[Dashing Dasher]

She was a very close friend. I heard about it about an hour after it happened. We were at the Reno Air Races and word spread like wildfire.

I walked around and we just huddled in groups of people who loved her - crying and hugging and remembering.

My heart just breaks. She was an inspiration to so many people - especially women getting involved in Science and Aviation.

She was always focused on safety - and for us to lose her this way - is just horrible.

I came across these two quotes that I thought were appropriate... from Antoine de Saint-Exupery.


"It is such a secret place, the land of tears."
- Antoine de Saint-Exupery

"He who has gone, so we but cherish his memory, abides with us, more potent, nay, more present than the living man."
- Antoine de Saint-Exupery

[Prime Choice]

Please accept my condolences to you and yours in this loss. It seems it is a small world indeed. Marta was known to me and my crew through my line of work only.

[Steelerfan]

Condolences on your loss.

[jaydubya]

My condolences Dash.

[RadioAstronomer]

Awww damn. :-(

I am sorry.

[Valin]

Oh, but what a life she lead!