Martin Rudolph Leimer, 83, of Burleson, TX, succumbed to lung cancer at home, surrounded by his family on May 27, 2016. Martin is survived by his wife, Margaret, of 55 years, son Michael and wife Paula, and daughters Tina Alderson, Danette Boyd and husband Dwayne, Lori Jones and husband Harry and Shelly Leimer; nine grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, brothers Hugo, Roland, Leon and James, and sisters Ruth Shick, Gladys Shepperd, Verona Gardner, Merriam Roesener, and Selma Kaspar, and many nieces and nephews. Martin was preceded in death by his parents, Hugo Sr. and Selma Leimer. He was well loved. Martin was a caring, wise and Godly man. He was so proud of his family and loved with his whole heart. He enjoyed working in his yard, bowling, and making those that met him laugh. The viewing will be held on Tuesday, May 31st from 10 a.m. to noon at Mayfield Kiser Funeral Home. There will then be an escort to Caddo Cemetery in Joshua, TX, and a graveside service at 12:30 p.m.
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I would like to share my experience with Mart that only I have the privilege of sharing. Please excuse my spelling since I am a poor speller.
Mart and I went to the army together in Nov. 1952. We went to Camp Crouter Mo. where we mustered in to the army. We had to take all kinds of tests. Mart qualified for officers training. I didn’t. Mart turned that down and we went to Fort Gordon Georgia for 8 weeks of basic training. From there we went to Fort Momuth NJ. we spent 3 months there, both of us, in “dial central office maintenance”.
After completing the course we got our orders for the rest of the stay in the army. I was to go over seas to Germany,
and Mart was to stay in the states. Mart traded his orders with a married man who wanted to stay in the states.
so mart now had orders to go to Germany
with me. We went over seas on the Buttner ship together. we landed in Bramerhoven where there were hundreds of service men waiting on their orders to go anywhere in Europe. there were pages of orders posted on the bulletin board. everyone would go and look to see if their name was posted. Mart and I were very appresensive whether or not we would be together. Then after 3 days there was a page with our two names only on it that we were to go to Munic Germany. From there we could have gone any where in Germany where there was a deial central office. After the Captin saw that we were together this far He said that we might as well be together the rest of our stay. So we both stayed in Munic; McGraw Cacern was the camps name, 7th army hedquarters. The place was where the elit German officers stayed before the Americans took over. the buildings were called billets. there were 3 rooms to a billet with 1 bath to share. two men to a room. Mart and I shared a room. mart and I went many places in Germany. I could write a book on all of our experiences and the places we traveled to ALWAYS TOGETHER.
We never had a bad queral once.
Then I spent 2 years with him in college the same dorm sharing a room. I won’t go into details on that because I am getting tired of writing.
mart was the easiest of brothers to get along with. I could not have gone through all of this with any one else that I know of. when mart graduated from Arlington college, he got the top job in his class. not just because of his grades but because of his personality also.
I will truly miss a wonderful and caring Brother.
Leon
I would like to share my experience with Mart that only I have the privilege of sharing. Please excuse my spelling since I am a poor speller.
Mart and I went to the army together in Nov. 1952. We went to Camp Crouter Mo. where we mustered in to the army. We had to take all kinds of tests. Mart qualified for officers training. I didn’t. Mart turned that down and we went to Fort Gordon Georgia for 8 weeks of basic training. From there we went to Fort Momuth NJ. we spent 3 months there, both of us, in “dial central office maintenance”.
After completing the course we got our orders for the rest of the stay in the army. I was to go over seas to Germany,
and Mart was to stay in the states. Mart traded his orders with a married man who wanted to stay in the states.
so mart now had orders to go to Germany
with me. We went over seas on the Buttner ship together. we landed in Bramerhoven where there were hundreds of service men waiting on their orders to go anywhere in Europe. there were pages of orders posted on the bulletin board. everyone would go and look to see if their name was posted. Mart and I were very appresensive whether or not we would be together. Then after 3 days there was a page with our two names only on it that we were to go to Munic Germany. From there we could have gone any where in Germany where there was a deial central office. After the Captin saw that we were together this far He said that we might as well be together the rest of our stay. So we both stayed in Munic; McGraw Cacern was the camps name, 7th army hedquarters. The place was where the elit German officers stayed before the Americans took over. the buildings were called billets. there were 3 rooms to a billet with 1 bath to share. two men to a room. Mart and I shared a room. mart and I went many places in Germany. I could write a book on all of our experiences and the places we traveled to ALWAYS TOGETHER.
We never had a bad queral once.
Then I spent 2 years with him in college the same dorm sharing a room. I won’t go into details on that because I am getting tired of writing.
mart was the easiest of brothers to get along with. I could not have gone through all of this with any one else that I know of. when mart graduated from Arlington college, he got the top job in his class. not just because of his grades but because of his personality also.
I will truly miss a wonderful and caring Brother.
Leon
Please accept my sincere condolences on your recent loss. May the God of peace, Jehovah, comfort you during this most difficult of times. Thank you. Isaiah 25:8, Revelation 21:3,4
Please accept my sincere condolences on your recent loss. May the God of peace, Jehovah, comfort you during this most difficult of times. Thank you. Isaiah 25:8, Revelation 21:3,4