Robert Martin

Robert Dale Martin peacefully left this earth March 5, 2022 at the age of 87.

Bob was born in Sutherland, Neb. on Nov. 30, 1934 to William Robert Dale Martin and Pauline Mae (Knight) Martin. He was blessed with a life close to his loving family. He married Phyllis Lockwood on Aug. 28, 1953 and helped raise their three children, Rob, Randy and Marti with strong values on the farm and ranch.

With an eighth grade education from Cement School House southeast of Holyoke, he worked on the family farm helping his family begin Martin Angus Ranch, which he later purchased and developed with pivot irrigation. He was amazed by the many changes in agriculture from hand husking corn to the modern day combines!

Bob was known for his hard work ethic working as a "Jack of all Trades" and "Master of Many," from carpentry, plumbing, electrical and helping build Melissa Memorial Hospital with his Uncle Roy Knight. Sometime in the 1960s, he began a land leveling business for many years before center pivot irrigation began. He had a love for "good" cattle and enjoyed raising his herd of registered black angus.

Bob's true success was on March 25, 2018, when he truly understood, for the first time, that if your name is not written in the Book of Life, then you're lost. He received Jesus Christ as his personal savior.

Bob is survived by children Rob and wife Lisa, Platteville, Randy and wife Judy, Wray, and Marti and husband Rod Miller, Buffalo Creek; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; sisters Bonnie and husband Jim McFadden, Jackie and husband Don Hill, and Ronda and husband Bob Fetzer; as well as many other family and friends.

Bob is preceded in death by his wife of 50 years Phyllis; grandson Dusty; parents Dale and Pauline; brother Bill; and sister Cass.

Funeral services were held on March 12 at the Assembly of God Church in Holyoke.

Memorials can be made to Caring Pregnancy Center or Youth Challenge.

Baucke Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.