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MARTIN, Richard - After a lengthy illness at Molokai General Hospital, Molokai, Hawaii, on Friday, October 26th 2007, Richard Johnson Martin, of Kaunakakai, Hawaii, in his 84th year. Left to mourn his passing is his wife of 58 years, Mae Martin (Nee McGuire), formerly of Malcolm- Elmwood, Ontario, his seven children and their families, and his sister, Daphne Johnson and her husband, John, of Annan, Ontario. Predeceased by his parents, Dr. W. Y. Martin and his wife, Mary, formerly of Atherton, England; his brother, Tommy Martin; his sister, Kitty Pearson. Richard was a W. W. II Veteran serving in the British Navy as a Lieutenant. He saw action in France and the Mediterranean and participated in D-Day. Post war, Richard immigrated to Canada where he settled in Nova Scotia and enlisted in the Royal Navy Reserve. It was here that he met his wife, Mae, who at that time was in the R.C.A.F. Seeking warmer climate and new adventures, they moved to California and eventually to Hawaii in 1963, where they remain at present. A Funeral Service for Richard Martin will be held at St. Sophia Catholic Church, Molokai, Hawaii, on Saturday, November 3rd, 2007 at 11:00 a.m.. Interment in Kanala Cemetery, Molokai, Hawaii. If so desired, the family would appreciate donations to the Salvation Army or the charity of your choice as your expression of sympathy and may be made through the BRIAN E WOOD FUNERAL HOME, 250-14th Street West, Owen Sound, Ontario. N4K 3X8 (519-376-7492). 10885938