pSLATEVILLE, N.Y. B. Martin Warner, “the mayor” of Slateville, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2016, at the age of 77./ppHe was born on the family farm in Slateville (Hebron) on May 2, 1938, the son of Bernice “Bernie” S. and Dorothy (Park) Warner./ppHis education began in a one room schoolhouse in North Hebron, where he was taught by Mrs. Rena Beaty. He graduated in 1956 from Washington Academy in Salem./ppAs a youth, Marty worked on the farm before embarking on his career as a truck driver, hauling logs for his father. From there he went on to drive for Yorkmont Slate and then Bray Oil company. Marty worked for the next ten years hauling baby powder for Dameo Trucking. He finished his professional driving career by hauling oil, cement, and propane for Fort Edward Express. His CB handle back in the day was “The Hebron Rebel.”/ppMarty lived his entire life in Hebron (Slateville) and was proud to have served 20 years on the Hebron Town Board and two years on the Planning Board. He remained passionate about politics and planned to support “anybody but Hillary” in the upcoming Presidential election./ppHe is survived by his wife of 57 years, Joan (Call) Warner; sons, Timothy (Joanne) Warner of Slateville and Thomas (Lori) Warner of Queensbury. He was blessed with three grandchildren, Michelle Wilson (Will), Jennifer Warner and Brian Warner; as well as two great-grandchildren: Zachariah and Madelaine Wilson. Marty is also survived by a brother, John Warner (Diane) of Heuvelton, N.Y.; and a sister, Myra Dennison of Hebron, N.Y., his in-laws, David Call (Lynn), Grace Hamlin (Bill), Philip Call (Lourdes) and Richard Call (Lorraine); as well as several nieces and nephews. He also counted his blessings to have many close friends, neighbors and other relatives whose friendship and loyalty will always be remembered./ppA funeral service will be held on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at 11 a.m. at the Robert M. King Funeral Home, 23 Church St., Granville./ppBurial will follow at Mountainview Cemetery in W. Pawlet, Vt. with a reception to be held at the West Pawlet Firehouse./ppFriends may call on Monday, April 18, 2016, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. At Marty’s request, “come as you are. Suits and ties are optional but not necessary.”/ppIn lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions may be made in his memory to the SPCA of Upstate New York, 588 Queensbury Ave., Queensbury, NY 12804 or the Granville Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 151, Granville, NY 12832./ppUSA, love it or leave it! Keep on trucking!/p
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