NWA pilot Commander Robert Warren Martin

 

~ IN MEMORY ~

NWA pilot Commander Robert Warren Martin

February 5, 1954 ~ August 6, 2020

 

Belated notice…..recently published….the passing of Northwest pilot Commander Robert Warren Martin, age 66.  Commander Martin joined Northwest Airlines 10-18-1985.  He is survived by his son Justin and his sister Diana.  Obituary information is available online at

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/sandiegouniontribune/name/robert-martin-obituary?id=32369327 

A memory page with photos and service arrangements is available online at

https://everloved.com/life-of/robert-warren-martin/

Information reads: "To those interested in attending the services & reception. Please send us an email to: RobertWMartinMemorial22@gmail.com   The burial is at Miramar National Cemetery. The reception that follows is at MCAS Miramar Commissioned Officer's Club. You must be on our list for admittance/attendance. Proof of vaccination or negative COVID test results required for entrance. Masks must be worn indoors when not actively eating or drinking at a table. Lunch will be provided."

 

Thank you,

~ Carol for the PCN 

 

Obituary : Robert Warren Martin, San Diego, CA

Commander Robert Warren Martin, 66, passed away unexpectedly at home on August 6, 2020. He will be fondly remembered and sorely missed by his family and friends. Robert (Bob) was a decorated veteran who served in the United States Navy during the 1980s and spent a number of years in the reserves.

Bob was born on February 5, 1954, in Hollywood, CA to his parents Robert & Tomi Martin. Bob graduated from Granite Hills High School in 1972, received an Associate's degree from Grossmont College, and continued on to study at San Diego State University and National University, earning a Bachelor's in Business Administration in 1978.

Bob enlisted in the US Navy and became an expert pilot; stationed at multiple locations around the globe including Texas, Minnesota, Hawaii, Japan, and the Philippines. Bob famously flew a rescue mission in Guam, flying through an erupting volcano to save a group of people trapped in their village.

After completing his service with the Navy, Bob became a commercial pilot with Northwest Airlines and later taught machining, metal fabrication, and welding with the Grossmont Union High School District.

Bob's closest family and friends often considered him a genius, which was evident considering his many hobbies that included but were not limited to: making custom jewelry, building/flying drones and model airplanes, building computers, collecting and playing guitars, and working on cars. Bob also loved the outdoors - going to the beach for bonfires and mountain biking.

He is survived by his only child, Justin Tuazon-Martin, and his sister, Diana Gail Morton.

A memorial burial service will be held at Miramar National Cemetery in San Diego, CA on February 4, 2022, at 10 AM with a Celebration of Life Reception to follow. To RSVP to attend in person and/or if you have any photos of Bob to share with the family, please email: RobertW MartinMemorial22 @gmail.com

 

 

Published by San Diego Union-Tribune on Jan. 23, 2022.