I have known John for many years in high school ... hanging around with him, playing basketball with Homer Drew, Jack Coombs and many other players during gym, after school and during basketball tryouts under Tyke Yates. I ended up playing the church league basketball as a regular player throughout my high school years! I was sad to learn that he died too young after having a great life.
Martz, John Charles, Jr., 66, of Ladue, MO and Genesee, CO, August 8, 2010. Beloved husband of Candace Conley Martz, formerly of Midland, TX; loving father of Jennifer (Ted) Hagan, Genesee, CO; and Lauren (Justin) Lienemann, Ballwin; dear grandfather of John Joseph Hagan; beloved son of Dr. John Charles Martz, Sr. and the late Margaret (Peggy) Gebert Martz; stepson of Mary Katherine Martz; dear brother of Elizabeth Martz. Born in Evansville, IN. Graduated Webster Groves High School, where he was an all-state basketball player. Graduated Northwestern University where he played for the Wildcats, and St. Louis University School of law. He retired in 2009, after 37 years, from Anheuser-Busch, where he was Vice President of Corporate Real Estate. Services: Memorial service to be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 10 at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 110 N. Warson Rd. in Ladue. Friends will be received following the service in the church vestibule. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to BJC Hospice (www.bjchospice.org) or Pancreatic Cancer Research (www.pancan.org).
Published in St. Louis Post-Dispatch on August 9, 2010
John was a really good basketball player, smart, and a good guy.
If I recall, John was not only all-state in basketball, but I thought he was “Mr. Missouri” in basketball our senior year. He may have earned a basketball scholarship to Northwestern, but Northwestern only took smart jocks.
I’d see John every year or so when the Northwestern Wildcats would come to play Purdue. I’m sure (?) that the Boilermakers demolished the Wildcats, though. Purdue did not just take smart jocks.
I remember trying out for the WG basketball team, maybe my sophomore year. Why, I don’t know. I was not athletic, but I really liked basketball. The drill the first day was one-on-one. John had to guard me. I don’t think the defender was allowed to use his arms to guard. But he was stuck like glue to me. I was deflated when I was immediately cut and somehow caught a glimpse of the coach’s note by my name: “slow.”
Bryan Phegley (Phegs)
Harpo was a good hoops player for WG and he was a good teammate.
we had a lots of good times practicing for our games.
i do not know what happened to him and hope someone can fill in the years.
Robert (Bob) Tweedie
Tom Canfield
John was a really good basketball player, smart, and a good guy.
If I recall, John was not only all-state in basketball, but I thought he was “Mr. Missouri” in basketball our senior year. He may have earned a basketball scholarship to Northwestern, but Northwestern only took smart jocks.
I’d see John every year or so when the Northwestern Wildcats would come to play Purdue. I’m sure (?) that the Boilermakers demolished the Wildcats, though. Purdue did not just take smart jocks.
I remember trying out for the WG basketball team, maybe my sophomore year. Why, I don’t know. I was not athletic, but I really liked basketball. The drill the first day was one-on-one. John had to guard me. I don’t think the defender was allowed to use his arms to guard. But he was stuck like glue to me. I was deflated when I was immediately cut and somehow caught a glimpse of the coach’s note by my name: “slow.”