William Martin
November 17, 1930 — February 23, 2012
William Martin
William R. “Bob” Martin, 81, of Amarillo died Thursday, February 23, 2012. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 3, 2012, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro with Rev. Ken Cole officiating.
An avid aviator, Bob made his final flight from earth to heaven to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ forever. He was born November 17, 1930 in Hillsboro to William and Pauline Martin. He graduated from Texas A&M University and is probably at this moment singing the “Aggie War Hymn” with the angels.
Bob was a Certified Public Accountant and a partner in several Amarillo accounting firms. For his avocation, Bob flew anything with wings, from home-built airplanes to gliders to ultralights to radio control models. He performed air show routines in his antique Piper J3 Cub. Bob was a past president of the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 267 and the Amarillo Radio Kontrol Society. He taught numerous people how to fly and used his model airplanes as a guest instructor to teach aeronautical science to school students.
Survivors include his wife, Marcia Martin; son, David Martin and wife, Holly, of Carrollton; two daughters, Cindy Myers and husband, Randy, of Lewisville and Lisa Rosales and husband, Francisco, of San Francisco; and three grandchildren, Robert Myers, Sarah Myers, and Brooks Martin.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the BSA Hospice, 600 N. Tyler, Amarillo, TX 79107, or the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 2201 Civic Circle, Amarillo, TX 79109.
  Born: November 17, 1930  Place of Birth: Hillsboro, TX  Death: February 23, 2012  Place of Death: Amarillo, TX  Occupation: CPA  Organizations: Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 267 and Amarillo Radio Kontrol Society
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the BSA Hospice, 600 N. Tyler, Amarillo, TX 79107, or the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 2201 Civic Circle, Amarillo, TX 79109.
An avid aviator, Bob made his final flight from earth to heaven to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ forever. He was born November 17, 1930 in Hillsboro to William and Pauline Martin. He graduated from Texas A&M University and is probably at this moment singing the “Aggie War Hymn” with the angels.
Bob was a Certified Public Accountant and a partner in several Amarillo accounting firms. For his avocation, Bob flew anything with wings, from home-built airplanes to gliders to ultralights to radio control models. He performed air show routines in his antique Piper J3 Cub. Bob was a past president of the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 267 and the Amarillo Radio Kontrol Society. He taught numerous people how to fly and used his model airplanes as a guest instructor to teach aeronautical science to school students.
Survivors include his wife, Marcia Martin; son, David Martin and wife, Holly, of Carrollton; two daughters, Cindy Myers and husband, Randy, of Lewisville and Lisa Rosales and husband, Francisco, of San Francisco; and three grandchildren, Robert Myers, Sarah Myers, and Brooks Martin.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the BSA Hospice, 600 N. Tyler, Amarillo, TX 79107, or the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 2201 Civic Circle, Amarillo, TX 79109.
  Born: November 17, 1930  Place of Birth: Hillsboro, TX  Death: February 23, 2012  Place of Death: Amarillo, TX  Occupation: CPA  Organizations: Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 267 and Amarillo Radio Kontrol Society
Memorial Service
Saturday March 3, 2012 , 2:00 P.M. at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors Share your thoughts and memories in the guestbook.In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the BSA Hospice, 600 N. Tyler, Amarillo, TX 79107, or the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 2201 Civic Circle, Amarillo, TX 79109.
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