From RFD #107:

As we go to press, word of another extended family member dying under tragic circumstances reaches us through a friend's returning his RFD summer issue. Marty ran a laid-back get-a-way on Puerto Rico, called Grateful Bed and Breakfast. A fire destroyed him and his in this summer. More details we don't have -- just the pain of sudden loss and separation.

It was in spring of '98 Marty first came to a Beltane gathering. His enthusiasm for Short Mountain and promoting RFD was inspiring. His gentle humor and generous spirit were comforting. The memory of his friendship we cherish.