GA Martinez,Jose Conrado Born 2/18/1938 found 6/18/2010 # 146

[raine1212]

https://claimus.org/cases/146
Mr. Martinez is under the Fulton County ME

 

[tifflee]

This case seems to be of Sgt. Jose Conrado Martinez, a Vietnam veteran.

He is mentioned as the first veteran to be buried under the Dignity Memorial Homeless Veterans Burial Program in Atlanta as mentioned in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on April 8, 2012: Link here.

The first veteran in the program was Sgt. Jose Conrado Martinez, who was buried in the Georgia National Cemetery in July 2010. The 72-year-old Martinez, who served as a paratrooper and medic in Vietnam, died without a home, money or legal next-of-kin to make his funeral arrangements.

That’s when H.M. Patterson and Son-Canton Hill Chapel and Dignity Memorial stepped in. Martinez ultimately received a graveside service with military honors, a rendition of taps and a three-volley salute.

 

[tifflee]

Birth record
Name: Jose Conrado Martinez
Event: Birth
Event Date: 18 Feb 1938
Event Place: Bexar, Texas
Gender: Male
Father: Marie Cardenas
Mother: Marie Cardenas

SSDI record
First Name: Jose
Middle Name: C
Last Name: Martinez
Name Suffix:
Birth Date: 18 February 1938
Social Security Number:
Place of Issuance: Texas
Last Residence: Fulton, Georgia
Zip Code of Last Residence: 30310
Death Date: 18 June 2010
Estimated Age at Death: 72

 

[nemo'smom]

Great work Tifflee in locating that record!

 

[nemo'smom]

I found he was married:


Name: Jose C Martinez
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 17 Mar 1993
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1938
Age: 55
Spouse: Rosa M Ibarra
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Est Birth Year: abt 1961
Spouse Age: 32
Marriage County: Bexar
Marriage State: Texas
Source: Texas Marriage Index, 1966-2002