May 12 2009: DRAIN, Martin F.

Martin F. DRAIN, Sr.

On Tuesday, May 12, 2009, Martin F. Drain, Sr.of Silver Spring, formerly of Hyattsville, MD.  He was the beloved husband of 62 years of Isabel F. Drain. He was the devoted brother of the late Mercedes D. Olmert.  The loving father of Mercedes (Dick) Kearney, the late Madelon (John) Butler, Peggy Lawrence, and Martin F. (Cheri) Drain, Jr. He was also loved and cherished by 12 grandchildren. A 1947 graduate of Southeastern University he worked at the Bureau of Ships during World War II and spent his career as an aerospace engineer involved in the space programs, helping train astronauts for Gemini, Apollo, Skylab and Space Shuttle missions eventually retiring from Lockheed Martin. He was an honorary Life Member of the Knights of Columbus and served as an usher for Our Lady of Sorrows in Takoma Park and the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC.  Relatives and friends may call at COLLINS FUNERAL HOME, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.  Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Peter’s Church, 2900 Sandy Spring Road, Olney, MD on Saturday, May 16, at 10 a.m. Interment private. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, Montgomery County Unit, 11331 Amherst Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20902 or Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 6917 Arlington Road, Suite 308, Bethesda, MD 20814.