Martha is the daughter of a U.S. Air Force pilot. She grew up in various places around the world with the most time spent in Dayton, Ohio where her father was stationed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Although her father was a pilot, neither Martha nor her father could ever have imagined that she would become a pilot. Martha’s interests were in the arts and literature.
Anyone who knew Martha knew that she is a very competent, strong person. When Martha’s father told John that she was the most stubborn person he had ever known, John’s answer was, “I already know that. I prefer to think of it as extraordinary determination.”
