Dear Marty,
You came into my life, about 10 years ago, at the Adobe Bridge, and I will be eternally grateful for that. You adopted me as your mentee and taught me everything I know about modern bridge bidding. You forgave my mistakes, and trusted me enough to make me a regular partner. You recruited me to the team that won a national championship.
I will cherish the memories of our times together at the bridge table, and away from it. And, as I play any bridge hand in the future, I'm sure you'll be watching from bridge heaven and wishing me well. I miss you!
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Steven and I arrived in Tucson, knowing not a bridge-playing soul. Ram and Marty reached out immediately, inviting us to join them anytime as teammates or partners. How generous! So much to share with Marty -- Yankess, NYC, Duke, life. Our first dinner guests in our new home were Marty and Marsha. They brought us a beautiful cactus plant.....and it's now with us in North Carolina. Marty was kind. Kindness is the quality we most value. And he was a bridge lion!
Everyone who faced Marty knew he was a great player. But that was just the start. When asked, he mentored lesser players (which included most of us in the room), and he was always willing to offer advice or insights. He became the go-to-guy when questions arose about how to bid or play a challenging hand. He was one of the lions of Adobe.
Marty was an outstanding bridge player but more importantly a really good person. I witnessed his generosity in advising rookie bridge players and his gentleness in doing so. He will be missed at Adobe! Jud Jones
My condolences To Marty"s Family and friends. He will be greatly missed by all who had the priveledge of being in his presence. His kindness and gentle ways at the Bridge table made him a role modle extroidnaire! He was always willing to share his knowledge when asked but never commented when opponents made errors. He was an extrordinary Bridge player and also a wonderful human being. He truly enriched my life. I will be among the many who will miss him greatly. Nelda Linman '
Marty was always willing to answer questions and help you improve your game. Marty loved his sports teams and I remember Diana H and Marty always chatting about sports. We will miss him. -Julie
Marty was, at first, a mystery at the bridge table. Quiet, formidable, maybe beyond reach but certainly a presence. I wasn’t quick to engage him, I wasn’t in his league. In time I came to know him not only as a top-flight bridge mind but as a deeply kind and generous human. On the rare occasion I made a good play, he wrote to compliment me. When partner and I had a good game, he wrote to congratulate us. He asked me for advice and thanked me for it. He leaves behind not just memories of brilliant play, but of a good man whose depth of spirit touched me. I miss you Marty and was fortunate to have come to know you. -Ron
Marty exuded a certain gravitas like no other. And it wasn't because of his Yankees t-shirt. He just had a quiet way about him, and when he spoke you listened. He was always willing to answer any question. We will miss him.
Marty was a truly kind soul whose warmth left a lasting impression on everyone who knew him. He will be deeply missed, and his memory will be cherished by all who were lucky enough to call him a friend.
Marty has been a friend, partner and advisor for the 29 years I have lived in Tucson. He always had time to talk to you and give advice about bridge, or a medical question if he could. His death was a shock, even though he had been going downhill following his heart attack several years earlier. His death may have been a blessing as his quality of life would not have been good. My best wishes to Marcy who my wife and I have spent time with. Also to his daughter Kim who I know he loved and was very close to. Marty was a true gentleman and will be missed by all who knew him.
I was quite flattered when Marty first asked me to play with him, and our games were always enjoyable. Every game held a lesson or three. Getting to know Marty as a person was the real treat, however. We shared similar backgrounds (New York was where we each grew up), and conversations about NYC, the New York Yankees and more brought me back to a different time and a different place. I miss him very much.
Steven and I arrived in Tucson, knowing not a bridge-playing soul. Ram and Marty reached out immediately, inviting us to join them anytime as teammates or partners. How generous! So much to share with Marty -- Yankess, NYC, Duke, life. Our first dinner guests in our new home were Marty and Marsha. They brought us a beautiful cactus plant.....and it's now with us in North Carolina. Marty was kind. Kindness is the quality we most value. And he was a bridge lion!
Everyone who faced Marty knew he was a great player. But that was just the start. When asked, he mentored lesser players (which included most of us in the room), and he was always willing to offer advice or insights. He became the go-to-guy when questions arose about how to bid or play a challenging hand. He was one of the lions of Adobe.
Marty was an outstanding bridge player but more importantly a really good person. I witnessed his generosity in advising rookie bridge players and his gentleness in doing so. He will be missed at Adobe! Jud Jones
My condolences To Marty"s Family and friends. He will be greatly missed by all who had the priveledge of being in his presence. His kindness and gentle ways at the Bridge table made him a role modle extroidnaire! He was always willing to share his knowledge when asked but never commented when opponents made errors. He was an extrordinary Bridge player and also a wonderful human being. He truly enriched my life. I will be among the many who will miss him greatly. Nelda Linman '
Marty was always willing to answer questions and help you improve your game. Marty loved his sports teams and I remember Diana H and Marty always chatting about sports. We will miss him. -Julie
Marty was, at first, a mystery at the bridge table. Quiet, formidable, maybe beyond reach but certainly a presence. I wasn’t quick to engage him, I wasn’t in his league. In time I came to know him not only as a top-flight bridge mind but as a deeply kind and generous human. On the rare occasion I made a good play, he wrote to compliment me. When partner and I had a good game, he wrote to congratulate us. He asked me for advice and thanked me for it. He leaves behind not just memories of brilliant play, but of a good man whose depth of spirit touched me. I miss you Marty and was fortunate to have come to know you. -Ron
Marty exuded a certain gravitas like no other. And it wasn't because of his Yankees t-shirt. He just had a quiet way about him, and when he spoke you listened. He was always willing to answer any question. We will miss him.
Marty was a truly kind soul whose warmth left a lasting impression on everyone who knew him. He will be deeply missed, and his memory will be cherished by all who were lucky enough to call him a friend.
Marty has been a friend, partner and advisor for the 29 years I have lived in Tucson. He always had time to talk to you and give advice about bridge, or a medical question if he could. His death was a shock, even though he had been going downhill following his heart attack several years earlier. His death may have been a blessing as his quality of life would not have been good. My best wishes to Marcy who my wife and I have spent time with. Also to his daughter Kim who I know he loved and was very close to. Marty was a true gentleman and will be missed by all who knew him.
I was quite flattered when Marty first asked me to play with him, and our games were always enjoyable. Every game held a lesson or three. Getting to know Marty as a person was the real treat, however. We shared similar backgrounds (New York was where we each grew up), and conversations about NYC, the New York Yankees and more brought me back to a different time and a different place. I miss him very much.
