Jake Martin

Wake: 7 p.m. Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at the Poplar Cultural Center in Poplar.

Funeral Service: 10 a.m. Thursday, September 16, 2010 at the Poplar Cultural Center in Poplar.

Interment: will follow at the Riverside Cemetery.

Jake David Martin, age 51, of Poplar, MT passed away Friday, September 10, 2010 at the Poplar Community Hospital.

Jake was born June 4, 1959 in Poplar to Thomas and Ruth (Bigtalk) Martin.He enjoyed root digging, attending Pow Wows, spending time with family and friends, and working on cars.He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Ruth; and two brothers, Samson and Allen; grandparents, Jacob and Julia Ireland Martin and Harry and Lucy Demarrias Big Talk; uncles, Jasper Martin, Matt Big Talk and Steven Big Talk; and aunts, Virginia Big Talk and Joan Fast Horse.

Jake is survived by his wife and long companion, Martha F. Eagle of Poplar; his children, Karrie J. Martin of Poplar and husband, David Loveless of Danville, Ill and Jackie Lee Smoker of Glasgow, MT; adopted children, Crystal Eagle, Glenna Eagle, Autumn Reed, and Staetin Eagle; and many, many grandchildren; two brothers, Sylvester (Patty) Martin and Leo Martin; two sisters, Bernice Martin and Betty Martin; half-sister, Martha Black Dog; nephews and nieces, Sylvester Samson Hill, Lawrence, Thomas, Billy Lewis Youngman, Theresa and Heather Youngman Crystal Youngman, Robert Eder, Emily Martin, Roxane Eagleman, Suzette Eagleman, Richard Eagleman, Lydia and Kurtis Chaser, Tina and Heather Jone's and children, Ladonna Blackdog, Bobby and William Blackdog; and numerous in-laws.

A Wake service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, September 15 and his Funeral Service will be 10 a.m. Thursday, September 16 all at the Poplar Cultural Center in Poplar. Interment will follow at Riverside Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family atwww.stevensonandsons.com. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point has been entrusted with the arrangements.