A Southern Orange County, CA Legendary master surfboard shaper passed away May 12, 2012. He shaped many boards for many surfers for many years. He shaped surfboards for Hobie Surfboards.
The day before he died, May 11, he signed a Phil Edwards model shaped by Mark Johnson which was made for a Wood to Foam project fundraiser in his honor for May 20 at the Ocean Institute in Dana Point.
His wife Cathy declared that his final hours before he died he sang Psalms 73 and talked with the pastor from Heritage Chrisitan Fellowship church in San Clemente, the church they went to. A friend of mine new this man and said that he never complained even through his painful end and was a good Christian person. She said it seemed like there were about 1,000 people at his service.
Terry Martin was 74, and passed away from Melanoma in his Capistrano Beach home. He had shaped an estimated 80,000 surfboards. His last boards were 2 for Rachel Tilly (Capo Beach surfer) and two others that a couple of his friends helped put final touches to.
Listen to Psalms 73 KJV
More about Terry Martin in the San Clemente Times
The day before he died, May 11, he signed a Phil Edwards model shaped by Mark Johnson which was made for a Wood to Foam project fundraiser in his honor for May 20 at the Ocean Institute in Dana Point.
His wife Cathy declared that his final hours before he died he sang Psalms 73 and talked with the pastor from Heritage Chrisitan Fellowship church in San Clemente, the church they went to. A friend of mine new this man and said that he never complained even through his painful end and was a good Christian person. She said it seemed like there were about 1,000 people at his service.
Terry Martin was 74, and passed away from Melanoma in his Capistrano Beach home. He had shaped an estimated 80,000 surfboards. His last boards were 2 for Rachel Tilly (Capo Beach surfer) and two others that a couple of his friends helped put final touches to.
Listen to Psalms 73 KJV
More about Terry Martin in the San Clemente Times
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