Paint it Black aka Marshall
Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 4,988
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From: Hooterville, NJ
Very, very sorry to hear this. Marshall is great guy and I always liked hanging at the track with him. He help me a great deal at a track rental some years back when my header cracked and I needed to get to town to patch it up enough to drive the car home. Gave me a ride and assisted me with the repairs. Just a genuinely good person.
Team Owner
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 27,254
Likes: 137
From: Short Hills, NJ
Very, very sorry to hear this. Marshall is great guy and I always liked hanging at the track with him. He help me a great deal at a track rental some years back when my header cracked and I needed to get to town to patch it up enough to drive the car home. Gave me a ride and assisted me with the repairs. Just a genuinely good person.
All true.
Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 4,454
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From: Portland OR
I have lost 2 friends to this unexplainable disease. Both had brain cancer. Both lived about a year after surgery.
I sat in the hospital with one as he awoke from the initial operation. It was odd, because there wasn't much of him there in those early days, but he came back, and was able to spend a year doing all the things he had missed, including a trip to Hawaii.
I don't know Marshall, but I hope he got to do the same. I for one would have to spend some of that time at the track.
I too understand Higher Power.
I hope his final days or weeks are peaceful.
Ron
I sat in the hospital with one as he awoke from the initial operation. It was odd, because there wasn't much of him there in those early days, but he came back, and was able to spend a year doing all the things he had missed, including a trip to Hawaii.
I don't know Marshall, but I hope he got to do the same. I for one would have to spend some of that time at the track.
I too understand Higher Power.
I hope his final days or weeks are peaceful.
Ron
Team Owner
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 27,254
Likes: 137
From: Short Hills, NJ
I have lost 2 friends to this unexplainable disease. Both had brain cancer. Both lived about a year after surgery.
I sat in the hospital with one as he awoke from the initial operation. It was odd, because there wasn't much of him there in those early days, but he came back, and was able to spend a year doing all the things he had missed, including a trip to Hawaii.
I don't know Marshall, but I hope he got to do the same. I for one would have to spend some of that time at the track.
I sat in the hospital with one as he awoke from the initial operation. It was odd, because there wasn't much of him there in those early days, but he came back, and was able to spend a year doing all the things he had missed, including a trip to Hawaii.
I don't know Marshall, but I hope he got to do the same. I for one would have to spend some of that time at the track.
My mom (we were very, very close) was diagnosed with a brain tumor at age 59 and while she made it through the initial treatments 'ok' (she survived but was not 100%, limited walking ability, couldn't drive any more etc.), we only got another 2 years or so (and I was by her side almost the entire time) before it turned bad again.
She passed in June 1999 at age 62 and I'm still mourning the loss to this day.
But I am still SO grateful for those extra 2 years. That's why the news about Marshall struck me like it did, I know almost exactly what he and his family are going through right now.
But I'm still hoping/praying for a miracle or two.
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Drifting
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 1,841
Likes: 1
From: Ride the Lightning NJ
Deeply saddened to hear this. Our hearts go out to his family and friends 
Marshall was a good man and we're happy have had the opportunity to cross his path in life and will hold many fond memories of him
Marshall was a good man and we're happy have had the opportunity to cross his path in life and will hold many fond memories of him
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 1999
Posts: 6,029
Likes: 85
From: Palm Coast, FL
Marshall could be found in the staging lanes blasting his Savoy Brown CDs preparing himself for the next run ...
Today, Marshall passed peacefully about 1:00 AM this morning.
Rest in peace my fellow racer, Navy veteran, sponsor and Friend!
The pain is gone!!!
Rock that Mohawk up there Buddy!
Much love to those battling now, stay strong & to those who lost their fight, rip angels and f cancer!
Today, Marshall passed peacefully about 1:00 AM this morning.
Rest in peace my fellow racer, Navy veteran, sponsor and Friend!
The pain is gone!!!
Rock that Mohawk up there Buddy!
Much love to those battling now, stay strong & to those who lost their fight, rip angels
and f cancer!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 1999
Posts: 6,029
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From: Palm Coast, FL
It looks like in two weeks there will be a memorial service at O' Brian's in Bricktown on Bridge ave. His brother in Vermont cannot travel right now because of a knee infection. Obituary will come out a few days before.
I will have his ashes for a future event!!!
Team Owner
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 27,254
Likes: 137
From: Short Hills, NJ
I was still just trying to come to grips with his illness taking a hard turn for the worse, I'm totally not ready to hear this HORRIBLE news yet.
Rob, you've GOT to make a 10 second pass with Marshall riding along, PLEASE tell me that's the plan?
Rob, you've GOT to make a 10 second pass with Marshall riding along, PLEASE tell me that's the plan?
Race Director
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 13,760
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From: Haymarket VA
Glad you worked that out Rob and can follow through on his wishes.