Fort Morgan Times Fort Morgan, Colorado 03-29-02 : : Lydia Martin, 75, of Fort Morgan died Tuesday at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care : Center in Brush. : : She was born May 7, 1926 to Carl and Marie Becker in Fort Morgan. Early : years of her life were spent in Baird, Neb. until returning to Fort Morgan : when she was 12. : : On July 20, 1947, she married Clifford Lloyd Martin. Early years of their : marriage were spent in Billingham, Wash. and then back to Fort Morgan. : : She was devoted to her active role in "Child Evangelism" and ministered : God's word to children and disabled for many years. Her life was an active : reflection of living at peace in God. : : She is survived by one daughter, Betty Jean Martin of Fort Morgan; a : step-daughter, Wanda Jones of Lincoln, Neb. and a special granddaughter : Elaina Marie Byram of Denver. : : She is also survived by a sister, Rachel Sagel of Fort Morgan and Harold : Becker of Missouri. : : She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Clifford on March 3, 1994, : four sisters and three brothers. : : Funeral services will be held Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Heer & Jolliffe : Mortuary Chapel. Interment will follow at Riverside Cemetery. : : Those who wish may make memorial gifts to The Ministry of Jewish Jewels, : P.O. Box 450550, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33345-0550, or to the Eben Ezer Lutheran : Care Center. : : Heer & Jolliffe Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements. : : : ARTICLE OPTIONS : Print this Article : : E-Mail Article : : Link this Article : : : OTHER ARTICLES IN THIS SECTION : 3/29/2002 : Cheree Rozell, 15, dies : Longtime publisher dies : : Loral Johnson diesLoral Alan Johnson, 68, of Imperial, Neb., died Monday at : the Chase County Community Hospital in Imperial following a lengthy battle : with renal cancer. : : : : : : : : : :