Can someone educate me on Martin and Damon/Howatt?

[threeunder]

What is the relationship between Martin and Damon/Howatt?

Is DH a subdivision of Martin?  or ???

[Stumpkiller]

Martin bought out Damon Howatt in 1976 but wisely left the Damon Howatt shop intact.  Mr. Howatt was killed in a car accident in 1966, having retired in 1963.  Larry Hatfield was Howatt's general manager/lead designer since 1961; but I think he's no longer a part of the daily works.

When the original crew in Yakima was dissolved or retired as Martin moved the production to Walla-Walla the general feeling is that it did not improve anything at all.