Martin (Mortimer) Nathan Margolin

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June 30, 1923 to December 13, 2016 (93 years)
Relation to Ellis Robert Katz
Martin (Mortimer) Nathan Margolin, the father of Private, the wife of Private, the son of Ellis Robert Katz

When Martin (Mortimer) Nathan Margolin and his twin brother Lawrence were born on June 30, 1923, in Chicago, Illinois, their father, Benjamin, was 43, and their mother, Minnie, was 37. He married Florence Hershkowitz on February 12, 1956, in Los Angeles, California. They had three children during their marriage. He died on December 13, 2016, in Northridge, California, at the age of 93.

He was a highly regarded Structural Engineer who worked until a month before he passed away. The company he last worked for dedicated their new building to him!

yearbook 1950
Civil Engineering Class - Illinois Institute - from 1950 yearbook
twin brothers
Laurance and Mortimer Margolin

Martin with his wife, Florence

copied from an obituary at Dignity Memorial

Martin (Morty) peacefully left us on December 13, 2016, surrounded by family. He was a man with never a mean word, always a laugh about himself, and unending love for his family. He served his country during WWII. As a highly-respected structural engineer, he designed the tram at Busch Gardens along with numerous iconic buildings. Following the Northridge Earthquake, already after his retirement, he returned to engineering with Alpha Structural and continued for another two decades, until just a month before his passing at 93! Truly a remarkable man who will be missed by his loving wife, Florence, children Michelle, Marc and Brad, son-in-law Dan, daughter-in-law Lisa, and grandchildren, Erica, Joelle, Micah, Adina, Justin and Ryan. Arrangements under the direction of Groman Eden Mortuary, Mission Hills, CA.

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