Dr. T. Frederick Martin passed away on April 8, 2017, in Bethesda, Maryland, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born in Ames, Iowa on May 29, 1931, to Robert and Ethel Martin, the oldest of six children. He survived for three years with metastatic Stage IV cancer (2014 to 2017).
Fred's grandparents were Archie and Nancy Martin, freed slaves who migrated to Ames from Georgia in 1914, seeking social justice and greater educational opportunities for themselves and their children. The Martins had an abiding respect for the importance of education, a strong work ethic, and a serious commitment to helping others. Fred was deeply influenced by his grandparents and spoke fondly of visiting their home almost daily after school. The Martins were concerned that Iowa State University was willing to admit students of color but did not allow them to reside in the dormitories, impeding their ability to reside on the campus. Archie and Nancy decided to open their home to these students, from Africa, the Caribbean and African Americans, for more than 20 years (the 1930s through the 1950s), providing room and board and mentoring these young men through their academic careers.
Archie and Nancy Martin have been honored by Iowa State University for these unique contributions, and the Martin Hall dormitory on the Iowa State University campus was named for them.
Fred and his siblings attended public schools in Ames, and he graduated from Ames High School in 1949. He was an athlete, sang in the school chorus and served on the debate team. He was perceived as a leader at Ames High and was elected student body president, which led to feature articles in the news media as the first African American student to be elected to such a position throughout the state of Iowa.
He began college at Iowa State University in 1949 but was interrupted by the draft. He was inducted into the U.S. Army in 1952 and served in the Army Medical Corps as field cadre and instructor (1952 to 1954). After discharge, he returned to Iowa State University, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology in 1958. Fred then moved to Chicago and was employed at Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center as a research assistant in the department of microbiology, where he worked for seven years. His work consisted of performing enzyme inductions and associated kinetic systems, testing penicillin resistant organisms.
While he had originally prepared to work in the field of scientific research, an opportunity through professional relationships in Chicago became available to him to enter dental school, and he decided to matriculate at the Howard University Dental School in Washington D.C. from 1965 to 1970, receiving his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree. He returned to Chicago, joined a group practice with physicians and other dentists, and served in private practice for several years. He also volunteered his time as a dental consultant, providing care to needy senior citizens residing in nursing homes.
Dr. Martin's interest and commitment to serving medically indigent, disadvantaged populations led him into public health dentistry, and he devoted the remaining 25 years of his career to directing public health dental programs for underserved, indigent inner city populations in both Chicago and Washington, D.C. In 1982, he was tasked with organizing and directing dental services to inmates at Stateville Penitentiary, a maximum security prison in Joliet, Illinois, and was dental director there for four years. He was then recruited to organize and serve as dental director at a major community health center, serving thousands of patients and families on Chicago's west side. In 1990, his wife, Louise Doss-Martin, a Captain in the U.S. Public Health Service, moved to Washington D.C. as a special assistant to the Commissioner of Health, and Dr. Martin later moved to join her, working in Washington as dental director at two major community health centers until his retirement in 2000.
Fred was not only a committed and caring health professional, he had several interests outside his professional life, with a particular passion for music, cultural endeavors and the arts. He had an immense collection of records and CDs, particularly of classical music, and greatly enjoyed singing in choirs and choruses throughout his life. He had a particular love and commitment to church and family, remaining the devoted older brother to his younger siblings, and often returned to Iowa for family reunions and other important family occasions.
His parents, Robert and Ethel Martin, as well as two brothers, Donald Martin and Richard Martin, preceded Fred in death.
His sister, Karen Garrison, two brothers, David and Ernest, and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins survive him.
In the Washington, D.C., area, Fred is survived by his devoted wife of 40 years, Louise Doss-Martin; stepson, Jeffrie Doss; daughter-in-law, Chrissy; and two granddaughters, Jordan and Zoe Doss; as well as cousins in the Shipp family (Anne, Grantland, Jr., Melanie and Jackie).
He will be sorely missed by all.
A memorial service will be at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 8, at First Church of God, 4201 E. Douglas Ave., Des Moines, Iowa followed by a graveside service at 2 p.m. in Ames Municipal Cemetery in Ames where his cremains will be stored. Guests are also invited to attend the repast at 3 p.m. at Martin Hall on the Iowa State University campus following the services.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, April 21, 2017 at 11 a.m. at the Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ, 4704 13th St., NW, Washington, DC.
