Those who knew him better will no doubt have similar such remembrances today. If you didn’t know Martin, he was a big presence at truck beauty shows and in other industry quarters and corners over the years. After his retirement from the road, he served these last few years as a Land Line columnist, in addition to being a frequent blogger and commenter at the Dispatch Me Home site. The last column of his I read was a piece, in fact, taking some trucking editors (and advertisers) to task for not asking the right questions. It brought a nice smile, for sure. You can read “If I were in the editor’s chair” here.
Longtime friends at Dispatch Me Home have put together a nice memorial with more info about Martin. Find it via this link.
Martin, born in 1942, was 68 at the time of his death early this morning. He is survived by his wife, Geri; two brothers and sisters; a stepson; and two step-granddaughters.
Family members have set up an online memorial and guestbook page via the Fisher-Loy Funeral Chapel’s website. A memorial service is being planned to take place at the VA Chapel at the Indiana Veterans Home in West Lafayette.
Here’s to you, Bob…