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Post by trailboss on Aug 21, 2022 19:21:42 GMT -5
 thebriarpatchforum.com/user/456As many of the forum members had suspected, Martin Crane passed away last February due to the illnesses that he was all to familiar with. I used my Facebook-Fu, found his page and among his "friends" was who I figured was his son. Dylan got back to me via messenger today: Dylan registered on here, I let him know his father's username so that he could cull through the posts and see that so many here enjoyed conversing with him. Feel free to chime in! Martin, the younger years...sans pipe!  That smile, because he was headed with the family to the happiest place on earth!  Does anyone know his username at Pipesmagazine? Feel free to cross post this if he was on that site or any others. |
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Post by Rattlesnake Daddy on Aug 21, 2022 19:33:25 GMT -5
Sad to hear. Thank you for letting us know.
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Post by Ronv69 on Aug 21, 2022 19:48:45 GMT -5
I liked him. May he rest in peace.
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Post by lestrout on Aug 21, 2022 19:54:03 GMT -5
Yo trai
Thanks for your FB-fu. Sorry to hear of Martin's passing, but not surprised. He was active here before the COVID, and I talked to him several times when I was visiting the Bay Area. We tried to connect a couple of times, and I offered to pick him up so we could go to the Golden Gate PC at Telford's in Marin. The last attempt, he was appreciative but said his condition was so poor that he could not light his pipe. I had really wanted to spend some time with him because he had a wealth of interesting things to say. RIP
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Post by pepesdad1 on Aug 21, 2022 20:14:12 GMT -5
Martin was a true gentleman...he was funny and charming and everything a person would want to be. I had several transactions with him and he always treated me as a brother. I'm sure I speak for all the brothers here on the Patch when I say he will be truly missed.
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Post by urbino on Aug 21, 2022 20:53:21 GMT -5
Never crossed paths with him, but sorry for all concerned.
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Post by Silver on Aug 21, 2022 21:07:42 GMT -5
I didn't get to know him, either. Still sad news. RIP Dramatwist.
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Post by just ol ed on Aug 21, 2022 21:59:48 GMT -5
adding condolences to family. I enjoyed every word shared with Martin. Yep, true gentleman, humor big time
Ed
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Post by CrustyCat on Aug 22, 2022 3:28:22 GMT -5
My condolences to family. I never got to know him, wish I could've.
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Post by Zach on Aug 22, 2022 3:46:43 GMT -5
Sad news, knew him only on pipe forums for many years.
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Post by Legend Lover on Aug 22, 2022 4:44:27 GMT -5
Dramatwist was a great member here. We joined within a few weeks of each other and I was in awe of his stories. I noticed, this morning, that a username called DramatwistJr had tried to register. I guessed that was his son, and after seeing this, it most certainly is. I hope that dramatwistjr knows that our thoughts and prayers are still with Martin's family, from his 'other' family. |
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Post by don on Aug 22, 2022 6:09:20 GMT -5
RIP Martin.🙏🏼
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Post by Goldbrick on Aug 22, 2022 7:50:03 GMT -5
From everything I saw in his posts, he was a man of wit, humor, and charm. I've missed his posts for some time, and this is sad, but not unexpected. Our loss is Heaven's gain. R.I.P. Martin.
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Post by terrapinflyer on Aug 22, 2022 14:49:25 GMT -5
Thanks for the sad news, Charlie. I certainly didn't know him except from forum posts and knew he wasn't well. I did enjoy his contributions. Belated condolences to dramatwistjr and family. |
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Post by peteguy on Aug 23, 2022 11:58:48 GMT -5
I asked for a Falcon bowl on the forum a few years ago. He sent me a brand new falcon pipe that I still use today. I tried to send him tobacco or cash and he refused. I stealth shipped him a bottle of wine with the Briar patch Logo on it and I titled it something along the lines of The Patch Man of the year. I never heard back if he received it but I hope he did and I hope he was able to enjoy it. A truly good man.
