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George Karter Martin
1948 - 2010
George Karter Martin
1948 - 2010
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George Martin Obituary
A memorial service will be held at 6:30 p.m., Monday, in the chapel of National Cremation & Burial Society, Sarasota. An inurnment with military honors will follow at 3 p.m. Tuesday, at Sarasota National Cemetery.
Survivors include wife, Nancy; brothers, Jesse Sr. and Robert; and a sister, Noel Hackett.
A native Floridian, George was born on May 04, 1948 and graduated from Sarasota High School in 1967. He served in the Army, and later went on to become a Licensed Dispensing Optician for 35 years, 13 of those years as a business owner of Martin Optical and Art in Optics.
George happily took on the role of Grandfather, or more accurately "Pop" to his wife Nancy's grandchildren, Michael and Emily Rodgers and John Aplaugh.
George enjoyed reading the newspaper and sharing his knowledge of current events and trivia with anyone who cared to listen, and there was always someone.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of George to Lighthouse of Manasota for the Blind, 7318 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34243.
Arrangements under the direction of National Cremation & Burial Society, Sarasota, FL.
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Uncle George dancing with Aunt Noel
Allison Martin
January 25, 2011
My uncle George had a love for life and worked hard so he could play hard. He cared about each of his family members and took great interest in what was happening in their lives. His love was shown by his relationships with his siblings who were his best friends. He was always there for them as they were for him.
I have so many great memories of our time together from when he lived with us when I was very young to just a few months ago when he tried to fix our toliet and put the float on backwards. Uncle George was a good caring man! Thanks Uncle for many good memories!
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Noel Hackett
January 20, 2011
I have great memories of my brother George. He loved Florida and he loved Sarasota as his home town. George as a teenager loved to surf, work on cars and motorcycles and build things. He even sold surf boards that he bullt and painted. He loved to play pool and continued playing pool the rest of his life. It gave him great enjoyment. George loved his work as an optician. He loved working with doctors and patients. He was a very talented optician and was trained many people as opticians. My brother George was a great man, a kind man, and I will miss him forever. He left this earth way too soon. I look to the stars every night knowing you are in heaven George. Peace be with you and love forever. Your little sister Noel
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