Richard W. Martin Sr.
 

61, of Harrisonville, Mo., passed away Monday,
March 10, 2008. Services will be 1 p.m. Friday, March 14, at Park Lawn Funeral
Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., where visitation will begin at 12 noon. Memorial
contributions may be made to Sam Harrison Fund c/o St. Luke's Foundation for
heart transplant research. Richard was born Feb. 3, 1947, to Robert Kelly and
Mildred (Hartman) Martin. He was a retired member of Asbestos Workers Local
Union #27. He leaves his wife of 40 years, Karen Martin; daughters, Denise
Osborn and Dawn Crawford and her husband James both of Peculiar, Mo.; son,
Richard W. Martin, Jr. of Prairie Village, Kan.; three grandchildren, Robert
Osborn, Alexandra Crawford and Brooke Crawford; brothers, Bruce Martin of Nixa,
Mo., and Keith Martin of Houston, Texas. Arrangements: Park Lawn Funeral Home
(816) 523-1234. Brother Martin was a member of the mortuary fund.