Born on the 5th of July, 1951 in Concord, North Carolina, Martha was the daughter of Buford Lynn Bost, Jr and Margaret Stuart Caldwell Bost. She was the namesake of her great aunt Martha Caldwell Love also of Concord, NC. In the wee hours of June 12th, 2016, Martha passed peacefully at her Channel Islands home surrounded by family. She joins her soulmate and the love of her life of over 36 years, Robert Weich, Jr who predeceased her in January 2015.
Martha grew up on Edisto Beach, SC and graduated from St. Paul’s High School in 1970. Answering a calling from her country, Martha joined the US Navy during wartime (Vietnam War) and proudly served from 1970-1973. She served with the Presidential Staff on Air Force One when President Nixon was in office. She traveled to Greece, recalling that she had some of the best times of her life there.
In 1976 Martha moved to Camarillo, CA where she began a long career in the banking industry. She was confident, she was determined, she was precise. She excelled at her work as a Banking Compliance Officer and Risk Officer with Banks and Savings & Loans across Ventura County from 1976 until 2013. Her last career position was with The Bank of Santa Barbara as Vice President Bank Secrecy Act Officer from 2013 until April 2015.
Martha is survived by: siblings: Buford Lynn Bost, III (Beth) of Mt. Pleasant, SC; Margaux Bost Corbin (Rusty) of Yonges Island,SC; Marie Caldwell Bost (Jerome)of Edisto Beach, SC; and Mary Elizabeth Bost Howse (Richard) of Concord, NC; nieces: Christina Lynn Bost, Leslie Corbin Savage(Todd), Melissa Corbin Williams (Kevin); nephews: Stuart Lynn Bost, Dustin Russell Corbin(Ashley), Jon Jerome Kizer, Daniel Lee Reed (Brittany); 3 great nieces and 3 great nephews
Martha was an extremely private person who loved spending time in her Channel Islands home with Bob and sailing their “Lil Sailboat”. Her happiest times were when they were together; especially taking the boat for sunset cruises, sunrise breakfasts, or just being alone together at their home overlooking the marina. Her second love was her career; one she enjoyed and was proficient at. Dedicated is a good word for Martha as she could often be seen on her deck on weekends working on compliance files with her beloved cat “Tigger” by her side. Her neighbor and friend Bill says “Martha could be seen every morning at 8:00am on the deck of her home standing at attention with her hand over her heart as the Star Spangled Banner played during reveille at Port Hueneme; she always followed with a salute.”
Martha had many associates, friends (on both the West and East Coasts), and neighbors that she would like to sincerely thank for their contributions to her life. In lieu of flowers, Martha has requested that they make a donation to The American Cancer Society or conduct a random act of kindness for someone who is less fortunate than they.
“She made broken look beautiful and strong look invincible. She walked with the universe on her shoulders and made it look like a pair of wings”
