Name, date of birth, from Muriel Leo’s (nee Oliver, 1917-1998) Family Tree and added here in October 2005.

Preferred name of “Ron” from letter with no date (but probably circa 1980) to Muriel Leo (nee Oliver) from Ron’s mother, Beryl Minnie May Martin (nee Chatterton), and added here in May 2020.

Date of death, from Joshua Keijsers’ Family Tree as at May 2020.
Joshua is the x2 great grandson of Walter and Edith Minnie (nee Oliver) Chatterton through their daughter Beryl Minnie May Chatterton.

Extracts from article found online that was published in Stuff, 18 June 2017:
Elderly man died after falling off ladder while cutting tree branch
by Kris Boult and Deena Coster
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/93795199/elderly-...ut-of-tree-in-eltham
“The Taranaki man who died after he fell off a ladder while cutting down tree branches has been identified as 76-year-old Ronald Ian Martin. Martin was at a Stanners St property in Eltham on Saturday afternoon when he fell from the ladder he had been using....”
“A police media spokeswoman said medical assistance was offered to Martin, but he died at the scene....”

Burial information from Stratford District Council Cemetery search in May 2020:
Surname: Martin
First Name(s): Ronald Ian
Age: 76
Date Of Death: 17/06/2017
Date Of Burial: 24/11/2017
Cemetery: Kopuatama Cemetery
Block: Crem H
Plot: 46
Plot Type: Ashes Buried