Kenneth Robert "Bob" Martin

  General Notes:

Kenneth Robert “Bob” Martin Sr., age 76, of Wolf Point, Mont., passed away on Feb. 20, 2009, in Bil-lings, Mont. Kenneth Robert “Bob” Martin Sr., age 76, of Wolf Point, Mont., passed away on Feb. 20, 2009, in Bil-lings, Mont. He was born Aug. 4, 1932, to Dan and Estelle (Flynn) Martin in Poplar, Mont. He married Joy Stafne in April of 1977 in Wolf Point. Bob had several interesting careers. He owned and operated a trucking business; he established and managed the Silver Wolf Casino and Fort Belknap’s Casino and earned the nickname “Bingo Bob.” In February of 1999, Bob retired from the Fort Peck Tribal Courts system as the guardian ad litem and lay advocate. However, if you were to ask him, the only important position he held was “grandpa.” He enjoyed fishing, camping, pow-wows, rodeos, playing cards, working in his yard and gardening and he had a passion for reading books. Bob always had a fresh pot of coffee and a cigarette in hand ready to visit with whoever stopped by. Words cannot express how much he will be missed and we hold all our loving memories close to our hearts. Bob is survived by his wife, Joy L. Martin of Wolf Point, Mont.; sons, Kenneth Martin Jr. of Vale, Colo., David Martin of Watertown, S.D., Kevin Martin of Window Rock, Ariz., Dwain Balch of Wolf Point, Mont.; adopted sons, Tom Filesteel of Fort Belknap, Mont., and John “Lucky” Christian of Wolf Point, Mont.; daughters, Leanne Martin Pankratz of Landusky, Mont., Pat Headdress of Wolf Point, Mont., and Deborah Ricker of Poplar, Mont.; adopted daughter, Debbie “Doo” Mason Wallace of Billings, Mont.; sisters, Joanne Shelton of Portland, Ore., and Esther Disney of Olympia, Wash.; brother Tom Martin of Wolf Point, Mont.; numerous nieces and nephews; a special nephew, Grant “Wildman” Stafne of Wolf Point, Mont.; numerous grandchildren and great- grandchildren; a special granddaughter, Donna “Lil Bit” Headdress of Wolf Point, Mont.; and a special granddaughter and namesake, Kendra Lanell Ricker of Poplar, Mont. Preceding Bob in death were his parents; a son, Roger Martin; four sisters, Inez Cooke, Dorothy Manley, Audrey Martin and Ruth Martin; and a brother, Richard Martin. Visitation was held from 1 to 7 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Monday, March 2, 2009, at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point, Mont. A funeral service was held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2009, at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel with Pastor Danny Lindsay officiating. Interment followed at King Memorial Cemetery in Wolf Point, Mont. Condolences may be sent to the family at csmc@nemontel.netThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or www.stevensonandsons.com. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Kenneth married Living