David Martin

David Martin never met a stranger. He enjoyed learning about peoples’ lives and revealed in sharing his travel adventures, how to get an advanced degree or bragging about his grandchildren, daughters, and son-in-laws. He embraced civic life. He lived a life of service to his family and community. On any given weekend he could be found volunteering for Rotary International, a political cause or tending to the community garden. His commitment to others began at a young age growing up in the small college town of Tarkio, Missouri. 

James David Martin was born on March 23, 1944 and died on November 12, 2023, surrounded in love. He is survived by his wife, G-Ann Martin, of 55 years, his two daughters, Jenna and Jamie Martin, their husbands, Tal Tversky and Kyle Kunkle and his six grandchildren, Adele, Flora, Hazel, and Leo Tversky of Austin and Lyla and Cooper Kunkle of Denver. We miss him dearly, but feel his presence and legacy daily. We will celebrate his life well lived in the spring at First Presbyterian Church in Georgetown, Texas with a BBQ lunch to follow. 

In remembrance of David’s life and legacy, our family asks that charitable donations be made to the James David Martin Scholarship fund at Midwestern State University. The money towards this fund will go to an endowed scholarship for a student in the bachelor of applied arts and science program, a program that offers adult learners to complete their college education through career focused curriculum. Donations may be made directly through this link,
https://giving.msutexas.edu/campaigns/j-david-martin-scholarship-fund,or sent to Midwestern State University, 3410 Taft Boulevard, Wichita Falls, Texas 76308. Please write “James David Martin Scholarship Fund”in the subject line. 

A Celebration of Life will be held on April 20, 2024, at 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Georgetown, Texas, 703 South Church Steet, Georgetown, Texas 78626. A reception will follow. More details announced at www.jdavidmartin.com.