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hemorrhage on December 4, 1955, dying a few hours later at University Hospital in Baltimore at age 69. A lifelong bachelor, he was survived by a sister. He was buried in Santa Ana, California, beside his parents.

Glenn Martin was the recipient of a long list of well deserved honors and awards. He was a member of the Early Birds of Aviation, the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences, and many business clubs. He had survived financial crises several times in his career but eventually achieved success. He often accredited his mother as a constant source of encouragement and sound guidance. 

Flying Pioneer Glenn L. Martin was one of the most outstanding men of the early American aviation era. With unusual vision, determination, and hard work, he charted a life course of aviation accomplishment that placed him in the front rank of successful pilots, designers, and manufacturers. Self-taught on homemade airplanes and floatplanes, he attained the height of production with leading aircraft. As a judge of men he gathered around him and started the careers of several who later became heads of their own aircraft companies, and, in fact, were a friendly source of business competition. He created lucrative work for thousands of workers and produced a number of the best aircraft of their time.

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