Our Family Genealogy Pages

Home Page  |  What's New  |  Photos  |  Obituaries  |  Headstones  |  Surnames

First Name:


Last Name:



F. Martin Bryan
Male 1919 - 2011

HomeHome    SearchSearch    PrintPrint    Login - User: anonymousLogin    Add BookmarkAdd Bookmark

Personal Information    |    Event Map    |    All    |    PDF

  • Birth  2 Jan 1919  New Bloomfield, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender  Male 
    Died  2 Apr 2011  Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Obituary  3 Apr 2011  Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Debo Funeral home obituary 
    • F. Martin Bryan, 92, of New Bloomfield, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2011 at Oak Tree Villa in Jefferson City. He was born January 2, 1919 on a farm west of New Bloomfield, the eighth of nine children, born to Felix and Fannie E. (Clatterbuck) Bryan.

      He married the former Miss Callaway County of 1937, Ruby Rae Renner, on October 31, 1941. She survives.

      Along with his wife, Martin will be fondly remembered by three children, Dr. J. Kent Bryan and wife Tolly of Melbourne, Fl., M. Renner Bryan and wife Becky of Liberty, Mo., and Susan Craighead of Holts Summit, Mo.; six grandchildren, Bobbi Baysinger and husband David of Fulton, Mo., Brett Craighead and wife LeAnn of New Bloomfield, Mo., Jerry Bryan of South Carolina, James Bryan and wife Kari of Vancouver, British Columbia, Jason Bryan and wife Katrina of St. Louis, Mo., and Kyla Leiboult and husband Matthew of Independence, Mo.; eleven great grandchildren; four step grandchildren; five step great grandchildren; one sister, Helen Alu of St. Louis; one brother-in-law, Glen Renner and wife Ona of Springfield, Mo.; and numerous nieces and nephews.

      He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, and three sisters.

      Martin graduated from New Bloomfield High School in 1935 at the age of 16. He went into business as a service station operator in New Bloomfield on January 31, 1938.

      He left the business in 1942 for duty with the United States Army during World War II. He served 42 months in the American Theatre, European African Middle Eastern Theatre and the Asiatic-Pacific campaigns. He was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge and one Bronze Star. One highlight was being in a full Battalion Honor Guard in 1943 for President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Martin was a Platoon Sergeant with the rank of T/SGT.

      After being discharged, he served as a weight officer for the Missouri State Highway Patrol at Kingdom City for 2 years. He then returned to operate the service station in New Bloomfield. During this time he also worked as a clerk for the New Bloomfield Post Office, was an independent insurance agent and drove a bulk gasoline truck. In 1966, he became Post Master of the New Bloomfield Post Office. He served in this position until his retirement in 1985.

      Martin was a charter member of the New Bloomfield Lion's Club. He served one year as president and 42 years as treasurer. He was also a charter member of the New Bloomfield Area Historical Society. He joined the Providence Baptist Church at an early age and served many years as a deacon. He enjoyed gardening, lawn mowing and ballroom dancing.

      Funeral Services will be held at 11 am Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at Debo Funeral Home in Holts Summit with Reverend Jim Shaver officiating. Interment will follow at Callaway Memorial Gardens in Fulton. The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 pm on Tuesday, April 5th at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to New Bloomfield Lion's Club, New Bloomfield Area Historical Society or Providence Baptist Church
    Buried  Callaway Memorial Gardens, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID  I16061  Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri
    Last Modified  14 Jul 2011 
     
    Father  Felix Bryan,   b. 3 Jan 1869, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jul 1946, New Bloomfield, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Fannie Elizabeth Clatterbuck,   b. 8 Feb 1880, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1945, New Bloomfield, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID  F14347565  Group Sheet
     
    Family  Ruby Rae Renner,   b. 24 Dec 1919, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jul 2011, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  31 Oct 1941 
    Last Modified  14 Jul 2011 
    Family ID  F14349527  Group Sheet
     
  • Event Map
    		Event
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 2 Jan 1919 - New Bloomfield, Callaway, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Apr 2011 - Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsObituary - Debo Funeral home obituary - 3 Apr 2011 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Callaway Memorial Gardens, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Maps 
     = Link to Google Earth 


   This site powered by The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding ©, written by Darrin Lythgoe 2001-2024.