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Martin Payne Obituary
Martin Payne, 55, passed away March 31, 2011, in Olympia, Washington. He was born April 24, 1955, in Manitoba, Canada, to Robert Michael and Eleanor Bernyce Clark Payne.
Martin graduated from California High School, Whittier, CA (1973), and University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA (1989). He married Bonnie L. Heath on November 24, 1984, in Olympia, and worked in technology for the Washington State Department of Ecology.
He is survived by his wife, Bonnie; children, Mason and Meghan; brothers, Michael, Mark and Murray Payne; father/mother-in-law, Jim and Dorothy Heath of Olympia; brothers-in-law, Jim, Randy and Dave Heath; and numerous nieces, nephews (including Wes and Leah Jones) and close friends.
A Celebration of Life will be held Monday, April 4, 2011, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at South Sound Manor, 455 North St. SE, Tumwater, WA 98501. A Remembrance Service will start at 5:30 p.m.
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Bob & Arlean Selene
April 4, 2011
Our deepest sympathy. We are still in California.
April 3, 2011
MARTIN TOUCHED MY LIFE IN MANY WAYS AND I WILL HAVE A HOLE IN HEART ALWAYS FROM THE LOSS OF HIS FRIENDSHIP. MY PRAYS GO WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
a stranger
April 3, 2011
As you comprehend this profound loss, let yourself cry knowing each tear is a note of love rising to the heavens.
Like a bird singing in the rain, let grateful memories survive in time of sorrow and find solace knowing his lack of suffering was a blessing from God...
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