May 19, 2013

A two year old Memphis, Missouri girl died this past Saturday afternoon as the result of a tragic accident on private property four miles northwest of Memphis.

The Missouri state highway patrol reports 22-year old Dawn L. Garmin was exiting a circle drive on private property four miles north of Memphis at around 5:35 p.m., when her niece, two year old Cynthia Martin, walked into the path of the vehicle Garmin was driving, and was struck by the passenger side front tire. 

Martin was transported by ambulance to Scotland County Hospital where she was pronounced dead by Dr. Ronald Keller at around 6:27 Saturday evening. 

Services for two year old Cynthia Joy Martin will be this Wednesday.  We’ll have a complete obituary for two year old Cynthia Joy Martin coming up, or you can find the obituary on our website at www.kmemfm.com.

About rickf
Rick Fischer is one of two original employees who started out at KMEM when the station signed on the air 30 years ago in 1982. Fischer currently serves as KMEM's News and Programming Director. Over the years Fischer and the KMEM staff have been honored by the Associated Press for contributing news stories, and by the Missouri State Teacher's Association for news coverage of education topics. Fischer was named in February of 2012 to the University of Missouri's prestigious Leader's Roll of Honor for his support of University of Missouri Extension programs. Fischer and the KMEM staff were recognized by Missouri Lt. Governor Joe Maxwell's office for their committment to volunteerism when KMEM was named Missouri's Number One Small Market Station of the Year a few years ago, in recognition of their committment to promoting Volunteerism. Fischer is a 1981 Graduate of Iowa Wesleyan College, Mt. Pleasant, IA, where he graduated with a B.A. Degree in Theatre Arts/English and a strong background in Communications. Fischer has been a member of the Iowa Wesleyan College Alumni Board of Directors since 2006.

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