Archie Martin is shown celebrating his 100th birthday in September of 1959 at the First Methodist Church in Ames.  Pastor Lawrence Beals, pastor, is seated next to Archie.

Archie Martin died in 1960 at the age of 102.  At that time his descendents included five sons and two daughters, thirty-two grandchildren, and twelve great-grandchildren.  In the photo above, Archie's son, Paul is seated next to him.  In the back row from left: Ernest Simmons, Archie Martin Jr., Nellie Martin Shipp, Tom Jackman, Bob Martin, and Esther Jackman Martin (Paul's wife).

With efforts instigated by the Martin Foundation, the Ames community honored the Martins in February 2002 with two terra cotta tiles mounted on a brick pier at 5th Street and Burnett Avenue.  One of fourteen located along Fifth Street in the Ames downtown area, these historical piers feature 28 tiles commemorating people, places and events unique to our history.  Archie and Nancy are portrayed on one tile, while the other depicts their home (still standing) at 218 Lincoln Way.

Ames Historical Society is proud to have Esther Jackman Martin’s elaborate pressed glass punch bowl set presented as a gift from the family by Pauline Martin.