Mart passed away peacefully after suffering a bout with cancer.
Marty and I were best of cw buddies. We would send high speed cw in qso for an hour at a time twice a week. I could tell you that Marty loved spaghetti and clam sauce, pork loins in barbeque sauce, and Chinese takeout. We would reminisce about friends and daily events. Marty had a humor that endeared him to all. Our last cw sked was in January 2022 when he fell ill. RIP and thrive with the angels Marty, you knucklehead.
NI4F referred to Marty as a knucklehead...let me explain. Marty was a dedicated member of a ham radio net called "the knucklehead net."...we met every evening at 6 PM on 80 or 40 meters. Marty had several antenna projects in the works but passed away before he was able to complete them. He was a super guy with a heart of gold. Unfortunately, his daughter Jessica passed away at age 44 on the same day Marty went to see his maker.