Fred Martin

Fred Martin, born Dec. 19, 1919, passed away at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009, at St. Joseph Hospice Carpenter House, after a brief illness. He was a retired Exxon USA employee with 43 years of service and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Mabel Leblanc Martin. He is survived by a son and daughter-in law, Fred and Pam Foster Martin, of Greenwell Springs; four daughters and sons-in-law, Joan Martin and Ron Kosage, of Pine Grove, Calif., Lisas and Denis Hotard, of Lenoir City, Tenn., Sonia and Tim Moran and Tracey and Kevin Kurz, all of Baton Rouge; a brother, Bill Martin; and six grandchildren, Dylan Martin, Nicole Knott, Meghan Kurz and Amanda, Sophie and Claire Moran. He was also preceded in death by his parents, Alfred and Eva Martin; brothers, Louis, Eddie and Al Martin; and a sister, Mary Tate. Visiting at St. Louis King of France Catholic Church on Saturday, Aug. 22, from 9 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m., celebrated by the Rev. Jack Nutter. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be his children and a grandson. Donations may be made to the American Cancer Societyor to St. Joseph's Hospice. Special thanks to Dr. Kenny Cole, Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center fourth floor nurse Joann and everyone at St. Joseph's Hospice for their compassion and kindness shown to Fred. Arrangements by Rabenhorst Funeral Home East.