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'I adopt everybody': Southern Utah veteran turns military service into a lifelong mission to help others

By St. George News · October 20, 2026 · 1 min read
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Martha "Marti" Bigbie says no veteran or family member should be left without support. She checks obituaries to identify veterans who have died, attends funerals and helps grieving families navigate available benefits, drawing on her own experiences as an Air Force veteran and military spouse.

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