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Jerry

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Martin

Oct 3, 1948 — Sep 7, 2011

Obituary

Graveside service for Jerry Martin, 62, Lawton, will be 11:00 a.m. Monday at the Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin. Mr. Martin died Wednesday, September 7, in Lawton. Arrangements are under the direction of the Becker Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Jerry was born October 3, 1948 in Lodi, Ohio, to Carlin and Donna (Loving) Martin. He grew up a military child and was a 1966 graduate of Lawton High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in October of 1967 and was a Vietnam veteran. He also served in the U.S. Army Reserves and the Oklahoma National Guard. His awards include the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with bronze service star, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with 60 device, Overseas Service Bar, Good Conduct Medal, Bronze Star Medal with V Device, the Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster and the Sharpshooter Qualification Badge. He married Ann Ryker on December 21, 1967 in Lawton. Jerry retired from the U.S. Postal Service in 2004 after 35 years of service. He was a member of the Vietnam Veterans of America. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed fishing and hunting. He is survived by his wife, of the home; a daughter and son in law, Amy and Scott Reed, Mustang, Oklahoma; a son, Jeff Martin, Lawton; three grandsons, Ryan, Brayden and Dylan Reed, all of Mustang; his mother and step father, Donna and Brad Stromme, Worland, Wyoming; four brothers and two sisters in law, Darrell and Sue Martin, San Pedro, California, Carlyle and Percillia Martin, Rigby, Idaho, and Kenny Martin and Terry Martin, both of Beverly, Ohio; a sister, Carla Martin, Beverly, Ohio; a half brother and his wife, Brian and Tammy Stromme, Belgrade, Montana; a half sister and her husband, Joymle and Brian Hughes, Riverton, Wyoming; his mother in law, Elizabeth Ryker, Lawton; a brother in law and sister in law, Carl and Nicki Ryker, Lawton. His father preceded him in death. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.

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