TENTH GENERATION

5955. Eileen Maude Kirkpatrick ⁽¹⁴⁴⁶⁾ was born on 25 May 1929 in Garden Co., Nebraska. She died on 20 May 1992 in Eureka, Humboldt Co., California. She was buried in Oceanview Cemetery, Eureka, Humboldt Co., California.
Eileen Kirkpatrick was born 25 May 1929 in Garden County, Nebraska, and d ied in 1992 in Eureka, Humboldt County, California. She married first o n 1 June 1946, at Hardin, Big Horn County, Montana, to Vernon Eugene Mi ddaugh, who was born 3 April 1926, Casper, Natrona County, Wyoming. Th ey were divorced 10 October 1967. She married second, on 6 July 1968 i n Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, in a double ceremony with her father, to R obert Leroy Martensen.

There were three (3) children born of the first marriage. The third ch ild, Vernon Eugene Middaugh, Jr. was adopted by Eileen's second husband , Robert Martensen, and the name changed to John Edward Martensen.

She was married to Vernon Eugene Middaugh on 1 Jun 1946 in Hardin, Big Horn Co., Montana. Vernon Eugene Middaugh was born on 3 Apr 1926 in Caspar, Natrona Co., Wyoming. He died on 9 Dec 1993 in Lubbock Co., Texas. ⁽⁵⁸⁾ Social Security Death Index:
Individual: Middaugh, Vernon
Birth date: 3 Apr 1926
Death date: 9 Dec 1993
Social Security #: 549-36-4724
Last residence: 99504
State of issue: CA
Eileen Maude Kirkpatrick and Vernon Eugene Middaugh had the following children:

+7393 i. Linda Marie Middaugh.
+7394 ii. Donna Verleen Middaugh.
+7395 iii. John Edward Martensen.

She was married to Robert Leroy Martensen on 6 Jul 1968 in Reno, Carson Co., Nevada. Robert Leroy Martensen⁽¹⁵²⁰⁾ was born on 12 Apr 1917 in Hartington, Cedar Co., Nebraska. ^{(1521)(333) (1522)} He died on 27 Jun 2005 in Eureka, Humboldt Co., California. ⁽³³³⁾ On the U. S. Census of Precinct 9, Cedar Co., Nebraska, Robert L. Marte nsen age 13 appears with his parents Joseph N. and Sophie and siblings L ouis, Pauline and Leroy. All were born in Nebraska except his father w ho was born in Norway. Joseph is a farmer.

Obituary from Eureka Times-Standard, June 30, 2005:Final Salute. Rober t Leroy Martensen passed away and went to be with the Lord on Monday Ju ne 27, 2005, at 5:02 pm. Robert was born April 12, 1917, in Hartington , Nebraska. He lived with his family on a farm and worked very hard as a y oung man and for the rest of his life.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Virginia, second wife Eilee n; his parents, Joseph Nordall Martensen and Anna Sophia Martensen; his b rothers and sisters, Louis Martensen, Leroy Martensen and Pauline Palme r; and his son-in-law, Hilton Hostler, Jr.

Robert was a heavy equipment diesel mechanic for 57 years. He enjoyed s almon fishing, deer hunting and was a master craftsman. He had a PhD i n storytelling and always had a good joke for his friends and family. H e enjoyed crossword puzzles and solved them easily. His motto was "nev er give up, never quit."

He loved his entire family with all his heart and is survived by his ch ildren. Robert Bruce Martensen, Stanley Leroy Martensen, John Edward Ma rtensen and Jacqueline Marie Hostler; step-daughters Linda Oshel, Donna A nnis; grandchildren Robert J. Martensen, Eric Johnston, Lisa Johnston, S tanley W. Martensen, Janeen Baker, Tracy Martensen, Michael Hostler, He ather Hostler, Jake Martensen, Jennifer Martensen; and great grandchild ren, Jessica Martensen, Keisha Martensen, Katina Baker, Tashia Daniels, J avonee Martensen, TeeAnna Martensen, Trinity Ann Martensen, Hilton Host ler III, Kameiko Hostler-Pacheco, Dustin Gray and Steven Gray.

Robert Leroy Martensen was highly decorated during his career in the Ar my. His honors included Expert Infantry Badge, American Theater of Ope rations, European Theater of Operations with five campaign stars for No rmandy, Northern France, Ardennes Campaign (Saar and Battle of the Bulg e Campaign), Rhineland, Central Germany. He received the Combat Infan try Badge, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Oak Leaf Cluster, Victory Medal a nd was recommended for the Silver Star. Robert never talked about his h eroism. If you asked him what he achieved in the Army he would say he g ot a badge for carrying fire wood for the campfire girls.

The following transcript was among the memories we found: "Five Nebras kans were among 20 outstanding American heroes to be decorated by Gener al Patton during a heavy downpour near Montargis, France. The 20 were t he only ones among 120 of their comrades who had been so honored, who c ould appear for the ceremonies. The others were dead or in hospitals. T he ceremony was graphically described in an exclusive Chicago Daily New s report just received in the newsroom. The story written by BJ McQuad i, described how the heroes stood at attention, their raincoats tightly b uttoned about them until the general appeared. Meanwhile, others of th eir buddies were hunting down Germans in the woods nearby. The regimen t receiving the citation was a mechanized one, but the men were forced t o become hedgerow fighters in order to overcome the Germans. They were g reen troops when they went into action, but they now are tough, wily ve terans, able to hold their own against the toughest of the seasoned Ger man veterans. They were decorated for their heroism in capturing a cer tain town and holding it against a determined counterattack. Among tho se decorated were Staff Sergeant Robert Martensen, a Hartington farmer, w ho crawled through mine-strewn fields to recover a badly wounded comrad e who was lying on an unexploded mine."

Our father was a hero in battle was well as a hero in every day life. H e believed that the only limit to reaching your dreams was the amount o f work you were willing to put into it. He believed in God, his countr y and loving his family and friends. He valued honesty and integrity.

Funeral services will be Friday, July 1, 2005 at 10 am at St. Mary's Ca tholic Church Janes Road, Arcata, California. The interment will immed iately follow at the Oceanview Cemetery on Broadway in Eureka, Californ ia. Viewing will be Thursday June 30, 2005, 9 am - 5pm at Paul's Chape l Arcata, California. Rosary will be held Thursday evening at 7 pm at P aul's Chapel.

The Pall bearers are his grandsons Stanley Martensen, Tracy Martensen, E ric Johnston, Michael Hostler, Robert J. Martensen, Morgan Morgan, Jake M artensen, Hilton Hostler III, Dustin Gray and Steven Gray. The Honorar y Pall Bearers are as follows: Bob King, Dick King, Larry Senffner, Do ug Flenniken, Rick Miller, Johnny Carmesin, Bob Carmesin, L. J. Pedro, J ohn Beugler, Ronnie Marcelli, Dan Marcelli, Angie Marcelli, Rob Marcell i, Lance Marcelli, Chuck Gray, Will Hostler, Robert Hostler, Dennis Kee ne, Ed Schillinger, Don Allen, Bret Viser, Jerry Loveland and David Sch neider. Arrangements are under the directions of Paul's Chapel, Arcata , CA.