Benjamin Robert Martin III

I just wondered was this the same Ben Martin who taught flight school at Grant High School around 1976 and had a job at the Van Nuys airport

Ben was a first cousin. I knew him when he used to come East to his uncle's farm in East Hartland, conn. in the summers of the 50's. I remember him then as a brash young kid who always praised California, but never knew his father who had died in WWII. I only kept in touch with him a few times by phone in the years before his death. He really appreciated the kindness he found among those attending the new WWII Memorial in Washington about 2003 and his rekindled interest in the war because of...

Learning of Ben's passing is such a complete shock. I immediately began reminiscing about the years of working with Ben at Dimetrics, beginning in Sepulveda and later when the company moved to Diamond Springs. We shared many days flying together in our company plane back and forth from So. California and to power plants in the South and Midwest. Ben had an amazingly calm demeanor. I remember learning to fly and Ben wanting to see my progress. After extremely porpoising a landing at Sac...

My thoughts and prayers go out to the Martin family. Ben was a true professional that represented the people of the State of California in an exceptional and professional manner. He applyied years of engineering knowledge, dedication, and common sense to the engineering and procurement processes. When an organization is constantly reevaluating and recalibrating its tactical and strategic position in state government, it is the people like Ben that provided organizational stability and...