The Ocala banner., 1921-08-19
LAID 70 REST

The funeral services Of the late
Colonel John Marshall Martin were
held IN the Episcopal church, this
city. on Friday, August f2th. and the
Interment was at Greenwood eeme-
terry, Rev. j. ]. Neighbor. rector, as
sisted By Rev. G. W. White, Of the
Methodist church, officiating.
The Confederate Veterans and :
number Of prominent civilians were
named as honorary pall bearers, and
the Daughters Of the Confederacy in
regalia marched in q body to the
church.
The Sens of Veterans, the Spanish
War Veterans attended in body and
number from the Legion acted as
military escort and 4 squad from
the Legion fired . military salute
over the grave after the casket was
lowered and the bugIer sounded tapss
.on the altar Of duty done, We Iay our
tributes of men0ry's flowers perpetuaIs'
Duty done." Yes.
When the tocsfn Of war was first
heard the records show that for
duty done he was Justly entitled to
flowers perpetual.
He braveiy faced the wrinkled front
Of war and served both in the western
and Virginia armies: wounded and
fer time ineapaeitated for duties in
the Held his Judgment was sought
fer and ne was honored with seat
in the Congress Of the Confederaey
that had the most stirring and unique
existence of any deIiberative body taaf
ever existed On the earth and he was
its last survivor
Restored TO health he Gheyed the
inner prumptings Of the call to Pat
riOtism and again unsheathed his
sword on the field Of action IN the most
perlous stress of that most eventful
era and heard the last sfet fred and
the furIing forever Of the fiag CT the
war Graded nation
That was the manner Of man he
was Ia the exigeney CT war;
Whas manner Of man was be in the.
tine cf peace
Relieving the footsteps Of his be-
loved and maEenless leader. he did
what be could to bind up the wounds
of estraugemen. caused by the great
conflict and through stress and storm
all his energies were bent n that dt
rection
He counseIed moderation Of speech
and in the doings cf those things In
acts which weuld bring about . res
tcrarion OF the sections and giving
the nation a new birth Of strength
and solidarity and to the 1ag a more
Iresplendant setting
That was his behavior in war and
in peace.
So Il was proper and fitting that
tributes should have been paid to his
memory, that his funeral should have
been largely attended: that the stores
should have been closed and the bells
ia solemn requiem should have pro-
claimed the sorrow Of his fellow citi-
zens during the hour Of his funeral
and that his grave should have been
buried beneath a wealth Of howers
the gifts from different orders and
from admiring friends.
So taking up the universal refrain
well may we exclaim
..on the altar of duty done, we lay our
tribute ef memory flowers psrpetuaia
The Passing Of an Eminent Floridian
The death Of John Marshall Mar
tin. which occurred On Wednesday
evening, August 10. at bis home IN
Ocala. marked the closing Of long,
eventfuI, and honorable career. There
i no better criterion Of the worth OF
man than the opinion held Of him
by his neighbors and these who knew
him best Ia life They are best 5nd-
ges because they know AL the Little
facts Of his daily life that reveal
mans true character. His Intimate
friends have watched his incomings
and his outgUings. they have seen his
daily walk Of life. and knew what could
be expected to him in times Of crises
and emergency as well IS IN the less
strenuous times Of peace and pros
perity He lived to ripe old age.
heinz ID his ninetieth year when death