Birth date: Jan 23, 1933 Death date: May 21, 2021
On Friday, May 21st, 2021, Martha Kirkpatrick, loving mother of two children, passed away at the age of 88. Martha was born in Kerrville, TX on January 23, 1933 to Jesse and Edna (Wellborn) Hanes. She was preceded in death by her Read Obituary
Martha was a very special friend. We taught together, camped together, hiked together for several years. She will always be remembered for the love of music that she inspired in her students and friends. She was a wonderful friend and coworker for many years. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. Neel.
I was so fortunate to know Martha through church in Monument, CO. We played bells together and also shared a love of dogs. A few years ago when I got a Golden Retriever puppy, Gracie, I was able to make arrangements to bring the puppy to see her several times at Liberty Heights. Martha so enjoyed seeing Gracie and reminiscing about the dogs in her life.
Martha was such a sweet and kind lady. It was definitely a blessing to know her. My thoughts are with all of her family members. She loved you and always enjoyed sharing about special family events.
With fond remembrances,
Roberta Ross
Monument, Colorado
I will miss this sweet lady--her smile, her voice, her musical gifts, her love of Dachshunds.
I am lucky to have known her and her wonderful family.
I have fond memories of Martha from my childhood. I remember her and Sam at family gatherings on Thanksgiving at my MA-Maw’s, Vesta Kirkpatrick-Turner-Logan. She was so sweet, and kind and always showed interest in hearing about what you had going on. Martha and Sam should be proud of having raised two wonderful children that are now respectful and distinguished adults. She was a very dear lady that will be missed by all.
Mike and Lisa Turner
Martha was loved by everyone who knew her. She gave our daughters piano lessons for many years, was their music teacher at Cockrell Hill Elementary, and was our colleague and friend. We visited with her several times when she and Sam moved to Colorado. We exchanged cards and phone calls regularly. She was always so interested in our kids and grandkids, and she would ask me if the boys were starting piano lessons yet. I always enjoyed visiting with her about her beloved family, her travels with Sam, and their many pets through the years. We will miss her dearly.
We send our sincere sympathy, love, and prayers to Roseanne, Brian, and their families.❤️ Ron and Paula Cagle
Aunt Martha and Uncle Sam were always fun to be with and knew how to make me feel special!
As a little girl, we would visit them occasionally. It wasn’t often because we had to go all the way from north Dallas to DeSoto, which was considered a long way back then, early 60’s. It was always a treat. But my favorite visits were during the Christmas season. Their house was decorated inside and out ( back then not a lot of people went to the trouble and expense of putting lights on the house). She let me drink out of a Santa mug (so cool! I bought some for my kids because of how special that was for me!).
They also hosted family get-togethers at their cabin. I know it must have been a lot of work on their part, but it was so much fun!
Martha and I shared a love for dogs! I loved to watch her interact with her dogs, which adored her! And she would talk to and interact with mine!
They visited us when we lived in England. She and Sam were so enthusiastic about the history and places we visited. One outing, Sam was navigating and misread the map, sending us on a “scenic” route. He was so aggravated that they didn’t have an exit where it should have been, and Martha got hm to calm down. Even when I visited them in Colorado as Alzheimer’s was affecting Sam, she never raised her voice and always spoke in a calming tone. That was Martha to me!
I know she loved teaching music! She talked about and kept up with many of her piano students through the years. She taught as long as she could. In fact, she gave piano lessons recently in the home where she lived to a 90-year-old resident who had always wanted to learn how to play the piano!
She loved her family, including extended family! She always gave me a unique Christmas gift before she had her own children (I still have a little piano that my grandkids play with!). She has kept up with my kids (even had my daughter spend the night with them when they were still living in Dallas). She wanted to know my grandchildren’s names and ages, even though she never met any of them. She even wanted pictures of them and showed them to her friends. She showed me some of her extended family photo albums and shared interesting stories about them when I last visited her in Colorado. Martha made an impact on my many and was loved and appreciated for her investment in our lives!
Love and prayers to Roseanne and Brian and your families,
Denise Bailey Rose
