Martin F. Heuer

Martin F. Heuer   "Marty"

"The best way to lengthen the night is to steal a few hours from the day"

Chorus 1, Intramural Basketball 1, 2; Intramural Volleyball 1, 2; Football 4; Annual Staff 4; F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Assembly Committee 4; Ag Judging Contest 2, 4; Homecoming Committee 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Officer 4; F.F.A. State Vice President 4; F.F.A. Officer 3, 4; F.F.A. Speaking Contest 1, 2, 3, 4; F.F.A. Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Wisconsin Farmer Degree 2, 3.

Martin F. Heuer   "Marty"

Martin (Marty) Frederick Heuer married Rita Mae Prokash of Kewaunee on 27 October 1954.  He served a distinguished 20-year career in the U.S. Army as an engineer and aviator and retired in 1973 as a lieutenant colonel at age 38. He then owned and operated a large business in Tampa, Florida with his wife, Rita, for the next 29 years, retiring again in 2002.

Marty researched and wrote much of the historical information in the genealogical history of the Heuer family published in 2001, entitled, Pioneers of Ahnapee (Algoma, Wisconsin), Johann Friedrich Heuer (1808-1872), His Ancestors, Descendants, and Related Families. The book was co-authored by his mother, Gertrude (Trudy) M. (Zimmerman) Heuer, and his sister, Diane Barbara (Heuer) Piette.

Marty is a historian and genealogist. He has authored other publications, including Sharks, Dolphins, Arabs, And The High Priced Help, The History of the Formation, Training, and Deployment of the 174th Assault Helicopter Company to the Republic of South Vietnam, 1965-1967. He has been the U.S. Army representative to the Vietnam Veterans Oral History and Folklore Project at Buffalo State College since 1992, collecting, researching, compiling and writing a book of the songs composed, written and performed by Army Soldiers during the Vietnam War. His presentation to the Popular Culture Association entitled, Songs of Army Aviators in the Vietnam War can be viewed at: http://facstaff.buffalostate.edu/fishlm/folksongs/marty.htm.  In 2012, he published another book on the genealogical history of his wife's ancestors, titled "The Wenzel Prokash and John Brokish Families In America.

Marty is also a published musician. He plays guitar and was a member of “The High Priced Help,” a quartet composed of four Army Aviator majors that performed for the troops in Vietnam in their spare time. They have become known as one of the best Army singing groups of that era and have published their songs on various venues, the latest being a CD.

Marty is the oldest child of  Orland Fred and Gertrude (Trudy) M. (Zimmerman) Heuer. He and Rita had two sons, Martin and Ronald. Rita died in 2004 and Marty continues to reside alone in Seminole, FL.