Nancy Martin

Nancy (Squires) Martin passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 3, 2024. She was born on April 12, 1937 to Augustus and Louise Squires and was one of eight children 

 A dedicated mother, with a knack for details, she celebrated birthdays with homemade cakes, sewed costumes and clothes for special occasions, was an avid flower gardener, and worked tirelessly to maintain a pleasant home for her family.

Nancy enjoyed writing creatively in her spare time. There is no better way to honor her memory than by sharing a poem she wrote shortly after being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis.

A poem by Nancy S. Martin- Written in July of 1988. 

 I Didn’t Waste This Day

If I can make one person smile

Or brush a tear away

 No matter what life hands me

I didn’t waste this day!

 If I can gain a child’s trust

Or ease somebody’s fear

 Or listen to an old man talk

And let him know I hear

 I’ll feel God’s love surround me

As I go on my way

 And hear him say, Well done my child”

 “You didn’t waste this day”

There are no earthly treasures

 That ever can compare

To what the Lord gave me for free

 The things that I can share

A smile, a hug, a caring heart

 A friendship strong and true

Love’s very hard to give away

 It comes right back to you

So if I share somebody’s dream

 And show them that I care

The dreams that I have put away

 Will once again be there

And when I go to bed tonight

 I’ll close my eyes to pray

 And know I shared the gift of love

 I didn’t waste this day!

She was a Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Aunt, Friend and Brave Warrior who will be missed by all who knew her.