Ernest Martin

Ernest Leon Martin, 65, of Fort Collins, died peacefully on Feb. 2, 2007, at his residence. Ernest was born Jan. 14, 1942, in Denver to Earl C. Martin and Rose Kriznar Martin. He lived for 30 years in Fort Collins. Ernest did piece work at Foothills Gateway and recently began work at Nita Crisp. He enjoyed Legos, coloring, walking around town, and working on personal collages. Survivors include Jason A. Blom, Harla L. Somers, and Devin H. Cushman all of Fort Collins. A celebration of Ernest's life will be held 1 p.m. on Friday at Bohlender Funeral Chapel. Memorial contributions can be made to Ernest Martin Memorial Fund in care of Bohlender Funeral Chapel, 121 W. Olive St., Fort Collins, CO 80524. Friends may send condolences to the family at www.bohlenderfuneralchapel.com . "Ernest has been a part of our family for many years. His physical presence will be greatly missed. We have so many memories of Ernest that will be cherished; too many to put on paper. I do, however, want to thank all the people at Beaver's Market. I don't know if you understand how much he relied on you being open every Monday and Thursday for him to cash his check. I bet he was waiting there at 8 a.m. in anticipation for the greenbacks to hit his palms." Ernest was a hard worker. He worked at Foothills Gateway for 25 years. He had just begun working at Nita Crisp when he passed. He took great pride in makings sure he had the biggest, prettiest cracker displayed in the plastic window of the bag. Thank you to FHGW, Mosaic and the Fort Collins Community for being so kind and understanding toward Ernest. We are all incredibly blessed to have him in our lives. "We love you, Ernie!!" H, J, & D