More detail on this person: Douglas "Doug"
John Martin, longtime resident of Monument,
passed away Monday (Oct. 17, 2016) in Colorado
Springs.
He was born to John and Elizabeth Martin on March
8, 1946, in Olean, N.Y.
Doug graduated from Allegany (N.Y.) Central High
School in 1964, attended St. Bonaventure
University and graduated from the University of
Colorado. He served in the U.S. Army as an
infantry officer and helicopter pilot during the
Vietnam War, earning the Distinguished Flying
Cross.
After leaving the service, he settled with his
family in Colorado. He was a partner in HMC LLP,
doing consulting for residential land development
and working on projects across the Colorado Front
Range. He and his business partner managed
construction projects from Thornton to Colorado
Springs with a primary focus on Highlands Ranch
and Castle Rock.
Though he worked hard with long hours, Doug
always found time to venture west to the central
and southern mountain ranges. He spent countless
weekends venturing to different mountain passes,
small mining towns and peaceful valleys.
After retiring, he traveled the world with his
wife, Joan Ried Martin, including adventures in
Europe, the Antarctic, Israel, Central America,
South America and Asia. But some of his most
cherished memories are the trips and activities he
did with Joan and their grandchildren. He spent
countless hours at basketball and soccer games, at
the park and sledding.
Doug leaves behind his wife, Joan Ried Martin; his
daughter, Colette Christina Martin of Monument;
his grandchildren, Regan Ried Mukpik, Braeden
Martin Mukpik and Carlaen Connolly Mukpik; four
living siblings, Kay Kiffer, Donna Urdaneta,
Margie Feldmann and John Martin; as well as many
nieces, nephews and friends. He also leaves with
his family his sense of adventure and generosity
to others.
The funeral will take place from 3 to 4 p.m.
Friday (Oct. 21, 2016) at Tri Lakes United
Methodist Church in Monument.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be
made to the American Cancer Society or the Ryan
Pappas Foundation, attn: RAD, P.O. Box 2681,
Monument, CO 80132. RAD stands for Real
Alternatives to Drinking and Drugs, a program that
offers events and activities for area students.
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