This was what came from the RE list Marshall Booth, sometimes referred to as "Der Dieseling Doktor" passed away on Monday. While he had said little about it, he had been dealing with a melanoma for over a year. His formal field was medical biology, and he had participated in experimental research in his treatment.
Additional bad news is that his companion, Linda, lost a son on Wednesday too. To the same demon, Big C. So she's been hit with a double whammy this week, and our first thoughts have to be directed toward her well-being after being hit this hard. Somehow, it has fallen on me to be the one to eulogize Marshall in some appropriate manner, and my first reaction to that assignment is "What, me worry?" I am not at all sure that I have any wonderful words for that task. Marshall, in the end, was a rather private person, mostly known for his participation in various technical forums. Few of us knew him in person (I didn't), But was a very early member of this list, and when the times of list crises came, was a fount of common sense, as well as encouragement to move forward. So the fact that this list has survived three months less than ten years now---Marshall had some responsibility for that. But this list was not his sole venue. He participated actively in several of the other mail lists and forums that save us from having to try to be all things to all people. There was NO MISTAKING Marshall's writing style. You HAD to recognize his use of his platform teaching manner when he wrote. Even lower case george sometimes finds his caps shift keys when it IS IMPORTANT that you GET THE MESSAGE. I think of Marshall as the Erwin Rommel of the infamous Oil Wars. Mobil 1 forever! If it came out of the ground and purported to be a lubricating or hydraulic oil, Marshall would be quick to inform you that the so-labelled "synthetic" was vastly superior. Then there is the "Marshall Plan" for wholesale replacement of Bosch GBC fuses as preventive maintenance. He felt just as strongly about 3AG and 20MM side-clip fuses, blade-clip types, etc. and to him, to question that?.... To him there WAS no question. JUST REPLACE them periodically. Those who know anything of Marshall's personal life know that lost a wife and a son to an automobile accident something like 45 years ago. He sometimes remarked on that, and how it had led him into serious research of things automotive. If there is something literary to include here, I lean toward Ernest Dowson's pithy little poem: "They are not long, the weeping and the laughter, Love and desire and hate; I think they have no portion in us after We pass the gate. "They are not long, the days of wine and roses: Out of a misty dream Our path emerges for a while, then closes Within a dream." Right now, I do not have information on any public wake or memorial service, nor any suitable place to send contributions in his memory. We have been asked to aid in disposal of his library, which we will do when it is timely. For the moment, let our thoughts go out to Linda. --- Kaleb C. Striplin Cox Auto Trader 730-Tulsa FSBO Supervisor ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allan Streib" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 1:35 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Marshall died > That's terrible news. I was afraid he might be in poor health since > he had not been posting here recently. If anyone knows his family > please express how much he was respected in this community and that he > will be greatly missed. > > Allan > -- > 1983 300D > 1966 230 > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
