Charles S. Martin

Charles S. Martin, 95, of Peoria, Illinois, died Friday, November 29, 2013 at his residence. He was born on September 22, 1918 in Peoria, Illinois. He was the son of Elmer and Maude Sweeney Martin. He married Jewell Lawton on July 19, 1947 in Peoria, Illinois. She preceded him in death on May 25, 1978 in Peoria. He is also preceded in death by one sister, Pauline Martin.

He is survived by two sons, James(Coleen) Martin of Chillicothe, Illinois and Scott (Joan) Martin of Peoria, Illinois. He has two grandchildren, Megan(Antonio) Johnson of Peoria, Illinois and Andrew Martin of Chicago, Illinois. He has one great grandchild, Joshua Johnson of Peoria. Charles is also survived by a special friend, Donna Miller.

He was a former Vice President of Benefits at the Illinois Mutual Life Insurance Company working there from 1947 to January of 2009 and served on the Board of Directors. He was a WWII Army veteran from 1941 to 1945 seeing service in the Pacific Theater of Operations on many different islands from Hawaii to Saipan over 3 years. He was a 50 year member of the Temple Lodge #46 AF &AM, Scottish Rite Bodies Valley of Peoria, and Mohammed Temple Shrine. He was a VFW member in Peoria and a former Sertoma member. Charles was a member of the former Parkview United Church of Christ in Peoria.

Funeral Services will be at 11:00 AM Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at the Davison Fulton Woolsey Wilton Funeral Home in Peoria, Illinois. The Rev. Stephen Barch will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior services at the funeral home on Tuesday. Burial will be in the Swan Lake Memory Gardens with military honors at the gravesite. Memorials may be made to the Peoria Honor Flight. You may create an online condolence at www.woolsey-wilton.com.