Age 68, Lawton - Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday in the First Christian Church with Dr. R. Nathan Grantham and Rev. Kim Hames officiating. Colonel Martin died Monday in a Lawton hospital. Burial will be 2:00 p.m. Friday in the Lakeview Cemetery, Wichita, Kansas, under the direction of the Becker Funeral Home & Cremation Service. The family will greet friends from 6-8 pm Wednesday at the funeral home. He was born April 22, 1942 in Cedarvale, Kansas, to Elred P. and June Elizabeth (Conner) Martin. He grew up in Wichita and was a graduate of South High School. He was a 1965 graduate of Wichita State University with a degree in business administration. He married Gaila M. Sawatzky on June 7, 1964 in Wichita, Kansas. He was commissioned a second lieutenant on July 1, 1965 and was retired at Fort Sill on July 31, 1988. He was a veteran of Vietnam and his awards include the Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device, Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal with Second Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Medal, 1st through 4th awards, Army Commendation Medal with First Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Achievement Medal, Presidential Unit Citation - Army, National Defense Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with Five Bronze Service Stars, Overseas Service Ribbon with Numeral Two, Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Meritorious Unit Commendation, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation 3rd Award, Parachutist Badge and two Overseas Service Bars. Following his retirement from the military he worked for Computer Science Corporation from 1990 until his retirement. He continued to work as a consultant until 2008. He was a member of the First Christian Church where he was a Deacon, Elder, Past Chairman of the Board and a member of Memorial Trust Board for which he had served as chairman. He was a member of the Fort Sill Retiree Council, a volunteer for the Mattie Beal Home and a member of MOAA and at the time of his death served as treasurer. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed time spent with his children, grandchildren and friends. He is survived by his wife, of the home; a son and daughter in law, Bradley John and LaDonna Martin, Norman, Oklahoma; a daughter and son in law, Dawn Lynn and Brett Ladiski, Oklahoma City; four grandchildren, Gracie Elizabeth and Kaleb Allen Ladiski and Jacob Bradley and Alexander Paul Martin. His parents preceded him in death. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Christian Church Memorial Trust, 701 SW D Avenue, Lawton OK 73501.