Back in the 80's I received a phone call from the wife of another friend in the hobby about his passing; I told her at the time "I never know what to say at a time like this." She said "just say your life was made better for knowing the person." fifteen pages from the first posting of Marty's illness, and six in less than 24 hrs. since his passing shows what he meant to us (me included).
Several times at Trainstock I said to Marty "I would love to see his lay-out," he would say "just call." When the time came I understand he drove from an MTH training in Maryland the afternoon before home outside of Boston to welcome my wife, granddaughter [Cassie] and me to his lay-out in the morning. We all enjoyed our three hour visit as I got to know Marty more. Dotty my wife said after the visit she finally felt she knew another female she could talk around my hobby and my granddaughter enjoyed finding all the little characters on the lay-out and Marty's cat.
Dotty our condolences to you and Marty's family; Marty has made us all better for knowing him and you.
Vernon, Pam and Cassie
