It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, and grandfather. Marty was predeceased by sons Brandon Arthur and Donald Bernard, his brother David Robert and his father and mother, Bernard and Doreen Edgington.
He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Linda, children, Rick (Anne), Ashley (Scott), Cassie (Ernie), and grandchildren, Jeremy, Michael, Melissa, Chelsea, Aurora, Anneke, Ava, Axel, Brooklyn, Everly and Tenley. He is also survived by his brother Robert Scott, daughter-in-law, Robin (Donald), sister-in-law Louise (David), the many friends who love him dearly, and with a special thank you to his very dear friend, Rachel.
Marty fought a long hard battle with Parkinson’s Disease, but refused to let it slow him down.
There are far too many things to say about this wonderful man. He will be sorely missed.
A private family service, by invitation only, will be hosted in the Sequoia Centre at McCall Gardens, 4665 Falaise Drive, Victoria, BC, on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at 2:00 pm, with Mr. Stephen Swift officiating. Due to current BC Health restrictions, all others are invited to attend virtually via Zoom by clicking on the following link. Please use your video camera when joining so that family in attendance can see you and feel your support.
Funeral Service for Mr. Martin “Marty” Edgington
Time: Jan 3, 2021 01:55 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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In lieu of flowers, if friends so desire, donations to Parkinson’s Research https://donate.parkinson.ca/ in Marty’s name would be greatly appreciated.
Condolences may be offered to the family below.
McCall Gardens
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William (Bill) Montague, Captain (Ret'd)
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Karen Hankins We all at Deans Marine will miss our visits from Marty. He always made our days so much better with his stories and jokes. He was always happy and friendly. We send our sincere condolences to his family and friends. As of tues Jan 12 we will be lowering our flag to half mast in his memory.
Please check out our facebook page for the story of why we are lowering our Blue flag for him.
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Glenn & Gwen Tewnion Dear Linda, Ashley, Cassie and Families,
Our condolences regarding Marty’s recent passing and our thoughts are with you all. We cannot imagine what you are going through. He loved you all so much. Linda – Marty talked about you constantly and how you were the “Love of his Life”, he also threw in how much you had to put up with. We said “that is for sure” … He loved and appreciated you so very much.It’s time to celebrate his life and thinking of all of the memories and good times makes us laugh and smile. Marty had such a big heart, was kind, bull-headed, unstoppable and fearless. He was one of a kind and larger than life.
If he was not creating amazing woodworking or inlay projects for someone, he was taking friends out on one of his many boats or sharing freshly caught crab with friends and strangers at least once a week at the docks or in the Esquimalt Inn parking lot. His generosity was endless.
Please know that Marty’s “Rocket” is safe and sound with us and will be for many years to come. After all, it is his “Legacy” in more ways than one. We will be sure to take him for one more ride in his Rocket.
Linda, we love you with all our hearts, stay strong and we will visit.
Sending our condolences to all of you and our deepest sympathies.Marty, you were and always will be remarkable and “One of a Kind”, we will miss you Buddy, and you will forever remain in our thoughts and our hearts. We will raise a glass for you.
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Kate Kroeker Dear Family: I am Rachel’s mother. Her dad and I have heard so many fascinating stories about Marty, we felt we knew him although we never met him. We were so looking forward to meeting this larger than life person in Rachel’s life, next time we’re able to visit. I wonder how many more people there are in the world like us, touched by your husband, dad, grandfather, uncle … even though none of us have met him – kind of like your favourite character in a novel you want to read over and over again. You had the real thing. All of your tributes to him are genuinely moving. I mourn your loss with you, and feel a sense of gratitude for his life on Earth.
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Dawn Jones Linda, Ashley and Cassie! My heart goes out to you all on the loss of your husband, dad and grampy Marty. I’ll cherish the times we had together and remember him teasing Naomi about the horses. Cassie your words to and about your Dad were so heartfelt and he would be so proud of you for being so brave under such trying circumstances.
Thank you for allowing friends to attend the service virtually through ZOOM today. It was wonderful to hear all the inspiring words, watch the video and support you all.
Much love to you all! RIP Marty, you will always be remembered.
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Kay Hilborn and Mike Sparks A funny, kind, thoughtful person who lived his life on his terms. An inspirational person who turned any gathering into a fun occasion. We’re very happy to have known him.
Our deepest condolences to Linda, family and friends.
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Gary, Feebee and Jordan Marty, you have Not gone from us as you will forever live within our hearts, minds, thoughts and memories.
We will continue to admire and remember your amazing fun crazy, larger than life personality, your strength and energy, your tenacity, your endurance, your kindness and above all, your charitable selflessness to help all people, friends, family and anyone who reached out to you.
