[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 107 (Friday, September 10, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1586]
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                      HONORING MARTIN FUNERAL HOME

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 9, 2004

  Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise before you today to acknowledge the 
75th anniversary of the Martin Funeral Home, of Mt. Morris, MI. On 
Saturday, September 11, 2004, the funeral home along with the community 
will commemorate this milestone with a full day of festivities that 
will include the sealing of a time capsule, a replica of President 
Lincoln's coffin, and free workshops on grief management.
  Mr. Miles B. Martin established the Martin Funeral Home in November 
of 1929. Miles received his mortuary license from Worsham School of 
Anatomy in Chicago on June 28, 1928. He married Mildred C. Doyle and of 
this wonderful union were born three sons, Patrick J., Michael A. and 
Miles T. ``Tom''. Mrs. Martin worked alongside her husband as a 
licensed funeral director to build one of the largest family owned 
funeral businesses in Genesee County. Of the three sons, Miles T. 
``Tom'' Martin took on the interest of mortuary science. He received 
his degree in Mortuary Science from Wayne State University. His desire 
to assist his father in the business was delayed by the call to serve 
his country in the U.S. Army as a combat medic in Vietnam. On January 
1, 1972, Miles T. acquired the family business from his father. On 
October 21, 1988 Miles B. Martin passed away and Mildred C. Martin on 
August 30, 1993.
  Miles T., in his commitment to honor his father's mission of 
providing affordable and caring funeral service for Genesee County, has 
expanded the operation by opening homes in Vassar and Fairgrove. The 
process of bereavement can be overwhelming. The community has come to 
know they can depend on the Martin family to help them through this 
difficult process. I commend the Martins for taking on, and being 
committed to this delicate task.
  Mr. Speaker, as a member of Congress, I ask my colleagues in the 
108th Congress to please join me in honoring the Martin Family and 
their Funeral home for 75 years of unwavering support and guidance to 
those who have lost loved ones.

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