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Martin Joseph Pojar
2 May 1937 – 29 Oct 2017
| Birth | 2 May 1937 |
| Death | 29 Oct 2017 |
| Cemetery | Prospect Hill Cemetery Elkhorn , Douglas County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Dennis J. Bender on 03 Sep 2018 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184828338 |
Bio
Martin was born to Jerome and Effie Pojar. He graduated from Beemer High School in 1956 and married Virginia Lee Summers on November 3-1961. He spent 25 years in the United States Coast Guard, retiring as Boatswain Mate Master Chief. Following retirement, Martin worked for Hillrise Elementary School in Elkhorn, Nebraska until he retired in 1999. Martin war a Custodian, but also helped with art projects and serving as a jack-of-all-trades. When there was a problem, the kids always went to "Mr. Pojar" first and he would go to great lengths to find a missing retainer! Marty was a of American Legion Post #266, The Lions Club International in Nebraska and Missouri, and the Knights of Columbus #13748. He had a great sense of humor and loved to fish, and had a few fish stories that got better with time. He took great pride in the 1955 Ford Fairlane Victoria that he loving restored over the years and won several trophies at car shows. Preceded by: Parents: Jerome and Effie Pojar Brothers: Arnold, Roland, Bob, Clifford and Joe Survived by: Wife: Virginia Children: Betty Coyle (Denis) Roberts, Kathy (Rory) Schroeder, Rob (Sherrill) Jojar, Vicky Murray (Rod Sayler), Ron (Brenda) Pojar, Jackie (Scott) Burke 12 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren Sisters: Marie Nosal, Margaret Schultz and Marlene Freyermuth and Marvin (Ted) Albers Many loved ones Reichmuth Funeral Home Nov 2017
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- Marie Katherine Pojar Nosal 1925–2024
- Robert W. Pojar 1927–1997
- Arnold Pojar 1930–1937
- Roland Lee Pojar 1932–1987
- Joseph Herman Pojar 1939–2016
- Clifford Pojar 1942–2012
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