He was born in Ames, Iowa on May 29, 1931, to Robert and Ethel Martin, the oldest of six children. He survived for three years with metastatic Stage IV cancer (2014 to 2017).
Fred's grandparents were Archie and Nancy Martin, freed slaves who migrated to Ames from Georgia in 1914, seeking social justice and greater educational opportunities for themselves and their children. The Martins had an abiding respect for the importance of education, a strong work ethic, and a serious commitment to helping others. Fred was deeply influenced by his grandparents and spoke fondly of visiting their home almost daily after school. The Martins were concerned that Iowa State University was willing to admit students of color but did not allow them to reside in the dormitories, impeding their ability to reside on the campus. Archie and Nancy decided to open their home to these students, from Africa, the Caribbean and African Americans, for more than 20 years (the 1930s through the 1950s), providing room and board and mentoring these young men through their academic careers.
Archie and Nancy Martin have been honored by Iowa State University for these unique contributions, and the Martin Hall dormitory on the Iowa State University campus was named for them.
Fred and his siblings attended public schools in Ames, and he graduated from Ames High School in 1949. He was an athlete, sang in the school chorus and served on the debate team. He was perceived as a leader at Ames High and was elected student body president, which led to feature articles in the news media as the first African American student to be elected to such a position throughout the state of Iowa.
He began college at Iowa State University in 1949 but was interrupted by the draft. He was inducted into the U.S. Army in 1952 and served in the Army Medical Corps as field cadre and instructor (1952 to 1954). After discharge, he returned to Iowa State University, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology in 1958. Fred then moved to Chicago and was employed at Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center as a research assistant in the department of microbiology, where he worked for seven years. His work consisted of performing enzyme inductions and associated kinetic systems, testing penicillin resistant organisms.
While he had originally prepared to work in the field of scientific research, an opportunity through professional relationships in Chicago became available to him to enter dental school, and he decided to matriculate at the Howard University Dental School in Washington D.C. from 1965 to 1970, receiving his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree. He returned to Chicago, joined a group practice with physicians and other dentists, and served in private practice for several years. He also volunteered his time as a dental consultant, providing care to needy senior citizens residing in nursing homes.
Dr. Martin's interest and commitment to serving medically indigent, disadvantaged populations led him into public health dentistry, and he devoted the remaining 25 years of his career to directing public health dental programs for underserved, indigent inner city populations in both Chicago and Washington, D.C. In 1982, he was tasked with organizing and directing dental services to inmates at Stateville Penitentiary, a maximum security prison in Joliet, Illinois, and was dental director there for four years. He was then recruited to organize and serve as dental director at a major community health center, serving thousands of patients and families on Chicago's west side. In 1990, his wife, Louise Doss-Martin, a Captain in the U.S. Public Health Service, moved to Washington D.C. as a special assistant to the Commissioner of Health, and Dr. Martin later moved to join her, working in Washington as dental director at two major community health centers until his retirement in 2000.
Fred was not only a committed and caring health professional, he had several interests outside his professional life, with a particular passion for music, cultural endeavors and the arts. He had an immense collection of records and CDs, particularly of classical music, and greatly enjoyed singing in choirs and choruses throughout his life. He had a particular love and commitment to church and family, remaining the devoted older brother to his younger siblings, and often returned to Iowa for family reunions and other important family occasions.
His parents, Robert and Ethel Martin, as well as two brothers, Donald Martin and Richard Martin, preceded Fred in death.
His sister, Karen Garrison, two brothers, David and Ernest, and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins survive him.
In the Washington, D.C., area, Fred is survived by his devoted wife of 40 years, Louise Doss-Martin; stepson, Jeffrie Doss; daughter-in-law, Chrissy; and two granddaughters, Jordan and Zoe Doss; as well as cousins in the Shipp family (Anne, Grantland, Jr., Melanie and Jackie).
He will be sorely missed by all.
A memorial service will be at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 8, at First Church of God, 4201 E. Douglas Ave., Des Moines, Iowa followed by a graveside service at 2 p.m. in Ames Municipal Cemetery in Ames where his cremains will be stored. Guests are also invited to attend the repast at 3 p.m. at Martin Hall on the Iowa State University campus following the services.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, April 21, 2017 at 11 a.m. at the Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ, 4704 13th St., NW, Washington, DC.
