jerry9461 0 #1 February 11, 2015 Bob Martin passed away on Feb 6 at age 93. He was the chief pilot for Frontier Skydivers in the Buffalo, NY area in the 60s and 70s. He taught a lot to a bunch of us kids - in the plane and around the bonfire. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/buffalonews/obituary.aspx?n=robert-michael-martin-bob&pid=174091429&fhid=29707 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrimReaper 0 #2 February 11, 2015 Wow. 93 years young. 15 siblings. WWII fighter pilot. Firefighter. Skydiver pilot. Sounds like he led one heck of a full life. RIP Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #3 February 11, 2015 GrimReaper Wow. 93 years young. 15 siblings. WWII fighter pilot. Firefighter. Skydiver pilot. Sounds like he led one heck of a full life. RIP Indeed. The Greatest Generation is disappearing fast. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joejumper3 0 #4 February 12, 2015 jerry9461Bob Martin passed away on Feb 6 at age 93. He was the chief pilot for Frontier Skydivers in the Buffalo, NY area in the 60s and 70s. He taught a lot to a bunch of us kids - in the plane and around the bonfire. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/buffalonews/obituary.aspx?n=robert-michael-martin-bob&pid=174091429&fhid=29707 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joejumper3 0 #5 February 12, 2015 Bob was the pilot for my first jump in March 73. I was scared to death. He had a soothing voice that calmed me down and told me I could do it. Got to see him in Georgia last year. Drank everything we put in front of him. A real Buffalo Bum. That's two for me this week. Rest in peace Bob Martin and my dear friend Texas Tom. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmytavino 16 #6 February 12, 2015 Thanks Bob Martin ( and others) for getting Frontier Skydivers "off the ground " decades ago..... Which has made it possible for us to get Off the ground,,, today.... bsbd... jmy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomSpoon 4 #7 February 16, 2015 A life well lived. Blue skies Bob. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joejumper3 0 #8 March 5, 2015 Hi Tom, Hello Jimmy, How ya doing Jerry? It's been a month since Bob has left us. Iv'e had a few Jenny's and a long talk with Wally. Bob was the pilot for his first jump in 66. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomSpoon 4 #9 April 16, 2015 The greatest generation. Here is a pic of Bob Martin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomSpoon 4 #10 August 6, 2015 MARTIN - Robert Michael "Bob" Age 93, passed away February 6, 2015. He was the last of 16 children born in Western New York to his parents, Edward Adam Martin and Catherine McMahon. Bob served as a Lieutenant in the Army Air Corps during WWII, flying a P47 fighter named "Buffalo Bum" with the 368th Fighter Group in France and later Germany. He married Greta Putvin of Sloan in 1948 and built a new home there, where they raised their three sons-Michael, Thomas, and Kurt. Eventually the family migrated south to Georgia, with Bob leaving Sloan in 2003. He was a Buffalo firefighter for over 30 years, serving primarily with Ladder 14 on Bailey Ave. Bob Martin was the chief pilot for Frontier Skydivers parachute club for many years, and he also enjoyed rifle and pistol shooting at the Blasdell Rod & Gun club. Among this area's attractions, he really appreciated the German restaurants and taverns. His survivors include his children and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews in Buffalo and WNY. There will be no memorial or funeral, only cremation through McDonald & Sons Funeral Home of Cumming, GA. Condolences may be expressed at www.mcdonaldandson.com. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home, 150 Sawnee Drive, Cumming, GA 30040 (770) 886-9899. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
