I am very sad to inform you that our good friend Marty Himes passed away last Monday.
May Marty's memory and love live on through his family, friends and his Long Island Racing fans.
Howard
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Gram was there just a couple of weeks ago and was able to get my 1960’s Islip Speedway record signed by Marty.
Just an amazing guy. R.I.P. Marty
I never met the man, and wish I visited his museum. I noticed Grams IG post about Marty’s passing yesterday. May he RIP ????
Those ? marks at the end of my above comment was meant to be a Headstone emoji
I am so happy I got to meet Marty. I was going to give him a call this weekend to plan my second visit ( since during my visit in the summer, Marty told me if I came back during the fall, he could show me around the entire museum), and when Greg informed me on Monday about Marty’s passing I almost could not believe it. Rest in peace, Marty.
and thanks, Brian, I plan on posting more photos from my past visit in memory to Marty soon on my Instagram - Hotrod_Crazy
Thanks Marty for your contributions to LI automotive history and the Motor Parkway preservation efforts. RIP!
We hope Marty is racing into heaven and gets the checkered flag RIP Marty It was an honor to get to know him
That last photo posted above of Marty that I taken a few years? ago at the L.I. Antque Power Association big weekend event, told Marty I know Howard K., he jump up on trailer on the other side of his old Ford stock car, rummaging inside finding a large photo of Joe Tracy burial headstone, “have to give this to Howard”! A later time, whe he got into a crash into a tree because of a blackout, his website saying he is recovering at home not be disturbed, well I know a gent who HAD a relationship with Marty’s oldest daughter had inform me that Marty is out in the yard raking, waiting for visitors to come. I called him, went to his place, had a nice LONG enjoyablable time with the old boy, and got souvenir vintage tickets of the Freeport stock car race.
His efforts to preserve history were outstanding. The sharing of same not hoarding the information and documents was his goal and he achieved that many times over. RIP
He’s gone to join Mr. Bill (Schindler) RIP
Many years ago I made my first visit to the Himes Museum. Marty and Reggie were wonderful in showing me around. I remember leaving with such excitement that I couldn’t wait for my next visits as there was far too much to see. My next visit was on a very hot August summer day when to my excitement I was told that it was Marty’s birthday; we’ll guess what, is was mine also. I was at Riverhead Raceway on November when it was announced that Marty had passed. Sad to know that this great man is no longer with us. I am truly honored to have spent time with Marty and Reggie.
Harold Seaman, Marty Himes, Ken Spooner and Reggie Himes at the Himes Museum (photo by James King)
Marty Himes was a dear, trusted friend of mine for more than 60 years. He was a noted historian, a master storyteller, and, most of all, a man of his word. May he rest in peace.
Marty. Himes was a dear, trusted friend of mine for more than sixty years. He was a noted historian, a master storyteller and, most of all, a man of his word. May he rest in peace.