Donny Martin you will be forever in our hearts and always in our lives.

 

December 11, 1965 - July 1, 2008

Cottonwood, CA 96022

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 On July 1, 2008 at approximately 2:30pm PST, the sport of rodeo and the world of professional bullfighting lost a great man.  Donny Martin passed away at a Reno hospital while receiving care for injuries that were incurred on June 15, 2008.  He was severely injured while helping a fellow friends by doing what he does best and distracting a bull, so that it did not get out into the parking lot and around other people.  In the course of events, he was struck by the bull at full force.  He was at the California High School Rodeo Association State Finals being held in Bishop, CA.  Donny was flown to a nearby Nevada Hospital with severe head injuries.

This page is designed to give friends, family and fans a piece of mind.  You will be able to place your thoughts, questions and concerns. 

 

 

 

My family and I want to thank everyone from the bottom of our hearts for all the love and support we have received.

We would like to thank each and everyone who came out on Friday to share in the life, the love and the memories that we have all been able to have created in our lives by the great Donny Martin.  There was a larger than expected turn out.  Which is a wonderful thing.  To be one person and have such an impact on so many lives.  We are truly blessed.

 

We had a celebration of life for Donny on the 11th. It was at Jeff and Terrys' Four Star Ranch in Cottonwood. We were blown away at the amount of people who jumped in to make everything perfect for the occasion. Between 800 900 people attended the celebration and there was a beautiful ceremony with soft music, a pastor and a Piute friend of ours who sent Donnys' spirit on its' way. While Paul was singing, a young bald eagle flew over, made a circle, and landed in a near-by tree, then he flew off. After that it was time for the party to start. We had a wonderful tri-tip dinner, an open bar, and dancing.
Once again I would like to thank EVERYONE who made it such a special night.

The 19th there was another celebration of life, dinner, dance, auction, and raffle at the Penn Valley Rodeo Grounds.Here again, I can't thank EVERYONE enough for making it such a great success! We all had a wonderful time and got to see alot of old friends.
On Sunday, the 20th, they put on a memorial bull riding, and, once more, what a super day!!

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to all of you wonderful people!!!!!!!!!!!!

All money raised will go into a High School Rodeo Scholership Fund in Donnys' name.
  Thanks again, we love you ALL!!!!!!!!

 

Mary Novak

Cottonwood, CA 96022