Martinus "Martin" Bal

Martinus “Martin” Leendert Bal, 67, of Point Blank, died Thursday, April 26, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m., Friday, May 4, 2012, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel in Coldspring with burial following at the Center Hill Cemetery in Point Blank. Visitation will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, prior to services. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Coldspring. Martin was born November 29, 1944 in the Netherlands, to parents; Pieter M. and Johanna C. Pronk Bal, immigrated from the Netherlands in June of 1981, and recently obtained his US citizenship. He was a retired chemist and enjoyed travel, the outdoors, boating, and tech gadgets. Mr. Bal was preceded in death by his father: Pieter Minukus Bal, mother: Johanna Cornelia Pronk Bal, and brother: Pieter Bal, Jr. He is survived by his wife: Joan Bal, son: Roland Bal and wife Angela, daughters: Lori Bass and husband Kevin, Susanne Balyemez and husband Mustafa, Dawn Thompson and husband Michael, and Robin Cairl and husband Ian, brother: Willem Bal, sisters: Maria “Rietje” Vink, grandchildren: Chad, William, John, Meghan, Collin, Jarah, Katelyn, Ashley, Zachary, Heather, Holly, Hannah, Emma, Sara, and Taylor, great-grandchild: Ryann, and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.