On May 22, 2016, the author’s youngest son, Scott A. Martin (47), passed away after a long battle with cardiovascular illness. His obituary is available here.
Scott was a generous and kind person with devotion to the study of the Bible. He held an Electrical Engineering degree from the University of South Florida and worked for 12 years for Raytheon Corporation on the Patriot Missile Defense Projects in Boston, Massachusetts. His last position as a computer programmer was with ATF (ATTTB) in Washington D.C. He resided in Alexandria, Virginia. He was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and is survived by his mother Barbara Gillim, his brother Eric Martin, and his father William F. Martin.