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The memorial services celebrating and honoring the lives of of Larry Gene Martin and Katherine Jean Martin will be held 4:00 P.M. Thursday September 9, 2021, In the Groendyke Lodge with a meal being served after the service. A Family visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Wednesday September 8, 2021, in the Brown-Cummings Funeral Home. Complete Cremation and services are under the direction of Brown-Cummings Funeral Home.
Larry was born October 25, 1947, to Dale Richard Martin and Betty Jane Miller Martin Draper in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He passed away September 2nd, at OSU Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Katherine was born December 17, 1951, to Olen and Wanda Abbot in Durant, Oklahoma and she passed from this life December 28, 2019, in Enid, Oklahoma.
Larry graduated from Edmond High School in 1965. He enlisted in the 95th training division Oklahoma Army Reserves in OKC, and then transferred to the Air Force reserve at Tinker and served out his enlistment. He was married to the love of his life, Kathy, on June 15th, 1969, in Edmond, OK.
Kathy graduated from Edmond High School in 1970.
Larry began his work in the oilfield service industry when he took a position with N.L. Acme Tool in OKC in 1969. After working as a senior accountant in the company's home office for seven years, he transferred to Acme's office in Vernal, Utah to gain more experience in the field. Two, years later, he went to work for Dotco Fishing Tools to manage their store in Vernal. He later moved to Farmington, New Mexico, and finally landed in Oklahoma when he was transferred to Dotco's office in Elk City during the big oil boom of 1980. He later moved to Duncan and the family ultimately settled in Enid.
Larry and Kathy formed Kalamar, Inc. in 1984 with only 3) 7 1/16 3000# blowout preventers. As the business grew, they reinvested their profits. Larry did the bookkeeping and the outside sales work. Kathy assisted Larry and cleaned, serviced, and delivered the equipment whenever and wherever it was needed. Together Larry and Kathy built and maintained their company from the ground up.
In 1990, the couple purchased an office building and land on South Van Buren in Enid and made several additions to the location with updates to the office and shop in 1992 and further additions to the shop through 2002. In 2006 Kalamar purchased a larger building with more land at 1405 East Willow in Enid where they are still located today.
Larry lived his life to honor the Lord. He was a strong family leader, a head strong boss, and fiercely loyal to those who were privileged to call him friend. Larry was very devoted, always honest, and true example of a Christian man. He enjoyed working, construction, and working on cars.
Larry was very witty and always had something smart to say. He was a blessing and treasure, and he will be greatly missed.
He is survived by his two sons, Chris Martin and wife, Tammy, Mike Martin and wife, Christy; daughter-in-law, Shaunna Martin; brother Richard "George" Martin, and wife Jane; grandchildren, Julia, Kara, Maranda, Madisen, Rachel, Emily, Kyle and wife Mimi, and Alecia; and great-granddaughter, Paris.
He was preceded in death by his wife Kathy Martin; beloved son, Phillip Martin; his parents; and sister.
Memorials may be made in his honor to Entering his Gates with Brown-Cummings Funeral Home serving as custodian of the funds.
Condolences and special memories may be shared with the family online at www.Brown-Cummings.com.
The Funeral services celebrating and honoring the life of Katherine Jean Martin, 68, of Enid are pending under the direction of Brown-Cummings Funeral Home.
Katherine Jean Martin was born December 17, 1951 to Olen and Wanda Abbott in Durant, Oklahoma and passed from this life on December 28, 2019 in Enid, Oklahoma.
She was born in Durant, OK. before moving with her family to OKC when she was a year and a half. When she was thirteen, they moved to Edmond, OK. She graduated from Edmond Memorial High School in 1970. She married Larry Gene Martin on June 15th, 1968 in Edmond, OK. She then moved with her family to Vernal, Utah, Farmington, NM., Elk City, Duncan, and then to Enid, OK. following his career in the oil field. In 1983 she and her husband founded Kalamar Inc., an oil field tool rental company. She was a hard worker often working side by side with her husband while raising three boys. Her husband, sons and daughter-in-law will continue to work hard to prosper their families company just as she had for the last thirty-six years. She loved her horses and shared this passion with her grandchildren. She enjoyed fishing, had a huge heart for all animals and was known to take in and love every stray dog or cat that came around. The greatest treasures in her life were her children and grandchildren. Her unconditional devotion and love for her family was the greatest blessing and gift.
She is survived by her husband, Larry, of over fifty years of the home, sons, Chris Martin, and wife, Tammy, Mike Martin, and wife, Christy, daughter-in-law, Shaunna Martin, sister, Carolyn Miller, grandchildren, Julia and Kara, Maranda, Madisen, Rachel, Emily, Kyle and wife Mimi, Alecia, and great-granddaughter, Paris.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and beloved son, Phillip Martin.
Memorials in her name may be made to the Enid SPCA with Brown-Cummings serving as custodian of the funds.
Condolences to the family may be made online at WWWBrown-Cummings.com
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