This memorial website was created to celebrate the life of Marty Klein. The fact that you are here means a lot to us. He was such a bright light and touched a lot of people on his journey in the world. We invite you to leave a tribute, share stories, thoughts, or memories of your time with Marty.
Marty's Celebration of Life will take place on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at 2 PM at Seaside Center for Spiritual Living, located at 1613 Lake Dr, Encinitas, CA, 92024. We invite everyone to attend, and the service will be followed by a casual reception. We know that Marty would want this to be a joyous celebration, so please wear whatever brings you happiness!
www.seasidecenter.org
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to one of the following organizations:
Oceana (www.oceana.org)
Nature Conservency (www.nature.org)
Seaside Center for Spiritual Living (www.seasidecenter.org)
Tributes
Leave a tributeHe was a blessing to us all. I am sure he is soaring free. Shine on Marty!
Martin was that kind of person. I will never forget him.
The God in me salutes the God in you.
Marty was my computer guru, confidant, mentor and at times, mirror. He modeled for me, courage, in his willingness to step out of his comfort zone by taking courses or workshops in order to stretch and grow. I was a willing partner in many of his exciting travel adventures. Some of our trips together include scenic visits to Yosemite National Park, Sedona, and the Grand Canyon. In 2005 we embarked on an inspirational spiritual adventure, a trip to see famed healer John of God in Brazil.
One of Marty’s most outstanding qualities was his compassion, his huge, open heart. A few months ago I shared with him my difficulty in phone communication with a dear family member who is very hard of hearing and now in a nursing home in Massachusetts. Between his ears and my soft voice, phone conversations were difficult and frustrating for both of us. Marty offered to try and set up a three way phone conversation, so that he could, with his resonant and deep voice, repeat my questions and comments. This worked wonderfully well and we made several calls this way over the past few months. In December, Marty’s loving heart and support made it possible for me to visit the central Mass. nursing home and reconnect with this beloved family member whom I hadn’t seen in 17 years. I could not have managed this without Marty’s help. On our drive back to Boston after leaving the home, we encountered a snowstorm that brought 8 inches of heavy, wet snow. An iffy GPS and snow that covered every street sign made following directions very challenging. Since we couldn’t always tell when we had reached our turning point, we had to back up several times and try again. Marty’s patience and calm demeanor, “Soooo ... are we having fun yet?” and expert driving skills brought us safely to our destination and we were even able to squeeze in a fun visit with cousins before leaving Mass.
I feel so blessed to have had Marty’s very bright light help illuminate my path in this lifetime. I see him around me still, as I know others have around them. He is happy when I see him and very excited about the opportunity to continue to serve, but now from the spirit realm.
Especially when he did our " Deep End" Program and performed
He was a true comedian and touched everyone there. Also, at Seaside he really contributed so much. We miss him deeply
Love,
Fred
Having recently "re-found" him, I was hoping to catch up more. I am so sorry for your loss. It seems he lived a full, interesting, caring filled life.
Leave a Tribute
He was a blessing to us all. I am sure he is soaring free. Shine on Marty!
Marty was a force of nature!
Martin at Cornell University
Recently, I picked up a snowflake pendant that Martin gave me when he went skiing in Stowe, Vermont. We stayed in touch after he went to work at Westinghouse in Pittsburgh. I had heard he moved to California a few years ago. Just yesterday, I decided to look up his name again, and I saw this tribute to him.
We both lived on Eddy Street in Ithaca in 1966. He became a close friend to me. I was such a shy person at that time. We spent a day traveling to Elmira and back. I remember that he had a myna bird as a pet. We made jokes about Howard Johnson's - a restaurant that many Cornell students would go to at that time. We corresponded for a few years. He always listened and gave good advice. I still have his letters and a telegram he sent me. I reread them from time to time. Memories do fade but not the warmth we had for each other.
I was glad to read that he had a happy life and continued to give much to others and the community.
A True Force of Nature!
My name is Sandhya and I knew Marty for about 15 years through devotional singing and Sufi dancing circles in the North San Diego area. At First Sunday Chant, Marty and I shared responsibility for the event setup and facility concerns. I thought of Marty as a "force of nature" who had an incredible amount of energy for helping others and supporting the spiritual community. Also, he was the only friend I had who actually liked to correspond by e-mail!
I very much admired the work Marty did for so many years with ACA and Seaside Community Church. Even though I knew that Marty has risen to a leadership position within the venerable ACA organization, I didn't realize the extent of his other involvement with the church until after he was gone. I also wasn't clearly aware of the depth of the connection that Marty and I had developed over the years. For the first few weeks after he left his body, I kept wanting to call him to say that it wasn't okay for him to have left us so suddenly and we needed to have a good talk about that. The only other departed person with whom I had this experience was my best friend, Victoria, whom I had known since high school.
Initially, I felt very sad about Marty's sudden passing, alone in his car in the hospital parking lot. Then our friend, Wendy Wilde, said it was probably for the best, as Marty wasn't the kind of guy who would have liked having his many friends hover around his sickbed for days or weeks on end. I realized then that Wendy was right: God had provided the perfect way for Marty to make his transition to the next step on his journey toward the Light. May we always remember Marty as a person who truly loved other human beings and never gave up on anyone, no matter what challenges came up along the way.