Michael Martin

Cremation has taken place at Mikes request, there will be no services. Instead, Mike would like his friends to remember him by spending a little time doing their favorite thing.

Michael John Martin, age 55, of Miles City passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2008 at his home in Miles City after a brave battle with cancer.

Mike was born in Sterling,Colorado on August 3, 1952, to Verna and Lloyd Martin. Mike received his schooling at St. Anthonys Catholic School and graduated Sterling High School in 1971. Mike spent most of his years working in the irrigation business. He was an electrical troubleshooter working on center pivot sprinklers. Mikes job is what brought him to Miles City in 1987. On December 22, 1988, Mike married his best friend and soul mate, Rhonda Davidson, also from Sterling,Colorado. Mikes job returned him to Yuma, Colorado where he was employed by Quality Irrigation. Due to severe back problems, Mike retired in 1991 and moved his family back to Miles City. He was so impressed with what a friendly town it was, Mike said it just felt like home.

Mike had many hobbies which included hunting, fishing and rock hounding. Mike built a greenhouse and raised hot peppers and heirloom tomatoes.

Mike is survived by his wife, Rhonda, his son Jeremy and wife, Crisi Davidson of Bozeman, MT; his sister Patti and her husband Ken Koenig of Bend, OR, two grandchildren, Michael and Emily Davidson, a sister-in-law, Donna and her husband Allen South of Padroni, CO a niece, Jackie, two nephews John and Kenan, a great niece and a great nephew and his lifelong friend Lynn Honstead.

Mike was preceded in death by his parents, his brother David and his aunt and uncle Harold and Patsy Getz.

Cremation has taken place at Mikes request, there will be no services. Instead, Mike would like his friends to remember him by spending a little time doing their favorite thing. Should friends desire, condolences may be sent to Rhonda Martin, 407 Hubbel Street, Miles City, MT 59301.