User talk:201.141.79.69/Robert Blair Martin (cartoonist)

Robert Blair Martin, 56, of Overland Park, KS, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2006. He was born July 13, 1950, in Chicago, Illinois. He is the son of Robert Daniel Martin and Bonnie Jean (Blair) Martin. He was a loving and wonderful husband to his wife, Rhonda. Bob graduated from Wentworth Military Academy in 1968. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from ASU in 1972, where he was a member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity. Bob was a Captain in the Army of the United States. In 1974 Bob was awarded the Zellerbach Award for the most effective use of paper in the solution of a communications problem while he was a partner of SHR Graphics. He was a subject of biographical record in the 21st Edition of Who's Who in the West for having demonstrated outstanding achievement in his field of endeavor for having contributed significantly to the betterment of contemporary society.

As a senior illustrator for Hallmark Cards, Bob created humorous artwork for all product categories. He loved the computer and was considered by peers as one of the most proficient in its use. Bob was widely known for and happiest when creating lavishly detailed cartoon depicting very funny, often absurd situations that drew the observer into an exploration from one zany point of view to another. He loved most creating fantastic puzzles. Bob's contribution and enthusiasm to a company he was so dedicated to will be tremendously missed.