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Thursday, September 27, 2007
R.I.P. Julie Martin, Family Advocate
Posted by The Dean of Cincinnati
Photo courtesy of here.
Guest article by Georgine Getty.
On September 14, 2007, Cincinnati lost a great friend to the homeless community. Julie Martin, Case Management Coordinator at the YWCA Battered Women Shelter was tragically killed in a car accident outside of Indianapolis. She was only 37 years old.
Those of us lucky enough to know Julie knew that she was a fierce advocate for the families that she served and was intolerant of any system that attempted to revictimize them. Julie was the kind of case manager who wouldn’t take no for an answer if it came to one of her clients.
According to her supervisor and good friend Theresa Singleton, “Julie was so dedicated - she always went the extra mile making sure that women had every opportunity to gain independence and live abuse free. Julie’s car overflowed with household items that she gave to women moving out of the shelter helping them to start a new life.” Julie achieved the balance that all great service providers strive to achieve; the balance between infinite compassion and patience with the clients that she served and infinite advocacy and impatience against the cruel realities of the system that we have to change.
Last December, Julie was honored as the Greater Cincinnati Coalition for the Homeless Service Provider of the Year because of her exemplary work in the homeless community. After a unanimous vote of her peers at GCCH, the award will be re-named in her honor so that Julie will remain the gold standard of service provision in Cincinnati.
Julie is survived by her family; daughter Gabrielle (Gabby) Greathouse and son Max Chasteen, parents Barry and Carole Martin, brother, John Martin and sister, Jennifer Martin and grandfather Richard Patty. Julie is also survived by a community of service providers who will miss her dearly. Finally, Julie is survived by her legacy of service to the families of Cincinnati, families that continue to thrive in homes free from abuse thanks to her tireless efforts.
If you wish to contribute to the Julie Martin Memorial Fund, please visit http://www.ywca.org or send donations to Julie Martin Memorial Fund, YWCA of Greater Cincinnati, 898 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.
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27 Sep 2007 at 01:31 pm | #
September 14th, 2007 was a good day to die.
Gets one to thinking—why are the good always taken before their time?
Hmmmmm… and I’m still here… seems to me that she offered so much more to Cincinnati.
Life goes on… in the end we are all not really that important.
Time seems to heal everything… I guess it’s a grace that life is that way.
And with all due respect to this young lady… here’s a little bit more to think about…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lskg7Ua4NDs
27 Sep 2007 at 03:18 pm | #
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Touching.
27 Sep 2007 at 03:53 pm | #
What an absolutely incredible person, and tragic loss for an entire community.
While her life will be missed, her work and spirit will live on through those she helped and inspired.
Maybe the Coalition should set up trust fund in her name to continue her Good Works?
27 Sep 2007 at 05:57 pm | #
How tragically young to die. Our prayers are with her Family.
28 Sep 2007 at 12:57 pm | #
I love you mom.
28 Sep 2007 at 02:52 pm | #
A true inspiration. I hope that we can all live our lives the way Julie did. Although I did not know Julie, she has still made an impact on me. I hope that her story is not forgotten.