Robert E. Martin

Coal Valley, Illinois

Robert E. Martin, 83, of Coal Valley, Illinois, went Home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 2, 2014, at UnityPoint Health-Trinity Moline, Moline, Illinois.

Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church, Coal Valley, with The Reverend Timothy Snart officiating. Burial is in Coal Valley Cemetery. Visitation is 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at Trimble Funeral Home, Coal Valley. Memorials may be made to the church.

Robert Edwin Martin was born October 18, 1930, in Moline, Illinois, the son of Edwin W. and Margaret (Cook) Martin. He married Ruth Eleanor Lees on August 19, 1947, in Pocahontas, Arkansas. She died January 10, 2012.

Bob worked was a machinist for the former Montgomery Elevator for 45 years, retiring as plant manager. He and his wife were active members of First Presbyterian Church. In his younger years, he was an outstanding athlete, excelling in basketball. He enjoyed golfing, fishing, and taking family vacations, especially to Minnesota.

He is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Ed and Lynn Martin of Orion, Illinois, Gary and Mary Kay Martin of Port Byron, Illinois, and Doug and Julia Martin of Coal Valley; granddaughters (and spouses), Amy (Brian) Gentry, Lisa (Andy) DeBaillie, Ginny (Hock) Ng, Jodie (Kevin) Mortensen, Sarah (Charlie) Ziegler, Amanda (Robert) Thompson, and Meghan (Jeff) Bontrager; step-grandchildren (and spouses), Darrick (Jessica) Hamerlinck, Tyler (Ashley) Hamerlinck, Tanner Coe, Karen (Aaron) Willett, and Heather Fredell; 18 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mary Ellen Sandahl of Orion. He was preceded in death by his wife and a sister, Evelyn Kuhlman.

Visit Bob's personal tribute page at www.TrimbleFuneralHomes.com to share stories, condolences, and pictures, send flowers, and light a free candle in his memory.