(24 March 1939-11 Sept. 1989), piper. (Roger Martin) Born in Alexandria, GC. Parents: Donat Martin and his wife Yvette. Roger Martin was a piper in the Glengarry Pipe Band, and was pipe major of the band 1979 to 1983 (dates 1980 to 1984 also given). Also, he was a teacher of piping. He was an employee of the Carnation plant, Alexandria. J. P. Touchette, for many years Alexandria’s mayor, and a family connection of Martin, was quoted in Martin’s obituary as saying of his practising on the bagpipes in his garden in Alexandria, “I thought it really gave Alexandria a special touch.” Martin died of a heart attack. He is buried at St. Finnan’s cemetery, Alexandria. He was married to Joan McKay. (three children)The Glengarry School of Piping and Drumming has established the Roger Martin Memorial trophy.

Glengarry News 13 Sept. 1989, and in Memoriam (with portrait), GN 13 Sept. 2000 * MacPhee 65-66, 72-75 (portraits), 110, 111