Virginian-Pilot


DATE: Friday, October 31, 1997              TAG: 9710310536

SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B8   EDITION: FINAL 

DATELINE: FORT WALTON BEACH, FLA.           LENGTH:   23 lines



FRED W. MARTIN SR.

Fred W. Martin Sr., Ph.D., 71, died Friday, Oct. 24, 1997, in the VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas.

Dr. Martin was a retired aerospace engineering professor who taught at Auburn University for 29 years. After his retirement, he moved to Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Dr. Martin was born in Portsmouth on Feb. 26, 1926, to James Joseph and Grace Crossman Martin. He received his degrees from Virginia Polytechnic Institute.

Survivors include his wife, Pauline M. Martin; a son and daughter-in-law, Fred and Angela Martin of Houston; a son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Teri Martin of Alameda, Calif.; a grandson, Joshua E. Martin; a sister, Grace June Collier of Virginia Beach; and a brother, the Rev. Robert Martin of Front Royal, Va.

A private memorial service will be held at a future date. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association. KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY



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