Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Martin Brodhagen, who died as a result of a tragic farm accident on the same land he tended for his entire life. He was a man of tremendous work ethic and immense resilience and had a good heart. Martin was devoted to his faith, his farm and his family.
He contributed to the community through Junior Farmers and 4-H, and he was the kind of person who would go out of his way to help his neighbours in their time of need. He enjoyed a good auction sale and a good joke.
He was a loving husband to Brenda and a caring father to his children, Amanda and Bryan, who were truly his pride and joy. Though Martin is gone, his legacy lives on through them, as they farm the land that meant so much to him.