Lake County Obituaries

John Rodney Martin

Submitted by Anita Crabtree

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Lake County Bee, June 9, 1950

John Rodney Martin, who has been seriously ill at the Lake County Hospital, died 
on Friday, June 2. He had been in ill health for some time and the death was not 
unexpected. 
Martin was born in Lakeport February 22, 1871, making his age at death 79 years, 
3 months and 10 days. His father, James M. Martin, was one of the six men who 
incorporated the first bank in Lakeport. 
On June 12, 1906, he was united in marriage by(?) Miss Dorothy Barnes of 
Lakeport. Following their marriage, Martin purchased a ranch in Scotts Valley, 
living there until ill health forced him to sell and return to Lakeport. 
Surviving are his wife, Dorothy; two sons, one of Healy, Idaho, and one of San 
Francisco; a daughter of Redding; eight grandchildren, one brother, George F. 
Martin; a sister, Mrs.. Daisy Smoot of Hopka, Fla., and several nephews and 
nieces. 
Funeral services were held from the Jones Mortuary at 10 o’clock Monday morning. 
Interment was at Hartley cemetery, Lakeport. 
Mrs. Martin, who has also been seriously ill at the hospital, was moved Monday 
to the home of her son at Healy, Idaho. 

(all other records show him as James R.)