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Show Sylvester _ Edward Martin _ OGDEN- Our beloved husband, father & grandfather, Sylvester Edward Martin, 75. went home to his father in heav€n_on Tuesday, November 20, 200 7. “4 . Sylvester — was born Jan uary 5, 1932,i Monticello, Mis— -Sissippi, a song _ Martin and Ethel McClinton. He married = Alice FlowVirginia ers. They were _ | later divorced. He married Jolene _ Mae Walker, July 5, 1991, | ___ Sylvester was employed at — H.A.F.B. for 39 years until his re_tirement in 1993. He was a for- _ mer member of American Legion _ post # 66. He was a member of the New Zion Baptist Church. He loved fishing and gardening. He is survived by his wife, Jo- lene of 16 years; four daughters, Debra George; Carla Martin: Shari Martin all of Washington Terrace, Lora (Kelvin) Steward of Ogden, one son, Edward Lee ~ Martin, New Mexico: one step- — daughter, Sandy (Matt) Johnston of Salt Lake City; one stepson, Marc Anthony Espinoza of Lare- do, Texas. Also surviving are two sisters, Eva Nell Martin and Neotha Pace of Chicago. Nine grandchildren and a host of rela- tives and friends. _ | He was preceded in death by his parents. | 2 Special thanks to Cecil & Al- ice Hill, Mckay-Dee Hospital 3rd__ floor C.V.T.U. unit and Crestwood Care Center. rs Interment, Myers Evergreen Memorial Park. | ee Funeral services will be Tues- day, November 27, 2007 at My- ers Mortuary in Washington Ogden, 845 Blvd,, at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Michelle Boyer offici- ating. Friends may call on Mon- day from 6 to 8 p.m. at Myers _ Mortuary in Ogden, and on Tues- day from 11:45 to 12:45 p.m. | Condolences may be sent to _ thefamily at | www.myers-mortuary.com ~ |