David Martin Obituary

Age - 88

October 6, 2023

Amarillo, TX

David Earl Martin, age 88, of Amarillo, Texas passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2023. Funeral services are scheduled for 2pm, Monday October 9, 2023 at Memorial Park Funeral Home. The family will receive friends for a visitation from 3-5pm, Sunday October 8, 2023 at Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel of Memories. David was born on June 12, 1935 to James Earl Martin and Gladys Arnold in El Reno, Oklahoma. He married Delores Sanders on June 17, 1955 and together they shared 68 years of marriage. David began working for Rock Island Railroad in 1956 and retired from the Railroad in 1997 as a Machinist. He had a great love for traveling all over the country. He spent a great deal of time traveling in the RV and on cruise ships throughout his life. His favorite place to visit was Yellowstone, and he had traveled there five times. David had a great sense of humor and was known for being a practical joker. Most importantly, he was a great husband and father and a loving and fun grandfather. David was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Gene Martin and his nephew, Michael Martin. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Delores Martin; his daughters, Bunny Cathey and husband, Garry, Teri Stiner and husband, Ed, and Sheri Domingo; his grandchildren, Christie Frausto, Rusty Stiner, Lindsey Stiner, Geremiah Domingo, and Miranda Shalek; and five great-grandchildren.

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