by Owen Wiese
Editor's Note: Garretson resident Martin "Marty" Luebke has been an integral member of the community for many years. A member of Post #23, Luebke was introduced to the Gazette through his award-winning stories written about our area veterans.
Marty Luebke has many activities which need to be written about. As I write this account of Marty’s activities there will be times when they don’t appear to connect. Do your best to make sense of them.
Marty was one of 12 children born to Martin and Emma Luebke and grew up on a small farm near Milltown, SD. He attended a one room grade school and went on to graduate from Parkston High School. After a year off, working and his basic training for the Army, he enrolled at Southern State Teachers College in Springfield, SD.
Marty said he didn’t even know that his eventual career in working with the blind and visually impaired existed. His first experience with people who had disabilities came in the form of a good friend he made, who was attending college under the sponsorship of Vocational Rehabilitation.
Marty had a nephew who was born with multiple disabilities, and he thought education in that area sounded interesting. With the financial help of a federal stipend that paid for his expenses, he enrolled and started a lifetime career.
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