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MARTIN -- Daniel Tunnie Martin, M.D. passed away on July 8, 2007 at home in Albuquerque. Dr. Martin was born on November 28, 1953 in Nagpur, Madhya, India to Tunnie Martin, Jr., of Orangeburg, South Carolina and the late Eloise Madrid Butler Martin of Holy Pond, Alabama. Both were missionaries of Board of Global Ministries of the Methodist Church on assignment in India. Daniel graduated from The Woodstock School in Mussouri, India in 1972. The family lived in Ithaca, New York during various furloughs from the mission field. As a young man, he achieved the level of Eagle from the Boy Scouts of America. He received a BA degree in Biology and Music from Anderson College in Anderson, Indiana in 1976. One of the highlights of his college life was participating in a World Tour as a member of the Anderson College Choir. The Ohio State University was Daniel's selection for post-graduate study where, in 1980, he earned the degree of Doctor of Medicine, followed by Post-Doctorial studies in General Surgery and Surgical Research. After serving as the Administrator of the Surgical Resident Training Program at The Ohio State University Hospitals, Daniel began private practice in Fremont, Ohio, and was the Chief of Surgery at Fremont Memorial Hospital and Clinical Assistant Professor of Medical College of Ohio. He was a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and was certified by The American Board of Surgery. He was also a fellow of the American Medical Association and was inducted into the Robert Zollinger Surgical Society of The Ohio State University. In addition to his work as a general surgeon, Dr. Martin traveled across the U.S., South America and Europe training surgeons in the newly introduced techniques of laparoscopic surgery. He published numerous professional journals and articles. Daniel spent the later portion of his career as Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Surgical Endoscopy and Laparoscopy at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. His heart was in teaching others. Dan loved sports, Ohio State University football, golf, shooting, hunting, driving fast, laughing, making music and having fun. Dan met and married Carolyn Sue Campbell of Lancaster, Ohio while both were employed at The Ohio State University Hospitals. Dan is survived by his wife, Carolyn and three children, Joshua Martin, 17, Caitlyn Martin, 16, of Albuquerque, NM. and Jared Collins of Lancaster, Ohio. In the footsteps of her father, Caitlyn plans to spend her 11th grade at The Woodstock School in India. Dr. Martin is also survived by his father, Dr. Tunnie Martin, Jr.; a brother, John Paul; and a sister, Seema, all of Columbus, Ohio; mother-in-law, B. Maxine Campbell of Albuquerque, NM; brothers and sisters-in-law, Michael D. Campbell and spouse, Mary Wiley Campbell of Houston, Texas, and Stephen E. Campbell and spouse, Cecilia Lynn Fisher Campbell of Lancaster, Ohio; and many nieces and nephews. Dan's remembrance will also live on in stories that will be told by hundreds of people whose lives were touched by this uniquely remarkable and special man. A Memorial Service is planned for Friday, July 13, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. at the Daniels Family Funeral Services, 7601 Wyoming NE, Albuquerque. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be sent to: "Doctors Without Borders USA", P.O. Box 5030, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5030, and/or to "Project C.U.R.E", 10377 E. Geddes Avenue, Centennial, CO 80112, and/or Friends of Woodstock School, Inc. at : P.O. Box 1661 Mukilteo, WA 98275. Daniels Family Funeral Services 7601 Wyoming Blvd, NE Albuquerque, NM 87103 (505) 821-0010
        Published on: Wed July 11, 2007