Manton C. Martin ’39

Manty died June 4, 2017, at home in Chappaqua, N.Y. He was 99. Our class numerals appeared with his name in his obituary.

In 1935, Manty edited our Freshman Herald. He worked at the Lunch & Ice Cream Agency and roomed with Walt Hatfield. He was a generous donor to Annual Giving and hardly ever missed a reunion.

Manty’s lifelong work was with Martin Bros. Tobacco Co., a New York City company founded by his grandfather in 1866. Under his leadership, the company gained prominence in international marketing and export. He was a member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the New York District Export Council.

Manty served his country as a staff sergeant in the Air Force during World War II.

His motto was that of the Rotary Club, of which he was a member for 45 years: “Service above self.” He was a hospice volunteer and a FISH (Friends in Service Helping) driver in Mount Kisco, N.Y. In his own words, he was “happy to feel genuinely ever grateful for the gift of life and all that implies: the simple blessings of our everyday existence.”

Manty is survived by his second wife, Rosemarie; his daughters, Susan Medley and the Rev. Carol Simpson; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.