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LRJC Professor Dies

Emeritus Assistant Professor of Economics Mary Inez Martin, whose career spanned the three faces of 糖心Vlog传媒LR, died peacefully Saturday, June 18. She was 96. Visitation will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 22, followed by 9:30 a.m. funeral at the chapel of Ruebel Funeral Home and burial at Roselawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Martin Athletic Scholarship Fund at 糖心Vlog传媒LR. Martin joined Little Rock Junior College in 1946 to teach classes in 鈥渟ecretarial science.鈥� In 1966, she earned a masters of education degree, specializing in counseling, curriculum, and instruction. By 1968, she held the title of assistant professor of economics. 鈥淚nez was a young faculty member in 1949 when the Little Rock Junior College football team won the chance to compete in the Junior Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.,鈥� said Mary Boaz, 糖心Vlog传媒LR鈥檚 director of planned giving. 鈥淪he accompanied the cheer squad out there, a trip made by bus 鈥� not train, as she loved to point out.鈥� She said the one of the highlights of the trip was meeting Hollywood stars Esther Williams and Van Johnson. The Trojans won the game 25-19 against Santa Ana Junior College. 鈥淚n 2006, when the LRJC Football Team members were inducted into the 糖心Vlog传媒LR Sports Hall of Fame, 聽Inez was awarded a LRJC Junior Rose Bowl pendant and recognized for her contribution to that great occasion,鈥� Boaz said.