Marty was gifted and talented in so many ways and was genuinely blessed with God Given Gifts, he truly made everyone he knew, and met for the first time feel ‘O So Special’, and this gift would even be translated to a room full of people.
To this end Marty’s heart was huge. He always made time for you, was willing to listen, embrace, help with anything, and if he could not in the moment in time would say “leave it to me”, and low and behold always came up trumps. His generosity and kindness of heart knew no limits, bounds or restrictions and would go above and beyond anyones expectations, and Linda would simply say “that’s Marty for you”, which simply was!
We are privileged to have spent much time together with Marty and Linda, listening and sharing Marty’s many adventures, stories, achievements and talents and always having fun times, our memories are full.
He often made us laugh until we cried, he made us think, he made us debate, then we would laugh some more.
We are so proud to be Marty’s friends, he touched our lives deeply and always with much pleasure. Knowing Marty, life was filled with laughter, adventure and LOVE!
We love and adore you Marty.
God Bless.
xxx
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Rachel Kroeker What a gem of a human! I feel so lucky to have had him in my life, even though our time was too brief. He was funny, kind, generous, and could always make those lucky enough to be in his presence smile and laugh. He was far too stubborn to let his medical conditions stop him from being out there working and helping others every day. He was witty and mischievous and I just knew that every time we would hang out would bring a new adventure. I miss you, my friend.
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Beverley Taylor Dear Linda, Ashley, Cassie and Families
We were deeply saddened by the news of Marty’s death, and extend our heartfelt sympathy. He will be missed by all who knew him. Keep in mind there are a lot of people who care about you and are thinking or you at this sad time.
Marty had many great abilities and he used them to fill his life. He created with his hands and in turn gave his creations to his many friends. He made a friend of everyone. Like boiling freshly-caught crab on the dock and inviting everyone who walked by to come and feast with him.
“There is a sacredness in tears. They are not a sign of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are messengers of overwhelming grief…and unspeakable love.” Washington Irving
May you be able to smile and through your tears, know he is always there with you!
Love, Bev and Lyle
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Michael Mezger You held on through one hell of a ride. Goodbye Old Friend.
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Gay Allen What!!! Oh Linda, I am so sorry to see Marty here. 49 years! I am happy I saw you two a few years ago.
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Jen Neil Grampy you were the most caring and kindest man. You accepted me as a part of your family and loved Ava like your very own. We will miss your fresh breads and fabulous hugs. It was always so nice to visit with you and Grammy at Scott’s and Ashley’s.
My heart felt condolences to the family. My thoughts are with you all.
Xo
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David Salmon Those of us who knew Marty. Knew that he was selfless, always devoted to helping others , his friends and family. A stubborn, determined beautiful man with a heart of gold. His loving energy would fill the room and his witty slightly cocky humour would always get everyone’s attention.
I feel honoured to be able to call him my friend, and to have spent the time I did with him. Those memories I will always Cherish.
He taught me many things and I will always be grateful for those lessons.
He always treated me and my family with care and love. Always left me with a warm feeling of appreciation. He was the guy that thought he could handle any situation and fix any problem. And when he couldn’t he would still try and push things until he achieved the impossible.
Truly a remarkable man that will be very missed by myself, my daughter and his friends.
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Bev & Ralph Scheurle Our condolences, Linda. Marty was such a great man. One of a kind and always thoughtful. So sorry we can’t be with you at this difficult time but our thoughts and love are with you.
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Kathleen Williams I only met Marty a handful of times but his daughter Cassie and her children are special to me . He must have been a remarkable man to have left such a beautiful legacy as them . My sincere condolences to all who loved him.
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Nora Coleman I’m so sorry for your loss. I’m grateful to have known Marty, if even for a short time. He was always so positive even through his struggles.
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Tara Judge I will always remember ‘Uncle’ Marty as the most amazing soul. My thoughts and prayers go out to you all. Laura wishes you her best and hopes he is now in a better place.
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Jan Burrell Roger and I were so privileged to have known Marty. We will truly miss him and his beautiful optimistic view of life. He will always be in our hearts.
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Peter and Theresa Kelly Marty was one of a kind, with a heart as big as anyone I know. Our sincere condolences to Linda and family, he’ll be deeply missed by many. Love Peter and Theresa Kelly, and family.
To Marty and Family, Sorry to hear of your Loss. I knew Marty from Recruit Sqn (37 Section) training at Chilliwack March 1965. I often thought of Marty and his family, for he was just newly married in 1965. This is a very sorry loss. I’m sure your family and friends will honour his life appropriately. I just learnt of his passing via the Engineer web site. I’m from Victoria too and know the area well. I would have appreciated paying regards to his memory on behalf of 37 Section on the day of his Funeral had I known earlier. All the best. God speed and CHIMO!!