Dotty: I did not know Marty but knew of him and will keep him and you in my prays. God bless you both,
I never thought that Marty is in the Hospice House, to me this is a very sad and painful news, Lord please bless Marty and help him fight the cancer, a lot of prayers for him and his wife.
Marty is and always will be a giant of a man... on this board.. in this hobby .. and in life. You will be missed..
May God bless you both....
Dotty,
I'm broken hearted , my prayer's and heart goes out to both of you .
Alex
I also number among those who have never met Marty but from the example he set on this forum, from what I've seen of the way he treated others and from what I've gathered from the tributes here, he is a fine example for all of us to follow.
Hi Dotty, I only met you and Marty a couple of times at the NJ Hi Railers, but I feel like you guys are a member of my family, the OGR Family.
the hard truth we all must face is that in Gods due time Peace is our final ultimate hope.
Good-by Marty, we never received the cure we all so ardently prayed for, but know you are loved by all of us.
I don't think I will ever fix a toy train problem again without thinking of you.
You friend and admirer,
Mario Evangelista
"gg1man"
Rich Melvin posted:Here's the video of Marty getting his "new house."
Thank You Rich, that is how we will always remember Marty, surrounded by friends and family and looking great!
Marty, Dotty, and Marty's family,
May you find peace and comfort in these blessed days. Godspeed!
—Matt
Dotty and Marty's Family,
I do not have any knowledge of the internal workings of your family. So please pardon me if I choose the wrong words.
I just wanted to tell you from my safe distance that I gain more respect for you and Marty each time I hear the choices you have made.
The decision that Marty is making is to face death as he faced life, loving you he has made the choice to speak his mind so no one will live in doubt as to what to do for him. It is a magnanimous gesture.
Manny Levin
My most sincere thoughts and prayers to you Marty, Dotty and your family.
Time is
Too slow for those who Wait,
Too swift for those who Fear,
Too long for those who Grieve,
Too short for those who Rejoice,
But for those who Love,
Time is not.Henry van Dyke Jr.
Dotty, Marty, and family
My thoughts will be with you this holiday season. Marty is the richest man I know based on the amount of friends he has here. It is an honor to know Marty and chat with him in the halls of York. Please take comfort in the many lives Marty has impacted. It's difficult to put my words down but I will say Marty is a good friend to all and has the respect of the entire O gauge community. His kindness and legacy will live on with those who know him. Stay comfortable my friend and know you are loved and respected.
Dotty please remember in this very difficult time we are here with you. More importantly please take care of yourself as well.
I’m grateful for everything Marty taught me about fixing trains. I’ll also miss getting a little inside info on MTH. Lol. Whenever I would talk to him he always asked how my youngest daughter was doing with her Type1. Marty is a great guy and I’m glad I got to meet and attended a class at MTH with him.
Thanks for everything Marty our thoughts are with you and Dotty and your family.
God bless
Marty and Dotty,
Continued prayers for you at this time. Relive and enjoy the memories to the fullest in this final days at hospice.
Never met you both personally, but I will forever remember the joy on Marty's face in the video when the was presented with a model of his house.
Ms. Dotty,
Unfortunately, I had a inkling that this situation would be coming, but I am cannot believe this and I am upset for both You and Marty. I can only give you both my prayers for the both of you.
Again, I really do not know what to say at this time but I will continue to send You and Marty my prayers.
MartyE posted:Dotty, Marty, and family
My thoughts will be with you this holiday season. Marty is the richest man I know based on the amount of friends he has here. It is an honor to know Marty and chat with him in the halls of York. Please take comfort in the many lives Marty has impacted. It's difficult to put my words down but I will say Marty is a good friend to all and has the respect of the entire O gauge community. His kindness and legacy will live on with those who know him. Stay comfortable my friend and know you are loved and respected.
Dotty please remember in this very difficult time we are here with you. More importantly please take care of yourself as well.
Marty E, you wrote it so well!! I agree with your sentiments!!
To Marty and Dotty,
my thought and prayers are with you.
Marty, Dotty, We have never met but , in a Way, We did ,thanks to OGR and the forum.
All the good advises and story e you wrote have given us the magnitude of your generosity... We are all blessed by your contribution.
Your legacy as ambassadors to this hobby will endure.
we dont bring ours trains with us (unfortenately), but We bring all the goodness We have done... And by the response We see here , you bring a lot with you.
I hope that the people at the hospice take good care of the physical pain... We will be with you for the spiritual in our prayers...
Gotta Go and run some trains for you.
Good bless both of you.
Jacques
Mark Boyce posted:MartyE posted:Dotty, Marty, and family
My thoughts will be with you this holiday season. Marty is the richest man I know based on the amount of friends he has here. It is an honor to know Marty and chat with him in the halls of York. Please take comfort in the many lives Marty has impacted. It's difficult to put my words down but I will say Marty is a good friend to all and has the respect of the entire O gauge community. His kindness and legacy will live on with those who know him. Stay comfortable my friend and know you are loved and respected.
Dotty please remember in this very difficult time we are here with you. More importantly please take care of yourself as well.
Marty E, you wrote it so well!! I agree with your sentiments!!
While I never had the opportunity to meet you Marty, may God comfort and be with you you, Dotty, and your family at this during this time and forever more.
