This memorial website was created by Shane's wife for her and his kids to remember their dearest Shane Michael Martin Sr. who was born in United States Chambersburg PA on August 23, 1979 and passed away on October 18, 2006. He will live forever in their memories and in their hearts.
Shane was a great man and a great father. He didn't date much but once he found Tammi it was love at first sight just a few months later. They were both kids when they started dating. There first date was all night bowling with friends. After that you could not get them apart. They started dating on May 15th and that following march 23rd, 1998 after along 9 months. They welcomed their first born. Shane michael Martin Jr..
At that point they were living in different places but they were always together. Then in October of 1998 they figured it was time for them to get out on their own. So they got a 2 bed room apartment at 35 Cherry ave. After being there a year though it was time to get married.
Shane acted as if the truck had a flat pulled over and got on his knee. When he asked I said YES. We also figured it was time to add to our family. So we found a new home at Garber street. we moved in on the first of October. Then do to a Bitch of a landlord we moved out on the 31st of october. Wow that was a very fast move luckly we had only unpacked a small amount.
We made the mistake of buying a trailor next at 4660 sycamore grove rd. We moved in nov 1st 1999. Then on Nov 19, 1999 we got married. Shane always told me he could not pick if that was his favorite day or the birth of the kids.
Shane and I went through a couple of jobs in the mean time. But we were always there for each other no matter what. After his own childhood he valued our marriage, love and family even more.
In 2000 we found out we were going 2 have another baby after months of tryin it paid off. On June 21st 2001 we welcomed Taylor Ann. Named Taylor for my father and Ann after my mother she was daddy's little girl from the first day. The next few years were hard for us the winters during lay-offs were bad.
Then came along the news that we were going to have another baby. another girl. Something was wrong this time though. I got very sick and we were not sure if we were going to make it. I knew Shane loved me but in those months where everything was touch and go. You could see it in his eyes. He was so scared of losing me as I always was of losing him.
After a very long 7 months on sept 6th 2005. We had Baby Brittani Rheanne. She was named Brittani cause its the only name we both didn't hate. Rheanne is from her daddy I wanted Ann again for my mom he wanted Renee so we put it together and there ya go. She was very sick at birth.
Daddy was the first person to get to hold her before they rushed her away. It was a long 2 weeks while we waited 2 see what was going to happen. She was in the NICU in Harrisburg where daddy called and bothered the nurses every few hours checking on her since we could not afford for him to be there with me.
Then she came home and we were a family. Then in November of 2005 we could not longer live in our trailer. We ended up staying with the kids at my moms while shane looked for another job. Then in april Shane got a job at Waste Management. He loved it there. Said he had great friends, coworkers and was making the big bucks.
We were even back on our feet again. We found a house down from Waste mangement to rent. We moved in on August 8th 2006. Everything was going great. We were finally a family again. Shane and the kids and I could not have been happier. The house was great. We were far enough away from family that they didn't get in the way and more. Everything was perfect.
Then came the knock at the door at 7:15 am on October 18, 2006. They came to tell me there was an accident and that I had lost my soul mate. The police report says accident. Cause Unknown. THe next few days were a blur as I told everyone what had happen and that my Shaney Poo was gone.
Shane might have died young but he had a very long happy life. He told me once that when he was a kid he dreamed what it would be like when he was a daddy. He could not wait. The kids and I were his everything and we love and miss him very much.
The kids and I meant the world to him and nothing would have ever came between us. I want the kids to know even though your daddy is not here on earth with you he is still here with you. He is now your angel daddy and loves you very much.