Earl "Marty" Martineau and me...lolReflection....
From zero to fifteen I learned a lot from the dad of my dreams…he was tall, handsome, smart, loved me beyond understanding…he taught me to dance, draw by dots, cards, games, my favorite being pool, shoot a rifle, then a hand gun and I was so happy when I won for the first time in our target practicing…he taught me to fish and to be a good person.
My father, Earl “Marty” Martineau, was truly a funny man and loved to play tricks on us kids, he fixed everyone’s stuff when it broke, he would sit on the porch steps with me and explain why something wasn’t a good idea or the concept of “walk a mile in someone else’s moccosins.” He showed me how to live a more traditional life with some very deep seeded values from our Ojibwe background…In the past 31 years, my mother has helped me to hone in/grow into most of these traits and the ones she couldn’t (didn’t like), my boyfriend, now husband Kevin, took over.
Today, I love him just as much as then and I still miss him terribly! I know that you are happy for your daughters and very proud of us! Love you daddy and I am so happy to know that you are still by my side.
My dad playing around!!! hehehe
Earl "Marty" (my dad), Paul and Berwyn Martinday
Marty and Billy Jones (a neighbor)
Marty and Gerry (Dresser) Martineau
Dad and mom
1981, not long before he walked on.
Jo Ann and Marty (brother and sister)
Earl "Marty" Martineau
spent 8 days from spending 11 years in the Army
Estelle "Stella" (Gouge) Martineau and son Earl "Marty"
Paul and Earl "Marty" Martineau
