loss of a good friend and CSR member

hack4alivin

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It is with my deepest sorrow and regrets that I report the passing of one of my closet friends, and Club Sea Ray members. John Martin, known to Club Sea Ray members as XravenX apparently drowned on Sunday evening September 3rd. John was at the yacht club that evening and having a good time with his friends, when according to all reports he left to return to his boat around 9:30 that evening. That was the last time he was seen. John’s wife called a friend on Monday evening asking if anyone had seen him, and at that time many of us returned to the club to search for him as it was not like John at all to go that long without calling Michelle. When we arrived at the club we found his boat open but he was nowhere to be found. At that point the DNR and Police were called to begin a search, nothing was found, the search went on until early morning. We returned at first light Tuesday, and again no luck in finding him. This morning (Wednesday) his body was found in the river about half a mile away from the club.

I met John about 10 years ago, through Club Sea Ray. He was a big Ravens fan and so was I, so we had an immediate connection between football and Sea Rays. Over the years we became very close, we went to Ravens games together and tailgated. He introduced me to his yacht club, which I joined several years later. We would spend our Friday afternoons together sneaking out of work early so we could take the boats out to one of the local waterfront restaurants for an afternoon drink and lunch. The sneaking part ended though when his wife Michelle caught the credit card use with a text message from the bank! Our boats were on the same pier, just several slips away. We would tease each other all the time and it would be a constant battle of practical jokes on each other. Each one of us would try to top the other. If you met John, you liked John; he was just that type of person, always there to help anyone out. John was like a brother to me and I am holding back the tears as I write this. I will never be able to walk down that pier without thinking of him.

My prayers go out to his family especially his wife Michelle and his two sons Zach and Mike. I will miss you John!
 
All of us here at Sea Ray Boats offer our condolences......I have read John's writings many times and just knew he was my kind of guy.

So sorry for the loss to his family, and to all of us. I hate this news.

Capt. Rusty Higgins
 
So sad, his insights will be missed. Rest In Peace John.
 
Oh wow. I've run into John several times over the past couple of seasons. I didn't get to spend a whole lot of time with him, but the few times I did get to talk to him I left with the feeling that he was a really great guy. My condolences to you and his family. What a shame.
 
No! So sad to here this. I did some Infinity flooring for him last year he was a great guy to deal with....unbelievable. Life is way too short.
 
This is tragic news. I always loved the football banter on CSR. I am very sorry for your loss. Deepest condolences to you and Johns family at this extremely difficult time.
 
This is terrible news :( I first knew John from CSR. Always a gentleman. He's had us do plenty of work on his boat too, as recently as a few weeks ago. A real tragedy.
 
I am still a bit numb and in shock at the loss. John and Bill sponsored me at the Baltimore Yacht Club. John was a sincere and a caring soul, with a mischievous side. I remember when Bill and John unknowingly donated their cockpit fridge's supply of Coors Light to the week's cruise cooler, as payback for all those pranks....

I will miss him and have him and his family in my prayers. I guess the good Lord needed some help on a 370DA re-power and he chose the best man to consult with!
 
I did not know John....but when I lost my dad, I felt it comforting when people just said they were sorry about my loss. To John's family, I am sorry for your loss. May you find comfort and peace in his memory.
 
I'm sorry I never met John but can tell from your remarks he was a great guy and so very sorry for his loss for his family and the many friends he made.

There is very seldom a good time for someone to leave us and I'm sure if John could say something to us all he'd say Live Life to the fullest as you seldom know when your time is coming.

RIP from another John Martin as I share his name as well
 
:(

Condolences.
 
OMG. So very sorry about your loss.
 
Very, very sorry to hear of this. My deepest condolences to you and to Michelle, Zach, and Mike.
 
So sad to hear. Didn't know John personally but I very much enjoyed his posts here on CSR. Godspeed.
 
I am sad the hear this and my thoughts and prayers are with his family...
 

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