Birth date: May 28, 1933 Death date: Jun 24, 2025
John Philip Martin passed peacefully into the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at the age of 92, on June 24, 2025, in Tulsa, OK. John was born in Denver, CO, on May 28, 1933 to James Martin and Elizabeth Schlegal. John Read Obituary
I can still picture John driving his K car station wagon with the “Turbo” stickers that he had affixed to the windows. I believe he sourced these stickers from a cereal box. John was a great father, incredible Christian, and possessed a wonderful sense of humor.
I remember spending the night at the Martin’s when I was in elementary school and cutting up smoked turkey drumsticks for soup with John. I’d never had smoked turkey drumsticks and I thought it was AMAZING. I raved about it and John kindly laughed and told one of his famous dad jokes. Evidently, it was common in the Martins home because John made sure to have it handy the next time I stayed and I happily helped him cut up the drumsticks again. He found my delight funny because it was an inexpensive meat. I don’t know why this story comes to mind - but I still love smoked turkey drumsticks and think of the time he introduced them to me.
John was always kind and welcoming when I spent the night. He had an evenness and humor about life that put me at ease. He was faithful to God and a faithful presence at Memorial Bible Church. Our community - and the World- are better places because he was here.
May the peace of Christ be with family and friends as they know John was a quiet and positive influence on me in my childhood and young adulthood.
John was always kind, always sharing the gospel and always desiring to bring a smile to those around him. A very dear Saint!
While I did not have the privilege of really getting to know John, I always enjoyed interacting with him once a year at the Free International Dinner hosted at his daughter and son-in-law's house, Joanie and Aaron Coleman.
I was only around John a few times while he was living with Joanie and Aaron. I remember his genuine interest and loving nature toward others, and his gentle love for dogs as well. Each time I was with him, he served up funny stories, cartoons, jokes and smiles. He was as kind in life as he looks in his photo. John was clearly a servant of all — firstly of the Lord Jesus Christ, then of his country as a soldier, and of his family and so many others. John will be so greatly missed, but the joy in knowing he is in the presence of the Lord is all-surpassing. Thanks be to God for John, his life and legacy, and for the hope we have of being reunited together in the presence of the Lord.
Mary Ligon
Tulsa, OK
