BETTERTON — On Jan. 16, 1943, the Kent News reported under the section “This Week with America At War,” stuck between ads for war bonds and patriotic cartoons, was the
Port Leyden- Rickard K. Martin, a longtime resident of Quarry St. retiree of Lewis Country Sheriff Department and husband of Mary, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020, at Lewis County General Hospital, Lowville.
Affectionately known as Rick, he was born on September 12, 1942, in Gardner, Massachusetts, a son of Donald F. and Carrie Holmes Martin. He grew up in Brattleboro, VT, where he received his education, graduating from Brattleboro High School.
On August 30, 1960, Mr. Martin enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving his country until his honorable discharge on September 12, 1963. During his Naval career, he participated in the commissioning of USS Dalhgren BLG-12, guided missile destroyer, where he was a Plank Owner; a member of the original crew on the Dalhgren. Later Mr. Martin served in the Cuban Missile Crisis in October, 1962. During his naval service he toured to over 25 countries around the world.