Dotty. Please give Marty this message:
Goodby dear friend. Thank you for all the good times we shared together.
Lew Schneider
It really hurts to hear this. As a cancer guy who is in remission I have great empathy for your situation. Almost got me, but I was lucky. I’ve seen my share. Best of luck to you.
I really enjoyed the video of when he got the model of his house. Take care. W1
At times like these, remember the good times. Marty had two types of posts that always brought a smile to my face. One was the famous "signing of the train wall" by many friends. The other was when Marty cheerfully offered assistance to one and all by saying, "hit me up on email."
God bless Marty, Dotty, and all their family and friends.
Dotty, Thank you doing a fantastic service for we here on the forum and taking care of our friend Marty. Let him know he is loved by all of his forum family, as are you. May you and Marty's family find comfort here with our heart felt love for you both and how you two made a difference in our lives. It is an honor and privilege to know the both of you. You two have helped create a place here where all can come and show our knowledge and short coming as we all share and enjoy our passion for railroading. May our Lord comfort and strengthen you both and as always you both are in my thoughts and prayers.
Dotty;
I hope what I say here comes out right. You have been the pillar of strength that Marty needed through this ordeal and you are admired, loved and respected by everyone here. I hope that when my time comes, I have the courage to face it as well as Marty. Even now, he is an example to all of us. We Italians believe in celebrating the passing of a loved one instead of mourning. We are sad for our loss but we celebrate the life our loved one lived. So, to all of you who read this, when you are with your loved ones hoist one to Marty to celebrate how he lived. The saints and angels in heaven will be celebrating when he gets there.
With love, respect and admiration.
Chuck
Well put Chuck ... Amen
I have no doubt that Redman, Fraley and Hare [and many others up there with them] have electric trains running in the Great Beyond.
Dotty, I have always enjoyed my converstions with you and Marty. He always taught me something, not just about trains and the hobby but lots of things in general, life, history, news, etc. I especially like chatting with him at Trainstock and York. I never had a chance to vist the layout but he always remided me the door is open. Thoughts anr prayer for you, Marty and the family.
Kevin
Please give Marty my heartfelt "thanks" for the times when I was lost in problem and he took the time to help me solve it. The gift of time is the greatest one can give, and he gave more than can be repaid.
May you all find peace now and in the days and weeks to come. You all will continue to be in my prayers.
Marty & Dotty,
What will separate us from the love of Christ?
Whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.
We shall always be with the Lord.
To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul.
God bless you always,
Rob
God Bless....I just buried a high school friend Monday ...from that disease...a young 63. Your not alone.
Great video of Marty’s new house...thanks for sharing
Every York I’ve gone to since 2003, it did not matter how many people were there, I always ran into Marty (usually near the LCCA table) at some point. I’d ask him if he drove the corvette down, how many York’s was this and talk train stuff and then we would continue on our journeys. One of the many things that always made “York” York for me. When I get to the end of my track, I don’t think I would be surprised to run into Marty, ask him if he drove the corvette down, how many York’s was this and talk train stuff and continue on our journeys. May God bless Marty and his family during this difficult time and always. BigRail
dottyperry posted:"...he is content to be where he is for his final days...Now, we sit with him while he sleeps, holding his hand and remembering the good times with him when he's awake."
Godspeed Marty, and what a beautiful image as depicted by Dotty. You teach us all to the last...
I wish I had met you at some point, but I couldn't be any more sincere when I say "Thank you."
Jim,
from Southeast Pennsylvania.
Marty was the key force behind my layout. I'll always think of him while running my trains. Visitors welcome. Happy New Year. Lew Schneider
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You’ll be in our prayers this Christmas. I wish there was more.
Marty never met but I sure read every one of your posts here on the forum. They had very good information and the way you took the time and you were very kind. I miss you here on the forum as a whole lot of people do. God Bless you Dotty and family.
Without question, some lives transcend for many reasons. Knowledge, expertise, generosity of spirit and the kindness to touch all who seek it out are the mileposts of a life well lived. This will be his legacy. As the candle flickers,we who were lucky enough to enjoy all those things, when the flame burned bright,are afforded the opportunity to celebrate our luck for having rode the rails with the extraordinary talent that he pocessed and shared without reservation. God speed Marty, clear track ahead-bound for glory.
NEVER MET HIM,BUT PRAYERS SENT HIS WAY.GET WELL SOON
I've lost too many to this parasite also. I didn't meet Marty personally but like many I knew him through his vast knowledge he shared here on the forum. Prayers are with you.
Matt Richardson
I don't know Marty on a personal level on the same level that many do here, but he definitely will be missed. We've certainly crossed paths a few times at York (and maybe a few OGR/Weaver/MTH tours) over the years and probably had a few short casual conversations. I know that I have picked up a lot of knowledge/tips/etc from his posts over the years, even if I don't have a specific single example to cite. His contributions here and to the O Gauge community in general are immeasurable.
A few years ago I recall buying a set of CWI Hi Cube boxcars from Marty. I'll be making sure to keep those in my collection to remember him by.
-Dave Smernoff
Loved the fact Marty ran live overhead wire. His East coast, mine West. We think about him everyday. Don
When he called me last month, even though it was a butt dial 😇, my hope for miracles was renewed.
I cherish Marty’s friendship.