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Post by don on Aug 23, 2022 20:10:56 GMT -5
I asked for a Falcon bowl on the forum a few years ago. He sent me a brand new falcon pipe that I still use today. I tried to send him tobacco or cash and he refused. I stealth shipped him a bottle of wine with the Briar patch Logo on it and I titled it something along the lines of The Patch Man of the year. I never heard back if he received it but I hope he did and I hope he was able to enjoy it. A truly good man. Beautiful |
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Post by roadsdiverged on Aug 24, 2022 8:24:28 GMT -5
Such sad news  Martin was one of the first to welcome me here. We had a few conversations and I always enjoyed talking to him. He was a good one, and he is missed. Rest peacefully buddy. |
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Post by Yohanan on Aug 24, 2022 9:42:56 GMT -5
RIP Martin, Thanks for the conversations from time to time, You will be missed.
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Post by sperrytops on Aug 24, 2022 10:54:24 GMT -5
Martin was a great guy. Always had wonderful stories, always upbeat. Thanks for going to the trouble of contacting his family, Charlie.
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Post by cigrmaster on Aug 24, 2022 13:05:48 GMT -5
My condolences to his family. He had a very good sense of humor and always seemed on the cheerful side.
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Post by rastewart on Aug 24, 2022 13:56:12 GMT -5
I never had the pleasure of making Martin's acquaintance, but he was clearly a valued member of the Patch and the pipe world. My condolences to his family and friends.
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Post by Scott W on Aug 28, 2022 4:30:25 GMT -5
thebriarpatchforum.com/user/456As many of the forum members had suspected, Martin Crane passed away last February due to the illnesses that he was all to familiar with. I used my Facebook-Fu, found his page and among his "friends" was who I figured was his son. Dylan got back to me via messenger today: Dylan registered on here, I let him know his father's username so that he could cull through the posts and see that so many here enjoyed conversing with him. Feel free to chime in! Martin, the younger years...sans pipe! That smile, because he was headed with the family to the happiest place on earth! Does anyone know his username at Pipesmagazine? Feel free to cross post this if he was on that site or any others. I spoke to Martin several times and he was always a perfect gentleman. So sorry to hear this. |
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Post by Cramptholomew on Aug 30, 2022 9:17:24 GMT -5
This is very sad news. I got to know him pretty well when I was new here. We conversed fairly regularly. He was one of my favorite people here. I knew his ailments were getting worse, and we lost touch sometime in 2019. I tried emailing him in 2020, but never heard back. He was an early supporter of my pipe making, and had at least 2 or my pipes. Great guy, well spoken, kind, discerning, measured, and generous. He will be, and already is, missed. I will smoke a bowl of Penzance in his honor later today.
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Post by briarbuck on Aug 31, 2022 14:29:42 GMT -5
RIP and prayers to the family.
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Post by joeman on Aug 31, 2022 15:56:55 GMT -5
thebriarpatchforum.com/user/456As many of the forum members had suspected, Martin Crane passed away last February due to the illnesses that he was all to familiar with. I used my Facebook-Fu, found his page and among his "friends" was who I figured was his son. Dylan got back to me via messenger today: Dylan registered on here, I let him know his father's username so that he could cull through the posts and see that so many here enjoyed conversing with him. Feel free to chime in! Martin, the younger years...sans pipe! That smile, because he was headed with the family to the happiest place on earth! Does anyone know his username at Pipesmagazine? Feel free to cross post this if he was on that site or any others. Charlie - Martin was a member over at the Dr. Grabow Collectors Forum, where I remain as admin. He has not posted there in several years, however. Since some of the members there had contact with him, I'll share this there. |
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Post by trailboss on Aug 31, 2022 15:59:44 GMT -5
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Post by Scott W on Sept 4, 2022 22:35:26 GMT -5
This is very sad news. I got to know him pretty well when I was new here. We conversed fairly regularly. He was one of my favorite people here. I knew his ailments were getting worse, and we lost touch sometime in 2019. I tried emailing him in 2020, but never heard back. He was an early supporter of my pipe making, and had at least 2 or my pipes. Great guy, well spoken, kind, discerning, measured, and generous. He will be, and already is, missed. I will smoke a bowl of Penzance in his honor later today. Now that I’m home, I will do the same |
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Martin was one of the first to welcome me here. We had a few conversations and I always enjoyed talking to him. 
