TerryMartin

Terry Martin

ca. 1992

1948 - November 23, 1994

Long-time board member of the Nova Scotia Persons With AIDS Coalition serving terms as secretary and vice-chair, an educator, and long time (over 20 years) partner of WilsonHodder.

He was very active in HIV/AIDS work, having travelled the province talking to schools, hospitals and other groups and organizations about HIV/AIDS. He was an active member of GaeGala.

He was survived by Wilson; sons Darren, and Derrick of Lower Sackville; two grandsons, and brothers Darrell and Bruce, both of Lower Sackville. He was predeceased by his brother David.

Rev. LouisCaissie officiated at the funeral.

Four years later, on May 26, 1998, AIDSCoalition chairperson WilsonHodder would win his court challenge to secure same-sex spousal benefits for Terry's death.

The AIDSCoalition maintains the Terry Martin Memorial Space which is open every day from 10am to 4pm. People living with HIV can come and relax, read, use the internet or phone, play cards or just be.1

Use the backlink (name at the top of the page) to find all references to Terry in the H•R•E.

Terry was born in Halifax, worked for the Nova Scotia Department of Education at the Community College on Acadia St in Dartmouth.

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