It is with great regret to announce the passing of Vern Martin. Vern was born in Calgary on January 8, 1930. He passed away after a short illness on July 30, 2019. He is survived by his wife Marjorie, his brother Frank, his sisters Bertha, Phyllis and Donna: His children Russell (Carol) Toronto: Debbie (Mel) Terrace: David (Tanya) Vernon: 8 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents Martha and Frank, and his sister Lorraine. Vern was a logger all his life all over B.C. and Alberta. He loved fishing and camping and we did that for many years. We enjoyed meeting our friends at A&W, McDonalds, or Tim Hortons. He will be greatly missed. A celebration of Life will be held at Pleasant Valley Funeral Home on Saturday, August 24th, 2019 at 1:00pm. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to canadahelps.org or World Vision. Arrangements in care of Pleasant Valley Funeral Home, 4303 Pleasant Valley road, Vernon BC. 250-542-0155