Daniel “Danny” Russell Martin
1955-2018
It is with profound sadness and broken hearts that we
announce the sudden and unexpected passing of Daniel
(Danny) Russell Martin, age 62, of Springhill, NS, on
Friday, February 16, 2018.
Born in Springhill on May 18, 1955 he was the eldest son of
the late Russell and Edith (Smith) Martin.
Danny was educated in the Springhill schools and graduated
from the Vocational School in 1974 with his welding diploma. However,
his welding career began in the garage at home, when he was 15 years
old, as he designed and welded planters and did many welding repairs
for town customers. He was employed at Robb Engineering in Amherst for
a short time; he then went on to start D.R. Martin’s Metal
Works, his own successful welding business in Springhill, where he
employed several employees. Danny was known to all as an extremely
hard worker. He was honoured in 2005 by the Springhill Chamber of
Commerce as Business Man of the Year. He was a member of the
Springhill Ground Search and Rescue as well.
Danny loved the outdoors and especially enjoyed camping with his
family for many years at Five Islands. He cherished his time at his
camp at Fountain Lake and cottage at Carrs Brook. He enjoyed hockey,
and was Toronto Maple Leafs biggest fan, as well as baseball, four
wheeling, and listening to country music. He was an avid fisherman and
loved to take his many family members out fishing at Five Islands.
However, nothing made Danny happier than spending time with his four
precious granddaughters.
He will be dearly missed by his wife of 39 years, Debby
(Fields), sons Charlie (Anna Trask), Springhill; Matthew (Lindsay),
Fredericton, and Josh (Andrea Wilchuck), Springhill; granddaughters,
Riley, Faith, Olivia and Raine; mother-in-law Jean Fields, Springhill;
brother Bill (Jo-Ann), Greenhill, NS ; sisters Jean (Rod Crowe),
Springhill; Bonnie Givens, Quesnel, BC; Gale (Cleve) Canning, New
Glasgow; Shelley (Ron Mitchell), Calgary; Donna (Mark Dickson),
Springhill; Judy Martin, Quesnel, BC; and Lisa (Bruce) Sangster,
Amherst; many nieces and nephews, and honorary grandchildren, Miyah
and Parker Harrison.
Danny was predeceased by his parents.
Arrangements have been entrusted to A H Brown
Funeral Home, 5 McFarlane St., Springhill, NS
(902-597-2361) where visiting hours will take place on Thursday,
February 22, 2018 from 6-9 pm. Funeral service will be held at the St.
Andrews Wesley United Church on Friday, February 23, 2018 at 3 pm with
The Reverend Wayne McCarther officiating. Reception to follow at the
Dr. Carson & Marion Murray Community Centre.
Those wishing to make a donation in Danny’s memory may do so
to the Springhill Ground Search and Rescue, the IWK Health Centre, or
a charity of your choice.
Sharing of memories and online condolences may be
sent to the family by visiting Danny’s online memorial through A H Brown Funeral Home Facebook
Page or by visiting
www.brownsfuneralhome.com.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Daniel Danny Russell Martin 19552018.source
Death notice for the town of: Springhill, Province: Nova Scotia