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- Find A Grave Memorial# 152331571
- The Newell Funeral Home, Mt. Vernon, Illinois, Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Margaret Martin, 93, passed away at 11:23 PM, Monday, August 24, 2015 at her home in Atria Assisted Living in Longmont, Colorado. She was born at home on August 16, 1922 in Bertrand, Missouri, the daughter of Gertrude Shoults Ponder and William Eugene Ponder. She grew up on a farm near East Prairie, Missouri. In 1942 she married 2nd Lt. Charles Murphy who died on July 21, 1944 when his B-24 Liberator bomber crashed in the North Atlantic Ocean. In 1947 she married Albert Ralph Martin, a WWII veteran decorated for bravery in the Battle of the Bulge. He preceded her in death on July 10, 1996. She is survived by her sons, Charles Martin of Somerset, NJ (wife, Diana) and William Martin of Longmont, CO (wife Julia) and by daughter-in-law Kate Mewhinney, of Winston-Salem, NC (widow of son David Martin, who predeceased her on August 13 of this year); grandchildren, Joachim Martin of Cambridge MA (wife Jessica, daughter Sophie, son Calder), William Martin Jr, of O'Fallon MO (wife Lori, daughters Alyssa and Alexis), Jan Michael Martin of Red Bank NJ (wife, Jill), Margaret Martin, of New York City, Mica Martin Byrne of Longmont CO (husband Brian), Nicole Martin of Brussels, Belgium (husband Austin Dever), Gabriel PM Martin of Bedford MA, and Jordan Martin of Longmont CO. She is also survived by her twin brothers William and Eugene Ponder of East Prairie, MO. Margaret Martin graduated from East Prairie High School in 1940 and Southeast Missouri State College in 1946 with a Bachelor of Science degree. She taught for one year in the East Prairie, MO elementary school system. After moving to Mt. Vernon she taught full time in the Mt. Vernon elementary school system for 29 years (1957-1986) and then for another 6 years as a substitute teacher. Margaret was a Methodist all her life and was a member of the Mt. Vernon First United Methodist Church for over 63 years. She proudly worked with the Angels on Assignment mission of the church from its inception in 1991. She was a member and served as President of the Mt. Vernon chapter of the American Association of University Women. Margaret was an active community volunteer after her retirement and worked with numerous community and charitable organizations including the Mt. Vernon Historical Society and as a docent with the Cedarhurst Center for the Arts. Margaret was a woman of many talents. She was an accomplished pianist, an expert seamstress who excelled at needlework and quilting, and an excellent cook, especially renowned for her signature chocolate chip cookies and lemonpie. As a life-long learner, travel with her friends and grandchildren was an important focus for her later life. She was greatly interested in the places where she traveled and would study deeply into the art, architecture, history, geology, cultures andreligions of her destinations. Her world map was studded with pins indicating those locations throughout the US and Europe, as well as Egypt, Israel and Jordan, China, South America and even Antarctica. Most of all Margaret will be remembered as a lovingand much beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. A memorial service will be held at 11 AM Saturday, September 19 at the First United Methodist Church in Mt. Vernon. In lieu of flowers, please consider giving a memorial contribution toacharity of your choice. Local obituary information provided by Newell Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon.
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1922 - 2015 (93 years)
