Clyde David Martin Jr., 77, of Granite City, IL, passed away at 9:43 a.m. Wed. Oct. 28, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in O’Fallon, IL.
He was born Nov. 1, 1942 in Atlantic City, NJ to the late Clyde David & Dorothy (Ziegler) Martin Sr.
On June 30, 1973, he and Rosemarie Stief were married in Venice, IL. She survives in Granite City.
Clyde had been the Yard Clerk for Terminal Railroad Association for 39 years and was a U.S. Army Vietnam veteran. He was a member of Little Brushy Missionary Baptist Church in Wappapello, MO.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter: Angela Martin of Granite City; 2 sons: David Martin of Granite City and Christopher (Karie) Martin of VA; 5 grandchildren; 3 brothers: Jerry Lee (Barbara) Martin of ID, Donald James Martin of Poplar Bluff, MO and Ronald Ray (Dawn) Martin of Edwardsville, IL; 3 sisters: Gloria Jean Barr of ID, Brenda Elaine (Jerry) Christian of Wappapello, MO and Mary A. (Sam) Bass of Granite City; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a step-son, Leroy York.
Services are private.
Arrangements with online information and guestbook through Wojstrom Funeral Home & Crematory may be found at www.wojstrom.com.
