Mr. "Dutch" Martin

FORT MEADE - Mr. William S. "Dutch" Martin, 86, passed away Monday, June 15, 2015 in Winter Haven, FL. Mr. Martin was born March 16, 1929 in Salt Lake City, UT, and was a longtime resident of Fort Meade, FL. He was a banker and citrus grower, working with First State Bank and Flagship Bank in Fort Meade and retiring from First National Bank in Wauchula, and a member of Christ Episcopal Church in Fort Meade for many years. Mr. Martin attended the New Mexico Military Institute in his early school years, graduated from Summerlin Institute of Bartow in 1947, and then went on to graduate from Florida State University in 1956 where he was a member of the FSU Flying High Circus. He was a U.S. Army Korean War Veteran, past president of the Fort Meade Lions Club and Help Organization, and was a member on the founding board of the Fort Meade Medical Center.
Mr. Martin is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Marian Speith Martin, Fort Meade, FL; son, Justin Martin and wife Niki, Winter Haven, FL; sister, Betty Ann Brown, Salt Lake City, UT; two grandchildren, Alexandra Martin and Eva Delaney Martin; several nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 20, 2015 from the graveside in Evergreen Cemetery, Fort Meade, with The Rev. John Roberts officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to a favorite charity of choice.
Hancock Funeral Home, Fort Meade, FL 863-285-8171