MARTIN GEORGE ALFORD

AAFA #0147

1922–2004

SALINA JOURNAL

Salina, Saline Co., KS—Thursday, 26 February 2004

ABILENE [Dickinson Co.]—Martin G. Alford, 81, Abilene, died Monday, Feb. 23, 2004.

            Mr. Alford was born April 4, 1922, at Casper, Wyo. He was self-employed, owning a new- and used-car dealership, an H&R Block franchise, and Alford’s Trailor Court.

            He was preceded in death by his wife, Delores, in 2003; a son, Gary Lee, in 1992; and a grandson.

            Survivors include two daughters, Judith R. Life of Rogers, Ark., and Barbara Ann Rairden of Abilene; a brother, Leroy of Independence, Mo.; three sisters, Lucille Hohler and Wanda Gumfory, both of Wichita, and Dorothy Easley of New Boston, Texas; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

            The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Christian Church, Abilene. Burial with military graveside honors will be in Abilene Cemetery.

            In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the VFW Post, American Legion Post, both of Abilene, or a charity of the donor’s choice, all in care of Martin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home, 414 N.W. Third, Abilene 67410....

AAFA NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth and death dates of Martin G. Alford (SS #509-16-4824 issued in KS).

            We published the obituary of Martin’s older brother Leroy, who died in September 2004, in the Summer 2005 issue and the Missouri Obituaries Compilation.

            U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records [online at Ancestry.com] show that he enlisted in the Army from Dickinson Co., KS, on 2 Aug 1944. He was married at the time and had 1 year of high school.

            His lineage: Martin George 1922 WY¹, George Towns 1888 MS², George Towns 1848 GA³, George Washington 1825 GA⁴, Clinton 1798 NC⁵, Job 1763 NC⁶, Julius 1717 NC⁷, James 1687 VA⁸, John 1645 VA⁹.