and Mechanic Savings Bank, a member of it's board of directors thirty years and the legal advisor of the board for a long time .............
Mr. MARTIN leaves a widow, three sons and one daughter........He was 71 years and 9 months old at the time of his death.
His funeral is being held as this paper goes to press and his remains will be laid away in the Troy cemetery with Masonic honors by Troy Lodge No.34. ...........rest is missing


[Transcriber's notes: (* I checked to make sure the bank wasn't Mercantile or Merchants. It was Mechanic in obit j.g.)
Martin, (same stone)
Charles Mar. 24, 1845 Dec. 26, 1916
Willie C.--nee Shelton Aug 30, 1854 Jan.13, 1938]

File submitted to HERITAGE PAGES of LINCOLN COUNTY, MISSOURI by June Groshong, 17 February, 2003.

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