Marcellin De Marbot ... One Good Friend

[MAB]

When we enter a meadow to pick flowers.......
we always pick the nicest......
The Lord too, when he picks His flowers............
He always picks the nicest..............
and today the Lord decided to pick
one of my dear Friends.

Marcello Grimaldi

I have no words to describe the pain for the loss of a dear Friend
But I do have the words to tell who Marcello was.
A Sicilian with a great heart, always available to help and to engage for his next of kin
a sensitive man with healthy principles, dedicated to his family and to work.
A fancier of history and a soldier geek of the old school....... driven only by the desire
and the passion to promote the uniformology...... he always had the time to dedicate himself
to any question and always a good reply to give to whomever asked him for help.
During these past two months he fought like a good soldier, answering with tenacity to every intervention......
and there have been many....... so many that it is not possible any more to count them on one's fingers.........
I have never seen a man fight with all his strength and with so much serenity
He left with great dignity.

Dear Marcelline de Marbot........... it has been a true Honor having known you
and having shared so many happy and worryfree hours with you, talking about history,
soldiers and life.......... dear friend, you left a great void
Go peacefully into the arms of the Lord, you will always be in my thoughts.

Maurizio Bruno

The family thanks all friends and all those who have been close
during these past years

 

[phc35]

Too sad. Rest in peace.sorry for your loss

Jay

 

[Roc]

This is really a sad day for the Planet. We have all learned much from this gentle man. I never had the pleasure of meeting Marcelline de Marbot in person; but I have been in communication with this gentle friend many times by e-mail.
I wish to express my sincerest condolences to his family and friends.

Please accept these flowers and hear the words we are not able to speak.





The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies; Thou anointest my head with oil; My cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

Rest in Peace dear friend.
Roc.

 

[Samuel Pérez]

Sorry for your loss my friend...
Rest In Peace

Samuel.

 

[KeithP]

How sad. He'll surely be missed here and elsewhere.

Keith

 

[Jason W.]

This is very sad news. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.

Jason

 

[megroot]

This is a great lost for his familly and a sad day for us at the planet.
We all should mis his knowledge we all apreciate so much.
A very good man has left us behind to soon.
I wish my sincerest condolences to his family and friends.

Marc

 

[MikkoH]

Great loss to the planet and all of us. Rest in Peace friend.

 

[vergilius]

No happy news to start a new year. May he be in a much better place now.

 

[Kisifer]

OOhh my GOD... I'm really shocked. I just saw the sad news and I have to say that I really got shocked. Me and Marcello we'd developed a great friendship via emails. He was always there to give me advices for uniformology and Napoleonic information regarding figures and not only. We also had plans to meet finally in person during the World Expo.
It was a really honor to chat and talk with this great man...even if I knew him for like a year. But he was so kind and nice that you could get very comfortable with him from the first minute.
Rest In Peace my good friend. You'll surely be missed.
I wish my sincerest condolences to his family and friends

Xenofon

 

[Major_Goose]

At a moment like that you cannot say much . Marcello was a gentle man withall the meaning of the word. I had the plpeasure tohave some contact with him, and i can say it has been a pleasure and privilege to know him even that little .

I wish he rest in peace and my sincere condolences to his family and close persons

Costas

 

[Guy]

Marcello was a rare person who gave freely of himself......never asking for anything in return. His passing does leave a great void in our hobby.

My sincere condolences to his family.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

So sad to hear this. My deepest symphaties to his family and friends.
Lets remember him for his great contribution.

 

[John Bowery]

Sorry to hear the sad news and We will say a Prayer for all his family and friends.
John and Maureen

 

[GARD9]

I am sad today.

What a terrible loss. I am so sorry to hear of the passing of Marcello.
He was so strong where I was weak. So smart where I was stupid.
I pray his loved ones will receive strength in knowing that he was a friend to many of us here. Matt.5:4
John

 

[moore]

Deepest Sympathy

This is very sad news. His knowledge was vast and his help tremendous to me. His drawings he would share were outstanding. When ever we would chat in email....he had every detail I would need. I learned a lot from him.
A huge loss. My sympathy to his family.

Dee

 

[eissteban]

sad news ...
RIP

 

[baldo]

I participate in the pain of the family and the friends
for the loss of a great man that has given so much
to our hobby.

 

[Angaliel]

O my Lord,

I cant belive it.........

I met him at St Vincent 2006, he went to me as the nicest person I never seen. He offered me severals of his drawings. He sat next to me during all the suday afternoon during medals, talking together.

And this St Vincent 2007 we seen again. I was so happy to see him again. He was gentle nice and kind. He kissed me like if I was a close friend or even familly......
I'm working on new line of historical books with a new Publishing company.
Marcello accepted to draw several uniforms for that books and work with me.
I was proud and happy........... I guess it will never happen...........

RIP my friend, our books will miss your draws for sure !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Our lives will miss your company for sure !!!!!!!!!!!!

But for sure, you'll stay in my heart !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


JP

 

[panzer007]

Oh my god!, I don't believe this news.

I know him not long time but with alot of e-mail contact in little time... I know he always one of my best friend.

I know him on September 2007, with his clcmoncy to help me finished my lasted indian figure project... we discuss together via Email every day in that time. it was the first and last project with him...for me, time with him is too shot but fully with friendship.

the time can't reverse and we can't grab any things in stream...I will keep him in my memory for ever and ever... dear Marcello Grimaldi.

Pongsatorn Kanthaboon.