Floyd E. Martin, Jr., a longtime resident of Elmhurst, died peacefully on Sept. 21, 2022, surrounded by his family at the age of 96; preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Jean, and oldest daughter Dawn; loving father of Colby, Douglas (Beth), and Georgia (David) Klug; proud grandfather of Erika (Brian) Corrigan, Gwen (Ben) Olsen, Nicholas and Cameron, and Joseph Klug; great grandfather to Zachary, Jacob, William, Hunter, and Rhiannon. Floyd was born in Waterbury, Conn., the oldest of four sons of Floyd and Minnie Martin; he served during World War II as a radio operator in the Army Air Forces and was the recipient of the American Campaign Medal and World War II Victory Medal. After his service, Floyd attended the University of Connecticut to earn a Bachelor’s degree in psychology. He met Jean while attending college and they married in 1948. Floyd enjoyed a successful career at American Can Company, including opportunity that brought him and family to Illinois in 1972, and retired from executive management in 1992.
Floyd was a devoted and generous family man who enjoyed travel with his family and Sunday drives whooshing his carload of small kids up and down the hills of rural Connecticut roads. He was an award-winning golfer with at least one hole-in-one, loved music and art, and painted for many years. Floyd adored Jean’s cooking and especially her cakes and pies; they both were avid fans of musicals and stage plays and especially enjoyed productions at Drury Lane and other Chicagoland theaters. He donated to charity and humanitarian causes throughout his life, and was the best listener a family member or friend could have. He will be dearly missed. Private services will be held. Arrangements provided by Elmhurst Funeral Home the Ahlgrim Chapel.
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