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Jerry Martin Obituary

MSG Jerry Wayne Martin, US Army (Ret.) 74, passed peacefully on June 7, 2025, in Denver, CO. born in Waverly, TN, in 1951. He was drafted in 1969 as part of the 101st Airborne Unit. He served proudly for 20 years, was a member of the Audie Murphy Club, and earned many awards, including marksmanship. He was a pallbearer for President Harry S. Truman and had Sergeant stripes pinned on by General Colin Powell. He patrolled the Berlin Wall on skis while in Germany during the Cold War(Iron Curtain) and served in Korea. He finished his 20-year career as a Drill Sergeant in Colorado.
He loved his family, rebuilding car/boat engines, music, bowling, playing pool, fishing, camping, and boating. He was an excellent mechanic and loved helping people.
He will be greatly missed.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Ester Martin.
He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Jeff and Tiffany Martin, daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and Ricky Martin; 9 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Obituary published on Legacy.com by The Denver Gazette on Jun. 26, 2025.

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J. Stanton

June 28, 2025

The Buckley Space Force Base (SFB) military Retiree Activities Office (RAO) would like to offer our sincere condolences and our gratitude for MSG Martin's service to our country in the United States Army. If you would like help with any matters related to casualty assistance, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP), Veterans Affairs (VA), etc. you can contact our office on Buckley SFB at 720-847-6693 or [email protected]. The RAO is staffed by volunteers, all military retirees themselves, and our sole purpose is to provide assistance to any military retirees and surviving spouses/family members with anything related to their military service and/or benefits, in particular during difficult times such as this. We are deeply sorry for your loss.

Steve Young
Lt Col, USAF, Ret
Director, Buckley SFB RAO

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