Martin M. Herzog Jr.
Martin M. Herzog, Jr. died in Fairbanks June 18. A member of AMA for many years, he packed a lot of life into his 90 years. He was born in Stockton, California on October 8, 1928 to a Hungarian-immigrant father and a California pioneer mother. Martin, or Marty, grew up with three broth- ers and four sisters in a neighborhood made up of first-generation Americans.
opportunities in 1960s Alaska and moved there for good shortly after the birth of their daughter, Denise. Martin and Jean made their home in Anchorage, where Martin continued working in the audio business and later as a mechanic. Every Friday afternoon, they would pack their gear and Denise in their truck and head for the rivers and streams of the Kenai Penin- sula. Martin also learned to fly and owned several small planes. In 1976, Martin and Jean bought a placer claim on Cache Creek in the Yentna Mining District. There they mined every summer until 1999. In 1990, they decided to spend the winters in Carson City, but they always headed north every spring to spend the summer mining. They eventually decided that the annual commute was a little long and moved back to Alaska, settling in Fairbanks to be near Denise. After Jean died of cancer in 2001, Martin soothed his grief with new adventures. He bought a new truck, a camper, and a C-Dory boat where he treated many of his family and friends to adventures in Prince William Sound. In January 2018, Martin moved to his last home at the Fairbanks Pioneers Home. His skill at making lasting friendships was remarkable. Martin is survived by his daughters Joanna London (Gary) and De- nise Herzog Cook (John), grandchildren Christina Winters, Tracey Harbo, Jack Cook, and Jeannie Cook, three great-grandchildren, brother Jerry Herzog (Melvie), and many nieces and nephews.
He apprenticed to an auto-mechanic at an early age and went on to repair, own, and sell many cars that are now considered classics. He was a lifelong enthusiast of motorcycles, hunting, and fishing. In 1951, he met and married Alice Silva. Together they had one daughter, Joanna, in Riverside, California. Martin later moved back to Stockton and went to work in the audio business. After marrying Jean Ann Bryan in 1962, they took their honeymoon trip to Alaska to hunt caribou at Butcher’s Hunting Camp at Tangle Lakes on the Denali Highway. They fell in love with the outdoor
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