HJ1081: Celebrating the life of Fred Thomas Martin, Sr.


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 1081
Celebrating the life of Fred Thomas Martin, Sr.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 19, 2019
Agreed to by the Senate, February 21, 2019

 

WHEREAS, Fred Thomas Martin, Sr., esteemed businessman and supporter of the City of Martinsville, died on September 13, 2018; and

WHEREAS, Fred Martin was born in Bedford County and spent most of his life in Martinsville; he grew up near the former American Furniture Company and worked on his family’s farm, then served in the Army Signal Corps during the Korean War before returning to work with American Furniture Company; and

WHEREAS, Fred Martin moved up the ranks of American Furniture Company while acquiring horses and cattle to develop the large farm that eventually took the form of Martin Stables; and

WHEREAS, in the 1960s, Fred Martin began working with several companies around the country that sold custom-made parts, including glass and wrought iron components, to furniture companies in Martinsville and Henry County; he also operated a furniture import business; and

WHEREAS, in the 1990s, as furniture manufacturing waned, Fred Martin entered into new business ventures, buying buildings throughout Martinsville with the goal of reviving both commercial and residential real estate in the area; at times he was able to help members of the community in need through his projects; and

WHEREAS, Fred Martin will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife, Lowanda; his children, Theresa, Freddie, and Tim, and their families; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Fred Thomas Martin, Sr., an esteemed businessman and community leader in the City of Martinsville; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Fred Thomas Martin, Sr., as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 1081

Offered February 18, 2019
Celebrating the life of Fred Thomas Martin, Sr.
Patron-- Adams, L.R.

WHEREAS, Fred Thomas Martin, Sr., esteemed businessman and support of the City of Martinsville, died on September 13, 2018; and

WHEREAS, Fred Martin was born in Bedford County and spent most of his life in Martinsville; he grew up near the former American Furniture Company and worked on his family’s farm, then he served in the Army Signal Corps during the Korean War before returning to work with American Furniture Company; and

WHEREAS, Fred Martin moved up the ranks of American Furniture Company while acquiring horses and cattle to develop the large farm that eventually took the form of Martin Stables; and

WHEREAS, in the 1960s, Fred Martin began working with several companies around the country that sold custom-made parts, including glass and wrought iron components, to furniture companies in Martinsville and Henry County; he also operated a furniture import business; and

WHEREAS, in the 1990s, as furniture manufacturing waned, Fred Martin entered into new business ventures, buying buildings throughout Martinsville with the goal of reviving both commercial and residential real estate in the area; at times he was able to help members of the community in need through his projects; and

WHEREAS, Fred Martin will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife, Lowanda; children, Theresa, Freddie, and Tim, and their families; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Fred Thomas Martin, Sr., an esteemed businessman and community leader in the City of Martinsville; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Fred Thomas Martin, Sr., as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.