Arrangements

Nathan giving a pep talk to his nephew, Campbell, before swine showmanship.

Nathan Martin was everybody's friend. We wanted his friends to know the plans on celebrating his life.

Funeral

Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 17 at Pleasant Valley cemetery north of Bucklin on 132 Road. The cemetery is just south of the intersection 132 Road and Primrose Road.

Directions to the cemetery:

From the south. On U.S. 400 directly north of Bucklin, turn north on 131 Spur Road. (There is a sign to Windthorst).

Go 5 miles north. Turn east (right) on Ridge Road and go 1/2 mile.

Follow road (132 Road) north (left) and go 2 miles. The cemetery is on the west side of the road.

From the west. On U.S. 400 north of Ford, turn east on Ridge Road. Go 6 1/2 miles east.

Follow road (132 Road) north (left) and go 2 miles. The cemetery is on the west side of the road.

From the north. On U.S. 50, east of Bellefont 3/4 mile, turn south on 132 Road. (There is a sign to Windthorst)

Follow blacktop road, 3 1/2 mi. south, 1/2 miles east, 9 1/2 south. The cemetery is on the west side of the road.

Viewing

A viewing will be held at Minnis Mortuary from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, April 16.

Minnis Mortuary

PO Box 156

Bucklin, KS 67834

Memorial

The Ford County 4-H program is where Nathan got his start. Through the skills he developed as a 4-Her, he developed into the kind of person people were proud to call a friend, teammate and co-worker. To commemorate the hours he spent showing cattle and judging livestock in the 4-H program, the family has decided to establish the Nathan Martin Memorial Scholarship. Donations may be made to:

Ford County 4-H Foundation

Nathan Martin Memorial Scholarship

c/o Minnis Mortuary

PO Box 156

Bucklin, KS 67834

Arrangements

Minnis Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements. You may call Ted or Karen at 620-826-3302.

Flowers

Bucklin's floral shop is Fields of Flowers, 115 N. Main Street, Bucklin, KS 67834, 620-826-3278.

Following the services on Saturday, we plan on celebrating Nathan in the way that he would want us to - with friends and family. Guests are invited to Larry and Linda Martin's home at 12757 Primrose Road, Ford, KS.

Directions: On Primrose Road, just north of cemetery, go 4 1/2 miles west.

If you would like to contact us:

Larry and Linda Martin: 620-369-2359

12757 Primrose Road

Ford, KS 67842

Eric and Holly Martin: 620-369-2234

Derek Martin: 620-397-6752

Phillip Martin: 818-235-4851

Feel free to post comments or your favorite memories of Nathan.

Nathan Daniel Martin

Nathan Daniel Martin, 31, passed away Tuesday, April 13 at Indiana University, Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis. Nathan was born in Dodge City on March 28, 1979 to Larry and Linda Martin.

Nathan attended schools in Bucklin, Kan., and graduated from Bucklin High School in 1997. He graduated with an A.S. in Agriculture from Black Hawk Community College, Kewanee, Ill.; a B.S. in Animal Science and Industry from Kansas State University and did post graduate studies at University of Georgia. He was active in livestock judging and was a member of the state champion Ford County Livestock Judging Team, as well as nationally competitive teams at Black Hawk and K-State. He served on the Board of Directors for the American Gelbvieh Junior Association. Following school, Nathan worked in the swine industry in Ohio and then worked in agricultural sales in Yuma, Colo.

He is survived by his parents; three brothers, Derek Martin, Healey, Kan.; Eric and Holly Martin, Bucklin, Kan., their two sons, Campbell and Lincoln; and Phillip Martin, Tallahassee, Fl.; and his grandfather, Albert Miller, Bucklin, Kan.

A viewing will be held Friday, April 16 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Minnis Mortuary, 214 S. Main, Bucklin, Kan. Graveside services will be held at Pleasant Valley Cemetery, north of Bucklin, Kan., at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 17.

Memorial contributions may be made to Ford County 4-H Foundation, Nathan Martin Memorial Scholarship and mailed to Minnis Mortuary, PO Box 156, Bucklin, KS 67834.