Martin D. Tindle

Martin Dean Tindle, age 50, of Fair Play, Missouri, passed away on Friday, February 1, 2013 at the Southern Missouri Off-road Ranch near Seymour, Missouri while doing what he dearly loved, being outdoors with his friends. Marty was born on August 4, 1962 in Springfield, Missouri to Thomas Martin Tindle and Bonnie Dean (Harville) Tindle. Marty graduated Fair Play High School in 1980. He worked for a short period of time for Wilbert Vault Company, at the time of his passing he was a maintenance supervisor with the Missouri Department of Transportation. Marty was a very social person who loved his family and friends. He was always just a phone call away and was ready and willing to help anyone at a moment’s notice. He resided on the family farm of Bonnie and Tommy Tindle where Tommy and Marty raised beef cattle and brush. Marty loved farm work, but mostly loved to cut and bale his hay. He became a Master Mason on June 25, 1990, he was a member of the Valley of Joplin Scottish Rite, on May 19, 1990 , and was created as a Shriner on June 2, 1990 in Springfield, Missouri, he was also a past Rajah of the Lake Stockton Shrine Club. Marty was also a member of the Ozark Mountain 4x4 Club. Marty met the love of his life Cindy Gambriel on Halloween night October 31, 1992, their whirl-wind relationship has only proven the love and devotion they had for each other. Marty had a plethora of friends from all over the U.S., and a few from abroad. He knew no boundaries and how far he would travel when it came to having fun. He worked hard and played harder. For those who knew Marty, we know just how capable he was in instigating something fun to get into. Marty was a country boy through and through, and that was obvious when you saw him while he was in “Fun Mode”, with either his clean, or his dirty black cowboy hat, his long sleeve shirt, or in his t-shirt with jeans and boots and let’s not forget his gloves and his handy wipes. Marty is survived by his parents; Tommy and Bonnie Tindle of Fair Play, his fiancé; Cindy Gambriel of the home, along with many aunts, uncles, cousins, and countless friends that will miss Marty very much. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am, on Thursday, February 7, 2013 at Butler Funeral Home in Bolivar, Missouri with Reverend Billy Moore officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00pm on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at Butler Funeral Home. A Masonic service will be held at 6:00pm during visitation at Butler Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Shady Grove Cemetery, South of Fair Play, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made in Marty’s honor to the Shriners Hospital for Children c/o Butler Funeral Home, 407 E. Broadway, Bolivar, Missouri 65613. Friends and family may sign the guestbook or leave private condolences at www.butlerfuneralhome.com PDF Printable Version

Martin D. Tindle

August 4, 1962 - February 1, 2013