Dr. T. Frederick Martin passed away on April 8, 2017, in Bethesda, Maryland, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born in Ames, Iowa on May 29, 1931, to Robert and Ethel Martin, the oldest of six children. He survived for three years with metastatic Stage IV cancer (2014 to 2017).
Fred's grandparents were Archie and Nancy Martin, freed slaves who migrated to Ames from Georgia in 1914, seeking social justice and greater educational opportunities for themselves and their children. The Martins had an abiding respect for the importance of education, a strong work ethic, and a serious commitment to helping others. Fred was deeply influenced by his grandparents and spoke fondly of visiting their home almost daily after school. The Martins were concerned that Iowa State University was willing to admit students of color but did not allow them to reside in the dormitories, impeding their ability to reside on the campus. Archie and Nancy decided to open their home to these students, from Africa, the Caribbean and African Americans, for more than 20 years (the 1930s through the 1950s), providing room and board and mentoring these young men through their academic careers.
Archie and Nancy Martin have been honored by Iowa State University for these unique contributions, and the Martin Hall dormitory on the Iowa State University campus was named for them.
Fred and his siblings attended public schools in Ames, and he graduated from Ames High School in 1949. He was an athlete, sang in the school chorus and served on the debate team. He was perceived as a leader at Ames High and was elected student body president, which led to feature articles in the news media as the first African American student to be elected to such a position throughout the state of Iowa.
He began college at Iowa State University in 1949 but was interrupted by the draft. He was inducted into the U.S. Army in 1952 and served in the Army Medical Corps as field cadre and instructor (1952 to 1954). After discharge, he returned to Iowa State University, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology in 1958. Fred then moved to Chicago and was employed at Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center as a research assistant in the department of microbiology, where he worked for seven years. His work consisted of performing enzyme inductions and associated kinetic systems, testing penicillin resistant organisms.
While he had originally prepared to work in the field of scientific research, an opportunity through professional relationships in Chicago became available to him to enter dental school, and he decided to matriculate at the Howard University Dental School in Washington D.C. from 1965 to 1970, receiving his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree. He returned to Chicago, joined a group practice with physicians and other dentists, and served in private practice for several years. He also volunteered his time as a dental consultant, providing care to needy senior citizens residing in nursing homes.
Dr. Martin's interest and commitment to serving medically indigent, disadvantaged populations led him into public health dentistry, and he devoted the remaining 25 years of his career to directing public health dental programs for underserved, indigent inner city populations in both Chicago and Washington, D.C. In 1982, he was tasked with organizing and directing dental services to inmates at Stateville Penitentiary, a maximum security prison in Joliet, Illinois, and was dental director there for four years. He was then recruited to organize and serve as dental director at a major community health center, serving thousands of patients and families on Chicago's west side. In 1990, his wife, Louise Doss-Martin, a Captain in the U.S. Public Health Service, moved to Washington D.C. as a special assistant to the Commissioner of Health, and Dr. Martin later moved to join her, working in Washington as dental director at two major community health centers until his retirement in 2000.
Fred was not only a committed and caring health professional, he had several interests outside his professional life, with a particular passion for music, cultural endeavors and the arts. He had an immense collection of records and CDs, particularly of classical music, and greatly enjoyed singing in choirs and choruses throughout his life. He had a particular love and commitment to church and family, remaining the devoted older brother to his younger siblings, and often returned to Iowa for family reunions and other important family occasions.
His parents, Robert and Ethel Martin, as well as two brothers, Donald Martin and Richard Martin, preceded Fred in death.
His sister, Karen Garrison, two brothers, David and Ernest, and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins survive him.
In the Washington, D.C., area, Fred is survived by his devoted wife of 40 years, Louise Doss-Martin; stepson, Jeffrie Doss; daughter-in-law, Chrissy; and two granddaughters, Jordan and Zoe Doss; as well as cousins in the Shipp family (Anne, Grantland, Jr., Melanie and Jackie).
He will be sorely missed by all.
A memorial service will be at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 8, at First Church of God, 4201 E. Douglas Ave., Des Moines, Iowa followed by a graveside service at 2 p.m. in Ames Municipal Cemetery in Ames where his cremains will be stored. Guests are also invited to attend the repast at 3 p.m. at Martin Hall on the Iowa State University campus following the services.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, April 21, 2017 at 11 a.m. at the Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ, 4704 13th St., NW, Washington, DC.
