Great hearing from you Shiva.????

Paul

Paul Roetto

I grew up in Ellensburg, WA, about a block from the Martin family home. I was a sophomore in high school when Martin “defected.” I do not recall that Martin had a sister, which makes me suspect the telegram. He did have two younger brothers. The middle brother, John, had numerous run ins with the law, including at least one rape charge. I recall that he was sentenced to a long term in the state prison in the early 1960′s. His younger brother, Butch, was born after Ham graduated from high school. He was my younger brother’s age. In fact, Nell Martin, the mother, was the Cub Scout den mother for her son Butch and his den (which included my younger brother)at the time of the “defection.” I recall references to Nell Martin as being the “smothering” type and controlling. Mr. Martin was the accountant or controller for the big meat packing company in town, Schaake Packing.
Public records could determine the ultimate whereabouts of the two brothers. If Ham Martin is buried in the United States, it may well be in Ellensburg.