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Monday, January 30, 2023
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Martha was my neighbor and one of my first crushes. I lived across the street, Randolph Dr., during high school. I mowed the Petersons yard and would make sure to hang out long enough to see Martha. We would run into each other over the years and she was always sincerely interested in what was happening in my life. The world was a better place with her in it.
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Barbara Nelson posted a condolence
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Going back to 1988, Martha and I had a professional relationship and a fairly well- developed friendship. It was August, and my then 9 year old son developed extremely worrisome medical symptoms. We took him to an eye doctor, family doctor and neurologist who all opined that he had the flu. I was convinced it was more serious, but I was more or less considered an overly worried mother. One day my son slept through the entire day except to get up to go to the bathroom and take a few sips of water. I was told by the doctors that they would order a CAT scan if he had not improved in a day or two. I was totally distraught and sitting at my kitchen table when Martha miraculously called. She did not know of my son’s condition. She was calling to get a phone number of a mutual friend. I spilled my guts out to Martha about my son’s condition (knowing that she had a degree as a pediatric nurse practitioner). I was blubbering on about what each doctor had said, when Martha succinctly asked me, “Is he watching cartoons?”). I thought that was irrelevant, so I talked over her, again regurgitating the opinions of the doctors. She reiterated, a little louder, “Is he watching cartoons?” This time I said, “No, he is sleeping all day,” a little irritated at her seemingly unrelated question. Then she quietly said, “A nine year old, who is not able to watch cartoons, needs to be in the hospital. Take him there immediately.” I followed her instruction and learned that he had a brain tumor with pressure that was so advanced he would not have survived three more hours. Martha had saved his life. Life went on and I only saw Martha intermittently in later years, generally in professional settings. But if you genuinely loved a person at any point, especially at a point that was monumental in your life history, they have a permanent place in your heart. I was touched by Martha’s presence in my life, and I am better for having known her. For that I will always be thankful, and I will always remember and cherish the times we shared and the memories we made. My condolences to John and Martha’s siblings and all the grands. There was never a time that Martha and I were together that she did not talk of you with great love.
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Wednesday, January 25, 2023
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Saturday, January 21, 2023
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Martha and I met in 1977 when we started working at Industrial Indemnity and found that we lived in the same neighborhood in east Boise. We enjoyed many good times over the years since. A few years ago, I help infect her with the quilting bug and she went on to produce many beautiful quilts, almost all for family and friends. She had the artistic and color sense and I provided the technical support. We were working on a quilt for one of her friends when she left us. I shall miss our times together and her love and caring nature.
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Jack Armstrong Posted Jan 21, 2023 at 5:11 PM
DITTO, DITTO, and DITTO, Lucia. I too enjoyed working with Martha for those years at Industrial Indemity. Martha was a Rehab nurse, specializing in working with injured employees and making every effort to get them back to work. Martha's work ethic, professionalism, and friendship played a key role in her success.
She will be remembered for the good person that she was, AND her presence will be sorely missed.
My sincere condolences to her family and friends.
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JUNE GERHARD posted a condolence
Saturday, January 21, 2023
I am totally devastated at losing my longest and dearest friend. Clyde and I met Martha upon arriving in Boise over 50 years ago.She was his first Nurse in his practice in Boise. Martha baby sat our 5 children when we traveled. she was a wonderful friend of our entire extended family and included in all our family functions.MARTHA even had a couple of my grandchildren convinced that she was my sister. Martha and I had so many good times together including days at the Baker ranch riding horses.Trips to JOHN'S RANCH with grandkids to have them watch the lambing several times, and numerous other events. I miss her terribly
and loved her very much.
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Russ Renk Posted Jan 20, 2023 at 3:10 PM
Pete was the heart and soul of our class - no she can not be gone. A letter sits here on my desk, sealed and ready to mail, but now nowhere to send. Pete would always give you a hug and tell you that she loved you - and she meant it! She was an unselfish person and volunteered at the clinic classmate Terry Reilly and his wife Rosie started in Nampa. Many of us only hope to be the person our dog thinks we are; Pete was that person. No she is not gone for she lives forever in our hearts.
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Paula Brown posted a condolence
Friday, January 20, 2023
Martha was a lifelong friend. Our parents were friends even before she and I were born. Dr Roy was our family physician for every eye, ear and throat malady. My memories of Pete were visits in local drive-ins for a Diet Coke with 2" of Carmel on the bottom. We were both on endless "diets" together. She frequently came to our house on Emerald St and fit right in to our family of 12 Kids and all the chaos that entailed. One summer she drove up in her yellow Corvair and enlisted me to work at Bakers Bar M Dude Ranch in Oregon. What a time we had that summer! Pete put so much energy into the BK class of 65, trying to keep everyone in touch. She was fun-loving but also deeply spiritual and a true friend. She will be truly missed.
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Sue Hansen Lenon posted a condolence
Friday, January 20, 2023
I was one of the fortunate ones to have gone through 8 years of school at St Mary’s with Martha, or Petey, as I have always called her. Petey was a force to be recognized at an early age, whether it be riding horses or swinging a bat on the sandlot playground. Everyone wanted “Pete” on their team as she gave it her all. Petey, you were a wonderful friend to have throughout these last 70 years. May you rest in peace and continue watching over all of us, you will be missed.
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