Clinton Freeland Martin

Clint went home to be with Christ on January 3, 2021. He had served the Lord since September of 1946. His natural birth came as the sixth of eight children born to Harry and Zola Martin in West Virginia. He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife Helen of 62 years, a son Christopher, two brothers Leroy and Albert, four sisters Cozetta, Moselle, Jean and Opel. He leaves behind his wife Jayne; two sons, Kerry, Mark and daughter, Melissa, along with several grand and great grandchildren. Dr. Martin received his public school education in West Virginia schools. He graduated from Kalamazoo College with the B.A. degree, earned his M.A. at WMU and the B.A. degree from Trevecca Nazarane University. He attended Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary for one year and earned the PhD from the California Graduate School of Theology. He was bivocational in his life's work, serving in the public schools as a teacher at all levels, elementary through college. He worked as a school psychologist in Battle Creek public schools for 23 years and in Montcalm County Intermediate schools for another 3 years. Dr. Martin also was employed by the Educational Science Division of U.S. Industries, Inc. as chaplain and psychologist. During these years Clint served churches as pastor, evangelism director and district evangelism trainer. He received Christ as Savior and Lord at the age of 21 years old and now awaits the rapture in Heaven. Clint served his country in the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division as a paratrooper from 1940-1945. He was honorably discharged from the Parachute School, Ft. Benning, Georgia. He worked as a pastor for three churches and state educational director. Clint received Christ as his Lord and Savior at the age of 21 years old, and now awaits the rapture in heaven. Clint will be laid to rest with private graveside services at Ft. Custer National Cemetery. The family is being served by the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Memorial Chapel. Please visit Clinton's personalized webpage at https://www.langelands.com