Albert C. Martin, (A.C.) died on February 1, 2015 in Houston, Texas. He is preceded in death by parents, Myrtle M. Martin and Clifton P. Martin; beloved sister, Dorothy M. Juenger and brother-in-law, Edward C. Juenger; and brother, Cliff Duchouquette.
A.C. was born in Houston on September 25, 1928. He is survived by his niece, Deborah J. Bowers and husband, Gregory Bowers of Greensboro, N.C.; his nephew, Randy Juenger and wife, Clara Juenger of Belton, Texas; nephews, Paul Duchouquette of Manhattan Beach, California, John Duchouquette and Tommy Duchouquette of El Paso, Texas; great-niece, Sarah Juenger-Davis of Austin, Texas; and great-nephews, Shawn Juenger of Austin, Texas, Matthew Bowers of Greensboro, N.C., and Brent Bowers of Osaka, Japan. He is also survived by cousins, Bill and Wanda Elstner, and their daughters, Cheryl Elstner-Brown and Linda Elstner-Largent, and special neighbors, Donna Webb and Eva Graham, as well as many other special people too numerous to mention.
A.C. graduated from Jefferson Davis Senior High School in 1946. He worked at Foley’s while attending high school and the University of Houston. In mid 1949, he moved to San Antonio to learn the dental supply business at Jahn Dental Supply, owned by aunt and uncle Louis and Billie Jahn. Later that year, he returned to Houston and worked for Carpenter Paper Company. He was drafted in November 1950, serving in Japan on Hokkaido Island before transferring to Korea during the Korean War in Dec. 1951 to Service Co. 179th Inf. Regiment and being honorably discharged from the army in Sept. 1952. A.C. enjoyed many trips to the Korean War Veterans Reunion in Wisconsin each year. In October, 1952, A.C. began his career with United Gas Pipe line in Houston. He retired from Entex after completing forty-seven plus years in June, 2000. Although retired, A.C. continued to maintain the many friendships he made during his career until the end of his life.
Honorary pallbearers are his many friends at Entex. He was a valued and loyal member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, the Korean War Veterans Assn., The Veterans of Foreign Wars and the 45th Division Assn. of the 179th Infantry Assn.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 4, 2015, from 5-8 pm, with a rosary service beginning at 7 pm, at Pat H. Foley Funeral Home.
A celebration of A.C.’s life will be held on Thursday, February 5, 2015, at 11 am, also at Pat H. Foley Funeral Home.
Burial will be held Thursday at 1:30 pm in Rosewood Cemetery in Humble, Texas.
Please consider in lieu of flowers, a contribution to St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, 3600 Brinkman, Houston, Texas 77018.
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