Mona Lisa Martin

Mona Lisa Martin, 88, formerly of Dumas, died Tuesday, December 12, 2006, in Wichita Falls, TX. Rosary services will be held Friday, December 15, 2006, at 7:00 PM in Morrison Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 16, 2006, at 3:00 PM in Morrison Memorial Chapel. Father Ivor Koch, her priest and dearest friend, will officiate for both services. Burial will follow in Northlawn Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Martin quietly passed away at Hospice in Wichita Falls, TX in the presence of her loving family to return to our Lord whom she loved with all her heart and soul. She was born in Carthage, MO on March 31, 1918, and was a Dumas resident from 1951 until 1986. She lived a full and blessed life working at times as a nurse raising her children with her beloved husband Jed W. Martin. Along with raising her children, she also took care of and helped any children or any needy person that she encountered. She was giving to a fault at times. She would do without before she would see one child in need that she did not meet those needs. With loving hands and strong guidance, she never seemed to tire when it came to helping others. Her life was the epitome of courage, vision and deep faith and an example worthy of emulation by all who knew and loved her. The world will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it cannot and will not ever forget what we did here, and her list was endless. The ones she helped gave her the satisfaction that she shared inside herself and never once bragged of her good deeds. She was an avid gardener, and was very active in her church, Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Dumas, where she took many retreats with the Sisters. Due to poor health, she left her beloved Dumas and moved to Wichita Falls to live her remaining years with her daughter, Iva Gene Connie Marie. She was also active in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Wichita Falls. She worked for some time with the area Native Indian Orphanage assisting in the placement of children with loving, caring families. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, Jed Wesley Martin and two daughters, Constance Dee Harkrider Jewell and Diana Marie Ortiz. Mrs. Martin is survived by: one son, Reed Sanders of Gainesville, TX; four daughters, Iva Gene Connie Marie Geer, Mona Mae Akin and Sandra Casas all of Wichita Falls, TX and Mary Evelyn Padilla of Thornton, CO; one sister, Ella Mae Christie of Amarillo; 100 plus grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren and numerous great-great grandchildren, whom she loved so very much. She is also survived by a special church sister, Mary Hutchings of Wichita Falls, who visited Mona Lisa every Friday for 18 years without fail. abs classification of occupations leading handasia oceania capital partnersfree iq test for childrenastrology software online psychica href'http: