William Carl Martin 85 of Concord, North Carolina passed peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, June 21, 2016.
He served in the United States Marine Corps and is a veteran of the Korean War.
He attended Exeter High School in Exeter, California. Studied Systems & Control Engineering at Fresno State U., UCLA, UCI and had his PhD in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. Retired from IBM where he holds a minimum of 7 patents for his designs and taught at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, NC; Barber Scotia University in Concord, NC and was an Information Systems Instructor at Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) from which he also retired.
He taught himself to play the guitar when he was a young boy and could play classical, flamenco, Mississippi Blues and many other styles. He later taught himself to play Claw Hammer Banjo. He was interested in the preservation of "old timey" folk music and has a Youtube channel "banjodr1"which is dedicated to that preservation. He also wrote and posted several of his own songs.
He is survived by his wife Helen Kagy Martin whom he met when she was 12 years old, stating "She's the most beautiful girl I've ever seen!" They went on their first "chaperoned" date when she was 14 and they later married on December 24, 1951 and have loved one another ever since. He is also survived by his remaining children, Lorrie Roper of Petersburg, VA, William Martin and wife Pattie of Locust, NC and Larry Martin of Concord, NC as well as his grandchildren, great grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and cousins; as well as Bill and Dorit Kagy whom he loved very much.
A graveside service will be conducted at 11 AM - Tuesday (June 28) at the VA National Cemetery with Military Graveside Rites conducted by the US Marines.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Salvation Army of the givers choice.
We want to thank everyone at Pruitt Healthcare in Harrisburg, NC and Pruitt Hospice for their kindness and dedication to my father and our family.
Summersett Funeral Home is serving the Martin family. Online condolences may be made at summersettfuneralhome.com.
He served in the United States Marine Corps and is a veteran of the Korean War.
He attended Exeter High School in Exeter, California. Studied Systems & Control Engineering at Fresno State U., UCLA, UCI and had his PhD in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. Retired from IBM where he holds a minimum of 7 patents for his designs and taught at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, NC; Barber Scotia University in Concord, NC and was an Information Systems Instructor at Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) from which he also retired.
He taught himself to play the guitar when he was a young boy and could play classical, flamenco, Mississippi Blues and many other styles. He later taught himself to play Claw Hammer Banjo. He was interested in the preservation of "old timey" folk music and has a Youtube channel "banjodr1"which is dedicated to that preservation. He also wrote and posted several of his own songs.
He is survived by his wife Helen Kagy Martin whom he met when she was 12 years old, stating "She's the most beautiful girl I've ever seen!" They went on their first "chaperoned" date when she was 14 and they later married on December 24, 1951 and have loved one another ever since. He is also survived by his remaining children, Lorrie Roper of Petersburg, VA, William Martin and wife Pattie of Locust, NC and Larry Martin of Concord, NC as well as his grandchildren, great grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and cousins; as well as Bill and Dorit Kagy whom he loved very much.
A graveside service will be conducted at 11 AM - Tuesday (June 28) at the VA National Cemetery with Military Graveside Rites conducted by the US Marines.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Salvation Army of the givers choice.
We want to thank everyone at Pruitt Healthcare in Harrisburg, NC and Pruitt Hospice for their kindness and dedication to my father and our family.
Summersett Funeral Home is serving the Martin family. Online condolences may be made at summersettfuneralhome.com.
