Beloved mother and grandmother, Martha Haskell passed away on July 8, 2021 in Conroe, Texas. A memorial service will be held on Friday, July 23, 2021 at St. James the Apostle Episcopal Church in Conroe, Texas, beginning at 10:00am.
Martha was born on March 20, 1928, at in Weehawken, New Jersey to Valentine and Marie Olb. She graduated from Weehawken High School and after a career of professional ice skating, she joined the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. Air man 1st Class, she was the receptionist at Headquarters Eighth Air Force, Carswell AFB, Ft. Worth, Texas and during that time took classes at Texas Christian University. In one of those classes, she met her future husband, MSgt Henry B. Haskell. After serving two and a half years, she retired from the Air Force and pursued her English and Journalism Degree full time, graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in 1957. She taught language arts for more than 30 years in Oklahoma and Texas. She received her Master’s Degree from Southwestern State University, Oklahoma. In retirement, she was active with Gardening, St. James Episcopal Church, The veterans group, Mah Jong, Knitting and fitness. She has enjoyed making jokes and sharing jokes with friends and family. She and her deceased husband, Henry B. Haskell, were married 56 years.
She is survived by her sons, Mark Haskell, Frank Haskell and wife Jody; granddaughters, Holly Haskell and Carrie Haskell; nephew, William Olb; as well as numerous other friends and relatives. She will be interred in the Houston National Cemetery with her husband Henry.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to St. James Episcopal Church in Conroe, Texas.
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