Jack Martin

2000–2015 (age 15)

Biography

Jack Martin carried a luminosity that far outweighed the years he was given, greeting each school day and family moment with curiosity and a ready grin that eased tension and invited others to laugh with him.

His gentle nature became a quiet anchor for friends and relatives, and though he rests at Eden Cemetery, his memory endures through stories of kindness and the tender way he made people feel heard.

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