November 2022

Martin Gary Floyd, 71, passed away peacefully on October 30, 2022 at his home in Lawrence, Kansas. Martin was born on May 28, 1951, in Ottawa, Kansas, to Max Floyd, a former Navy pilot, and Marjorie (Brink) Floyd. His family included his three brothers Mike, Mark, and Miles. After graduating from Ottawa High School, he furthered his education at Ottawa University studying Spanish and political science. At University he toured Mexico where he first fell in love with photography, including 8mm cinematography. Martin lived and worked in various small towns in eastern Kansas before starting a successful career as a project manager for the Lawrence-based E&E Display Group, managing the creation of advertising posters and standees from design to production. Later he became a project manager for the north Kansas City company Vanguard Packaging, from which he retired in 2020. Martin met his wife Rebecca Lowrance in a local theatre troupe. They were married in Ottawa, Kansas on April 12, 1974. Their family grew to include their daughter Emily Lowrance-Floyd and eventually they settled in Lawrence, Kansas. Martin loved to go camping and particularly loved puttering around and working with RV equipment. He was a self-taught mechanic who enjoyed maintaining older vehicles, including a thirty-year old pickup truck and at one time a 1962 Dodge Lancer inherited from his grandmother and eventually passed down to his daughter. Martin was an avid collector of antique cameras, including all forms of Polaroid equipment. His collection of cameras was truly remarkable and extensive. Martin enjoyed movies too, a trait he passed down to his daughter. He loved classic comedies from the 1950s and 1960s (mostly because of the old cars) and modern sci-fi. He would collect various formats of films he remembered seeing as a child in Ottawa to play on his retro A/V equipment. Martin loved travelling and in his later years had the chance to see many islands in the Caribbean, and places in Alaska,

AM and 11:00 AM to pay their respects. EMPORIA- Donna J.