Martin Paul Greenhaus

Martin Paul Greenhaus, 84, of Aztec, New Mexico, passed away on January 30, 2021 with his family by his side. He was born on March 14, 1937 in Brooklyn, New York to Nathaniel and Elizabeth Greenhaus.

When asked what being a father means to us, we can respond without hesitation thanks to our father. To some, it may mean being like their father, someone who has been a role model in their lives, or even a best friend. For Martin, being a father was the greatest job in the world, and the rewards of being a father exceeded any monetary value. Being a father gave him the opportunity to see what he had created, and it gave him a front row seat to watch the gift that God had given him flourish. Of course as a father, he took his job to provide the foundation of being a good person with character, courage, honesty, and integrity with an attitude to never quit or be pushed around. In addition to this, he felt he must protect his family from bad influences the best that he could, and taught us to do the right thing even when no one else was watching.

Martin felt being a father didn't afford himself second chances, he felt he only had one shot to get it right. As his children the road map to our success was based on his involvement in our lives during our earlier years. He taught us real life skills like hunting, fixing your own things instead of paying someone else to do so, to work hard and appreciate the things you have, and to earn everyone's respect that we meet in life. Doing these things in my opinion helped to cultivate our minds, and gave us insight on the world. As a father and grandfather he loved to watch and support us all in any of the sports activities we were involved in because he knew how important it was to each and everyone of us to watch our passion for the love of the sport and how much it meant to us all to see him there rooting for us. Martin's passions in life besides watching his family grow from his children to grandchildren to great grandchildren was any outdoors activities. Martin loved to be out in the water whether it be on a boat or on shore fishing. He loved to camp, hike, target practice, and hunt anything that moved. Most of all we will always remember him as a stern man. He raised us to never expect anything to be given to us that we would have to work hard to attain it. To earn everyone's trust and respect who's path we cross in life because your reputation as a person can make or break you. He understood that it could be tough when it comes to laying down the law. But he also made sure to emphasize that being a loving and caring parent is the ultimate foundation of raising children. He was a strict parent, but also knew when he needed to be loving and affectionate as well. He realized you've got to get respect, do what you say you're going to do, and make your kids toe the line.

He wasn't just a great father but a loving husband for 60 years as well. He would tell us children all the time how him and our mother met, how beautiful she was, and when they first met he knew at that moment he wanted to marry her, and he did. They moved into his parents farmhouse and started our family. Martin took over the farm and started his construction and demolition business. They lived there for 13 years before moving to New Mexico where his family grew. He worked many trades from being a Fireman, auxiliary police officer, salesman, security, and heavy equipment operator, and a lifetime member of the NRA. He will greatly be missed but we are all blessed to have had him as a husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. God speed and we will be waiting to see you again greeting us with open arms as you always have.

Martin is preceded in death by his parents, and 2 sisters. He is survived by his loving wife Derea, sons; Nathaniel and Michael, and 1 daughter, Sarah. Grandsons; Trey, Josh, Joe, Dylan, Kobie and Sonny, and Great- Grandsons; Bricen, Brodie, Jackson, Jayson and Corbin.