Clyde Owen Martin, 87 of El Dorado, Kansas, passed away April 3, 2012 in Wichita, KS. He was born Sept. 24, 1924, on the family farm in NE Greenwood County, the sixth of Charles Lorenzo (Ren) and Cora (Joy) Martin’s children. On June 3, 1945, he was married to Gail Lee McGhee in Neodesha, KS.

After a long oilfield career, he retired as production manager from Brandt Drilling of Wichita, KS in 1986.. An avid gardener, he enjoyed selling his produce and fresh-made bread at the local farmers market.

He is survived by his wife, his brother, Howard Martin of Dumas, TX; five children: Owen Martin of Whitewater, KS, Susan Leigh and Karen Kolavalli of El Dorado, KS, Cynthia Ross of Towanda, KS, and Virginia Allain of Poinciana, Fla., and grandchildren, Paul Calhoun, Robin Cahoun, Kristy (Ross) Duggan, April (Calhoun) Wickwire, Nikki (Ross) Teel, Diana Hyle, Samantha (Hyle) Noble and Chhaya Kolavalli, and sister-in-law Carol (CJ) Garriott of Seadrift. Clyde was preceded in death by his parents; four sisters, Dorothy Jones, Helen Hunnicutt, Vivian Stafford and Zella Baysinger, two brothers, Raph and Charles Martin, a daughter, Shannon Hyle, and son-in-laws, Ronald Cahoun and Larry Ross.

Donations may be made to the Kansas Oil Museum, 383 E. Central Ave., El Dorado, KS 67042.

CJ Garriott traveled to Kansas for the Celebration of Life on April 14, 2012.