Mr. Kirk Martin

The late Kirk Martin was born August 10th, 1949; to the late Anna and John Martin in Baltimore MD. Kirk departed this world peacefully after a long battle on March 12th, 2025, surrounded by family.
Kirk attended school in Baltimore city and graduated high school from (INSERT SCHOOL NAME AND YEAR). Soon after graduating he then went on to enlist in the United States marine's corps in 1967. He discharged from the Marines and went received a job as a steel worker at Bethlehem Steele in Baltimore Md and worked as such for many years before retiring. Mr. Kirk couldn't sit at home doing anything so soon after his retirement he went back to work at Amazon and loved every minute of it. He loved to work to provide for his family and such. An outgoing person and had a lot of friends everyone called him "Mr. Kirk" he always said he felt like the grandpa on the job because it was so many young people but they all loved and respected Mr. Kirk.
Kirk was a dad, a brother uncle grandpa and friend to many. He loved to watch his football, its nothing you could tell him about them Ravens that he didn't already know or wanted to debate about. He also loved the news, keeping up with what's going on in the world was his thing he didn't miss a beat. Very well-mannered and awesome man. He could fix anything that was broke and wouldn't stop until he found a solution to whatever problem he's taken on at the time. He was an old school type pf guy, so he was smooth with everything. The music he listens too down to the clothes he wears you couldn't change his mind or thought process for anything he was stuck in his was but that was always a good thing to have in our life. He loved everyone but them grandkids was his favorite! They made his days and life brighter and would go to bat for them right or wrong.
Kirk is proceeded in death by his parents, Anna and John, his sister Gina Griffin and his two brothers Mark Griffin and Tony Martin.
He is survived by his significant other Valerie Smith, daughters Jenea Martin and Tonja Thigpen, four sons Kirk Martin Jr, Dwayne Martin Anthony Martin and Jamal Smith. He also leaves to mourn his grandkids Dwayne Jr who would go to war bout his " granpa", Shyteara, San'iy, Raegan, Messiah and Adrian. Two nieces Martina and Keisha, nephews Mark Jr and a multitude of family aunts uncles cousin and friends who will all miss his presence dearly.