Danny Arthur Martin

He was born November 19, 1941 in Stirrat, West Virginia to Arthur and Stella Martin. Danny attended Marshal University in Huntington, West Virginia before enlisting in the army. He married Joann Graver in 1964 and they had two sons.

For most of his professional career he worked as a journalist for Gannett newspapers. He was one of the founding staff of USA Today in 1982 and was the Publisher of the Fort Myers News-Press in the 1990’s. In 2002, he and Joann retired to the warm Fort Myers sunshine.

He is survived by his wife Joann, son Steven Martin (Jeanne), granddaughter Jenna, brother Paul Martin (Charlotte), and sister Dova Harris (Karl). He is preceded in death by his son Dorn Martin, father, mother, and sister Gwen Claypool.

The funeral mass will be held at the Church of the Resurrection of Our Lord at 8121 Cypress Lake Drive, Fort Myers at 11:00 AM, Saturday, July 9th. A reception will be held immediately following – details will be provided at the funeral mass.

Funeral services arranged by Hodges-Kiser funeral home but no wake or viewing will occur at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to a charity that benefits veterans such as Hope for the Warriors, Wounded Warriors Project, Homes for our Troops, etc.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.kiserfh.com for the MARTIN family.