The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1915-12-02
JOSEPH GRANT MARTIN

JOSEPH GRANT MANIlN
The heart had thr0bbed for just
eighty-onc years when it stopped beat
ing in j. G. Martin at TAG on Satur-
day evening, Nov. 9th. For the five
weeks of his last suffering he had Of
ten wished that the end might come.
II did not want to live over another
birthday-Nov. 27th--and that desire
was fully realized. His was a grad
ual breaking down from Old age and
severe rheumatic pains. His grand
daughter, Mrs. A Il. Wright, was ever
faithful and waited on him in his last
illness with devotion trua as the
grandparents had shown her.
Joseph Gran. Martin was born in st.
Martins, New Brunswick, Nov. 27,
1884. He moved from there into Nova
Scotia, settling at Kentville, where he
follow d the business Of fisherman.
There he grew to manhood and was
married to Miss Amanda Jane Porter
at Windsor, Sept. 10, 1856. One
daught L, Eliza L.. came to them Oct.
%, 1857. The family moved TO Bcs-
ton, where deceased followed the con-
tracing and carpenter business, until
the call Of the West came to him in
1882. That fall found himself and
wife in Mime apols, where Mr.. Martin
worked at his trade. Their destina-
ton was Dakota, and early next spring
found the Martins as part of the in
flux of settlers that was headsd for
Glendale. Soon claim was picked
and work began for the building Of :,
home. They stayed on the farm until
1895, when they moved to Glendale
The daughter married while the
family lived at Boston, to Boardman
S. Hodges. Soon. the daughter and
her husband were on adjoining claims
-and this improved farm of 400 acres
today is known as the Hodges farm
west of Glendale. Death took the
daughter on her twenty-eighth birth.
day, Oct. %, 1885, and the little daugh.
|ter, now Mrs. A. r. Wright; was. giver
to the care of the grandparents. Sht
took the place bereft in the home, ant
with the exception of year or so the,
had lived together. Even after tn,
granddaughter had home of her owl
the grandparents wanted to be will
her-and the year after The Time.
family came to Oakes the old folk.
came and brought all their belonging.
with them. Grandma passed away il
April, 1910, and now the grandfather
Grandpa Martin became converted
early in life, joining the Baptis
church. There was no sham abou
him. He lived the part of the tru,
Christian, and died in full faith of hi
Savior.
The funeral was held from the res
idence Monday morning at ten O'Clock
Rev. F. c. Oliver, pastor of the Firs
Presbyterian church, preaching tn
sermon. He spoke lovingly of de
ceased, basing his remarks on the las
passage of Scripture he heard him ut
ter: "For reckon that the suffering
of the present time are not worthy t
be compared with the glory whicl
shall be revealed in u.s." Rom. S:1s
With this was coupled another favor
ite verse, and one that was used a
grandma's funeral, Psalms 1915. Mu
sic was furnished by Miss Websta,
Mrs. Gilbreath and Mr.. Oliver, wit
Mrs. Chas. Brown at the piano. Tn
flowers presented were much appreci
lated, beautiful bouquets of carnation
coming from the Eastern Star, Won
ans Club and Ladies Aid, as we'll a
> sent in by individuals.
The remains were taken by hears.
thirty miles to Glendale, and laid i
the family burying ground, alongsid
;, the wife and daughter gone before
The family went there by automobil
, to attend the last rites, and were az
companied by Rev. Oliver, the pasto
Loving hands at Glendale, and the o!
pastor, Rev. c. c. Williams, formerl
of the Baptist church were present 6
= = the lowering of the body.