Robert C. "Bob" Martin

Robert C. Martin "Bob" NORTH SALT LAKE- Robert C.Martin, 72, passed away Monday, January 26, 2009 after complications from surgery. He was born December 4, 1936 in Oakland, California to Barbara and Wendell Martin. He married Carol McDonald, April 14, 1962 in the Los Angeles LDS Temple. He served in the Bountiful Temple as a temple worker, also as a Family History Missionary and he worked with the youth in his younger years. He served a mission in the Gulf States Mission. He was a General Contractor in California and Utah, but his favorite title was as Dad and Grandpa. He loved genealogy and temple work, music, and sang in a barbershop quartet. He loved photography and was known for his great sense of humor, and made friends with everyone he met. He and Carol raised their family in Livermore, California until they moved to Bountiful in 1996. He is survived by his wife; five children, Kevin (Gayle) Martin, Wendy (Mike) Torres, Cheryl (Jon) Cheatham, Mike (Carly) Martin, and Shellie (Adrian) Ferrer; 13 grandchildren; brother Steve (Susie) Martin, and sisters, Vicki (Richard) Savage and Ann Wilson. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 29, 2009 at the Sterling Heights Ward, 191 W. Monarch Drive, Bountiful. Friends and family may call Wednesday evening from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Russon Brothers Bountiful Mortuary, 295 North Main and Thursday morning 9:45 - 10:45 a.m. at the church prior to services. Interment-Bountiful City Cemetery. Online guest book at www.russonmortuary.com