Massachusetts Benefit

All, please save the date Saturday, June 7, 2008, as the tenative Massachusetts benefit to raise money for the Radford U. scholarship in Nathan's name. People of all ages will be welcome!

We are working on all details, such as specific venue, and I'll post as more details are available.We likely will have activities such as card games, a putting competition, some sort of basketball competition, root beer pong tournament (kid-friendly!), and other activities that Nathan enjoyed.

Obviously, we'd like to raise as much money as possible for the scholarship, and in order to do so, we're looking for donations of all kinds: food, drinks, or utensils; items to put up for silent auction or raffle; DJ and DJ equipment; and/or people's time to work booths, set up, and clean up. Please contact me if you are able to donate any of these or if you have other ideas (lindsay.marti@yahoo.com).

The Final Flight

Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free,
I'm following the path God laid for me.
I took his hand when I heard his call,
I turned my back and left it all.

I could not stay another day,
To laugh, to love, to work, to play.
Tasks left undone must stay that way,
I've found that peace at the end of the day.

If my parting has left a void,
Then fill it with remembered joy.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss,
Ah, yes, these things too I will miss.

Be not burdened with times of sorrow,
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My Life's been full, I savoured much,
Good friends, good times, a loved one' touch.

Perhaps my time seemed all too brief,
Don't lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up your heart and share with me,
God wanted me now, He set me free.

Mother's against drunk driving

Go to the MADD website and click on donate create a user name and make a donation in memory of Nathan Bradley Marti. MADD has a program called Memory Keepers which is a special recognition group of victims/survivors for whom MADD has received honorary/ memorial contributions of $200 or more to further the work of MADD in the hope that other families and friends will not have to go the loss of a love one because of reckless drunk driving.

The donantion is tax deductible so please print your receipt and hang on to it you will need the organization number and the amount that you donated to MADD.

Driver Charged in Fatal Wreck on I - 395

A Herndon area man has been charged in a fatal crash on Interstate 395 in Arlington County, last week in which authorities allege he was driving the wrong way in the northbound lanes and smashed into a motorcyclist.Vathana S. Chan, 25, was driving a 1992 Honda Accors with two passengers about 2:20 a.m. on June 5, Virrginia State Police said. The Accord struck a Suzuki motorcycle ridden by Nathan Marti, they said.Friends said Marti, 25, of Annandale, worked as a security officer for the State Department and was a graduate of Radford University.Investigators believed that Chan had been drinking, and on June 7 he was charged with aggravated involuntary manslaughter, Sgt. John Bishop of the state police said. Chan was being held in the Arlington jail last night with no bond.

Preliminary Hearing

The preliminary hearing went as well as it could have. He hasn't pleaded yet; they were just establishing whether there is probable cause to prove that he committed involuntary aggravated manslaughter, which has a possible maximum sentence of 20 years. The judge rules that the drivers actions warrant that he be charged with involuntary aggravated manslaughter.Now the case will go before the grand jury in August. That is a closed hearing, where the public doesn't attend, and the grand jury determines whether it will go to trial this is a formality trial could occur in October. At that time, we will find out how the suspect will plead.

Remembering Nate

Nathan's sister Lindsay has a blogspot in the memory of her brother. The family and friend's of Nate are in the process of trying to set up a scholarship in Nathan's name at his alumni, Radford Univeristy where Nate attended school from 2001 until 2005 when he graduated with a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice he also minored in Sociology. The scholarship process is in its infancy stages right know but everyone can help by making a donation to the scholarship fund. The first step is to email Lindsay or myself your name, address, email address (which is only used for the purpose of Nathan's Scholarship and remembrance of him.) I can foward your information onto Lindsay.

US Department of State: Diplomatic Security

Hello Diplomatic Security Officers,

This blog has been dedicated to Officer Marti, who was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident on June 5, 2007. Family and Friends are trying to start a scholorship fund in Nathan's name at his alumni, Radford University. The family is asking for donation to start and keep the funds for the scholorship. Please feel free to contact me via my personal email with the information that has been provided on the flyer that is located in your break room and locker room. I will direct all information to the Marti family as it comes in.