Barbara T. (Terhune) Martin, a longtime resident of Pacific Palisades, died in Santa Monica on May 6. She was 90 years old. Born in New York City on May 28, 1919, Barbara moved with her family to Santa Monica in 1924, where she graduated from Santa Monica High School. In 1957, she later moved to one of the original houses built in the Marquez Knolls area and joined the Newcomers Club, which had been founded in 1949 to offer a neighborly welcome to new arrivals in Pacific Palisades. Raising her two daughters, Kathy and Darlene, Martin loved the Fourth of July in the Palisades. In addition to the traditional picnic, the family enjoyed watching the parade pass by the fire station at Carey and Sunset. In 1962, Martin convinced Kathy to join the Youth House (now the YMCA), which meant that she was on one of the floats as a ‘waver’ to spectators, including her proud mom. Another favorite events was the family’s annual trip to Catalina Island. When Martin was in her 50s, she started modeling clothes at various locations on the Westside. In addition, as an amateur artist, she loved to paint landscapes and scenic views that she enjoyed exhibiting in local art shows. After taking her first astrology lesson in 1963 with the New Age Group in Santa Monica, Martin remained a member throughout the years. She created a special astrology chart for each of her daughters, their spouses, her five grandchildren and all but one of her eight great-grandchildren. ‘We don’t know what the charts mean,’ said Kathy, ‘but we know they took a lot of work.’ In addition to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Martin leaves behind her daughters, Kathy Thomas Perez (husband Mandy) of Mar Vista, and Darlene Thomas Mason (husband John) of San Diego. A private family service was held at the Woodlawn Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Society.
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