Rev. David Louis Martin

The Reverend David Louis Martin of Salisbury died on Sunday, March 23, 2014 at his home. He was 72. Reverend Martin was born June 21, 1941 in Danville, PA. He was the son of the late Rev. Dr. Richard Byers Martin and Larue Wetzel Martin. Rev. Martin received his Bachelor of Arts degree in literature from Elizabethtown College in Elizabethtown, PA. He received his Master of Divinity degree from Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg in Gettysburg, PA and completed his Clinical Pastoral Education from North Carolina Memorial Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC. He subsequently received his Master of Theology degree in Pastoral Care from Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, VA. He served as Pastor of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Goldsboro, NC from 1968-71. He served as Administrative Assistant to the President/Bishop of the North Carolina Lutheran Synod and Secretary of Synod, 1972-82, where his work included Pastoral Care to Families of Pastors and Lay Professional Leaders, Historical Work, Candidacy, Continuing Education for Leaders, Campus Ministry, and Synod Archival work in Salisbury, NC. In 1982 he became Associate Director for Leadership Support of the Division for Professional Leadership of The Lutheran Church in America in Philadelphia, PA., where he was responsible for Leadership Resources. He served as Pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Durham, NC 1984-91 and St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Asheville, NC 1991-2003. Rev. Martin retired in 2003 and moved to Salisbury. His interests and activities after retirement included stained glass, music, art and regional history. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 40 years, Debbie Martin; daughters, Adrienne Martin, attending Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, PA; Suzanna Martin and husband Chris Bailey of Dallas, TX; brother, Dr. Richard Hugo Martin and wife Beverly of Brevard, NC. The family will receive friends from 7-9 PM Friday (Mar. 28) at Summersett Funeral Home. Funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 PM Saturday (Mar. 29) at St. John’s Lutheran Church with the Rev. Dr. Leonard H. Bolick, Bishop of the NC Synod and Rev. Rhodes Woolly, minister, officiating. A graveside service will be held at 5 PM Saturday (Mar.29) at Holy Communion Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dallas, NC. Memorials may be made to St. John’s Lutheran Church G2G Building Fund, 200 W. Innes St., Salisbury, NC 28144

Rev. David Louis Martin

June 21, 1941 - March 23, 2014