He was born in Ames, Iowa on May 29, 1931, to Robert and Ethel Martin, the oldest of six children. He survived for three years with metastatic Stage IV cancer (2014 to 2017).
Fred's grandparents were Archie and Nancy Martin, freed slaves who migrated to Ames from Georgia in 1914, seeking social justice and greater educational opportunities for themselves and their children. The Martins had an abiding respect for the importance of education, a strong work ethic, and a serious commitment to helping others. Fred was deeply influenced by his grandparents and spoke fondly of visiting their home almost daily after school. The Martins were concerned that Iowa State University was willing to admit students of color but did not allow them to reside in the dormitories, impeding their ability to reside on the campus. Archie and Nancy decided to open their home to these students, from Africa, the Caribbean and African Americans, for more than 20 years (the 1930s through the 1950s), providing room and board and mentoring these young men through their academic careers.
Archie and Nancy Martin have been honored by Iowa State University for these unique contributions, and the Martin Hall dormitory on the Iowa State University campus was named for them.
Fred and his siblings attended public schools in Ames, and he graduated from Ames High School in 1949. He was an athlete, sang in the school chorus and served on the debate team. He was perceived as a leader at Ames High and was elected student body president, which led to feature articles in the news media as the first African American student to be elected to such a position throughout the state of Iowa.
He began college at Iowa State University in 1949 but was interrupted by the draft. He was inducted into the U.S. Army in 1952 and served in the Army Medical Corps as field cadre and instructor (1952 to 1954). After discharge, he returned to Iowa State University, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology in 1958. Fred then moved to Chicago and was employed at Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center as a research assistant in the department of microbiology, where he worked for seven years. His work consisted of performing enzyme inductions and associated kinetic systems, testing penicillin resistant organisms.
While he had originally prepared to work in the field of scientific research, an opportunity through professional relationships in Chicago became available to him to enter dental school, and he decided to matriculate at the Howard University Dental School in Washington D.C. from 1965 to 1970, receiving his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree. He returned to Chicago, joined a group practice with physicians and other dentists, and served in private practice for several years. He also volunteered his time as a dental consultant, providing care to needy senior citizens residing in nursing homes.
Dr. Martin's interest and commitment to serving medically indigent, disadvantaged populations led him into public health dentistry, and he devoted the remaining 25 years of his career to directing public health dental programs for underserved, indigent inner city populations in both Chicago and Washington, D.C. In 1982, he was tasked with organizing and directing dental services to inmates at Stateville Penitentiary, a maximum security prison in Joliet, Illinois, and was dental director there for four years. He was then recruited to organize and serve as dental director at a major community health center, serving thousands of patients and families on Chicago's west side. In 1990, his wife, Louise Doss-Martin, a Captain in the U.S. Public Health Service, moved to Washington D.C. as a special assistant to the Commissioner of Health, and Dr. Martin later moved to join her, working in Washington as dental director at two major community health centers until his retirement in 2000.
Fred was not only a committed and caring health professional, he had several interests outside his professional life, with a particular passion for music, cultural endeavors and the arts. He had an immense collection of records and CDs, particularly of classical music, and greatly enjoyed singing in choirs and choruses throughout his life. He had a particular love and commitment to church and family, remaining the devoted older brother to his younger siblings, and often returned to Iowa for family reunions and other important family occasions.
His parents, Robert and Ethel Martin, as well as two brothers, Donald Martin and Richard Martin, preceded Fred in death.
His sister, Karen Garrison, two brothers, David and Ernest, and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins survive him.
In the Washington, D.C., area, Fred is survived by his devoted wife of 40 years, Louise Doss-Martin; stepson, Jeffrie Doss; daughter-in-law, Chrissy; and two granddaughters, Jordan and Zoe Doss; as well as cousins in the Shipp family (Anne, Grantland, Jr., Melanie and Jackie).
He will be sorely missed by all.
A memorial service will be at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 8, at First Church of God, 4201 E. Douglas Ave., Des Moines, Iowa followed by a graveside service at 2 p.m. in Ames Municipal Cemetery in Ames where his cremains will be stored. Guests are also invited to attend the repast at 3 p.m. at Martin Hall on the Iowa State University campus following the services.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, April 21, 2017 at 11 a.m. at the Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ, 4704 13th St., NW, Washington, DC.
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