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With a heavy heart we say goodbye to
our good friend and a creative force behind Marty's
Corner.
Frank was one of the original cast and
crew members. He started in the
house band, moved on to playing Marty's co-host, and
finally hit his stride as one of the show's writers. Really,
he did everything. If we needed a camera operator,
Frank would do that. If we needed an obscure
reference to German Death Metal or botanical history,
ask Frank. If we needed someone to pretend
to be the mayor of West Covina, Frank was there (so
good, in fact, that we were glad the real mayor didn't
show).
From the very beginning, Frank put his unique stamp on
the show. And even though it's a cliché to say he
was unique, anyone who knew Frank had first-hand
experience with a true dreamer, a wild, electric and fantastic
mind, and a creative force who will continue to
influence this show until they pull us all off the air
and turn us into Soylent Green.
Even now, we're all hearing his voice in our heads.
We may tell him to shut up, but we're awfully glad he
won't.
A message from Marty:
I never saw the world as Frank did.
I've always been a believer in "things will be better"
and you're never given more than you can handle. Frank
felt the weight of the world on him. In the 23 years
that I knew him he always felt that things happen for a
reason and we should give in to the inevitability of the
situation. We should allow it to happen, and then try to
fix it. He never really had a game plan to avoid
difficult situations, although he would say he did after
the fact.
During some of the darkest days of my
life 7 years ago it was Frank who kept me focused. I was
struggling through a divorce and it was Frank who made
sure that I thought things through. When I wanted to
seek revenge or hurt others who had hurt me, it was
Frank who calmed me down. He told me to feel my feelings
but not to react right away. "Wait 24 hours," he would
say. If after that time, after I'd thought about
my how my actions would affect others, if I still needed
to act then I'd know it was the right thing to do. He
explained to me that he had learned the hard way in
reacting too quickly. "Don't have any regrets" he
said. Life is too short to always be looking back on
decisions made in haste. I called Frank nearly every
night for months seeking sound advice to my gut
wrenching sorrow. Many of his suggestions I have
included in my life's own philosophy.
On Sunday of last week Frank chose to
leave this world. I feel a great loss for myself and for
those of us who knew and loved him. If I could I would
ask him about waiting 24 hours before acting, and not
having any regrets. I never saw the world as Frank did,
and it will take many years before I can even begin to
understand the reason this happened. I will try and get
through this, but don't believe I ever really will.
Frank was right on one thing....life is too short.
Sleep well, old friend. I
take comfort in knowing that you are finally at peace
with your life.
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Max Neptune himself,
the return of burlesque dancers The Muse Project, excellent music
from Sons and Lovers, a genuine yo-yo master, and plenty of laughs.
We
had something for almost everyone, some other things for
someone else, and maybe some things for no one. If
your nickname is "Goose" or "Betty The Ax" we had
nothing for you. Sorry. |
We lost! 