Robert Martin (lovingly known as Bob), passed away October 17, 2013. God brought him and his twin brother Richard into this world on June 22, 1943 in sunny Southern California, where he was raised and eventually married his beautiful wife, Carol.
He will be dearly missed by all, especially his 6 children, 11 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren listed below:
Scott (in Los Angeles, CA)
Tiana (in Flower Mound, TX) married to Todd Larson with children Ty, Travis and Taylor
Bryan (in Huntsville, TX) married to Rose with children David, Misty, Kyla and Carissa
Shawna (in Buckley, WA) married to Eric Armstrong with children Forest, Christian and Alex
Dane (in Bothell, WA) married to de-Anna
Derek (in Lynwood, WA) married to Tawnya with child Lexi
Ayden (age 3), Joseph (age 2) and Stevie (3 months)
All of his children were born in CA before moving the family (except Scott and Tiana) to Woodinville, WA in 1986, near where he was 
laid to rest in Floral Hills Cemetary in Lynnwood. Making their way through life together (overcoming hardship and being grateful of prosperity), Bob and Carol were only 4 months away from their Golden Anniversary. His living siblings are Thom, Richard, Chris, Sue and Cindy.
laid to rest in Floral Hills Cemetary in Lynnwood. Making their way through life together (overcoming hardship and being grateful of prosperity), Bob and Carol were only 4 months away from their Golden Anniversary. His living siblings are Thom, Richard, Chris, Sue and Cindy.
Bob spent his entire professional career machining metal parts (a lot of which went on airplanes), using precision tools and his keen mathematical mind to either create or supervise others in the process. He was a dedicated employee. His last 26 years were spent at J.D. Ott in Seattle. It’s not an exageration to say that his peers were like family to him. He retired Dec. 31, 2012, only because of his poor health. During earlier days in CA, he normally held a 2nd job at small local machine shops. We even remember early Sunday mornings (his only day to sleep in) when he would drop off massive bundles of newspapers at area newspaper carriers’ homes and then get home before dawn to help his 4 older children deliver the News Chronicle in Newbury Park, CA. One of Bob’s favorite places to be was around the ocean. He had a love for fishing his entire life, but spent some special times on his brother-in-law’s boat in Puget Sound crabbing and salmon fishing. And although he didn’t get around to it until his children were all grown up, he did love to travel. He and Carol even explored Sweden with Dane and de-Anna. Bob was also an avid card player. It didn’t matter the game, but deal him in! Fond, fond memories for us all.
Humorous, charismatic, and hard-working, he had an everlasting love for his family and will forever and always be in our hearts! As a loving Heavenly Father does, God provided his family and friends with a beautiful soul, through the life of Bob.
Although he had a faulty heart valve and deteriorating lungs, his strength, endurance and love for his family (who were with him daily), carried him to the end. We trust God with his soul, and that He will continue to care for all his loved ones (family and friends) who will miss him deeply.
