Background
Martin, Ralph Harres was born on April 14, 1926 in Atchison, Kansas, United States. Son of Harres Crawford and Thelma Faye (Wilson) Martin.
Martin, Ralph Harres was born on April 14, 1926 in Atchison, Kansas, United States. Son of Harres Crawford and Thelma Faye (Wilson) Martin.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Kansas, 1949. Postgraduate, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1961. Master of Public Administration, University Kansas, 1970.
Life underwriter, Prudential Insurance, Atchison, Kansas, 1949-1951; insurance underwriter, Hartford Insurance Group, Kansas City, Missoury, 1951-1953; owner-manager, Martin Insurance Agency, Atchison, 1953-1966; executive director, Community Action Program, Coffeyville, Kansas, 1966-1968; city manager, City of Orono (Minnesota), 1968-1971; city manager, City of Webster City (Iowa), 1971-1974; city manager, City of Montevideo (Minnesota), 1974-1977; district representative, Sentry Insurance, Mankato, Minnesota, 1977-1987; district representative, Sentry Insurance, Brenham, Texas, since 1987.
President Kiwanis Club, Atchison, 1965-1966, Atchison Board Realtors, 1964-1965, Atchison County History Society, 1966. Pastor Larkenburg (Kansas) Community Church, 1959-1962. Candidate state senator, Atchison, 1960.
Vice president Brazos-Bluebonnet Coalition of Lutheran Churches, 1994-1995. Chair evangelism committee St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Member Central Texas Life Underwriters (board directors since 1992), CLU's, Gideons International (vice president 1989-1992), Brenham Mission Society (treasurer 1993-1994), Gulf Coast Racing Homing Pigeon Association (president 1988-1993), Pi Kappa Alpha.
Married Theon Eloyce Spaun, July 14, 1950. Children: John Randolph, Ralph David.
