MARSHALL CLYDE FREY

FREY, MARSHALL CLYDE. On Friday April 9th, 2010, Marshall Clyde Frey, beloved father, and loved by many, passed away in Miami at the age of 63 after a brief but intense struggle with colon cancer. He was survived by his three children, Raman, Nita and Amida Frey, and his mother Trudy Frey. Born in Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York on July 18th, 1946 to father Sam Frey and mother Trudy Solomon, Marshall moved to Miami with his mother and brother shortly after his father's unexpected death to attend Miami Beach High, subsequently receiving his undergraduate degree from the University of Florida in 1967, and Master's Degree in psychology from the University of Miami. Marshall's thesis work dealt with bringing Far Eastern meditation and yoga techniques to the West and making them accessible to everyone. He was a pioneer in this field, often bringing India's most noted yogis and gurus to the temple he ran for so many years on Mary Street in Coconut Grove for retreats and workshops, including such names as Baba Hari Dass and Ram Dass. Marshall's own Sanskrit name, given to him by Baba Hari Dass, was Surendra Das. Shortly thereafter, Marshall opened the I-Ching Gallery on Main Highway in Coconut Grove, and what began as an incense- bookshop quickly blossomed into the finest collection of Oriental and Far Eastern Antiques in America. Marshall, along with his partner and mother of his children, Sachi Wagner, quickly became noted as the foremost authorities on Asian antiques in the West. Marshall was able to collect and broker pieces of art and antiques that can now be found in the collections of sultans and some of the finest museums in the world. Later in life, Marshall turned to the arts more fully, embracing a successful career as a professional photographer, as well as other incarnations, such as family therapist and investment broker among others, while always maintaining his primary inclination as an art and antiques dealer, later opening another I-Ching Gallery in the Design District. He became a strong community activist, and a great patron and supporter of the arts in all its forms. He published an online monthly newsletter with a circulation of tens of thousands of subscribers called Miami Life which chronicled daily activities and cultural events in Miami. One of his favorite Zen quotes sums up well his attitude towards life and the people around him: Let there be such oneness between you, that when one cries, the other shall taste salt. Thank you to all who made his passing easier and brought laughter rather than tears to his bedside. Services will be held on Monday April 12th, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. at Temple Beth El Memorial Gardens located at 4900 Griffin Road, Davie, FL 33314; (954) 584-7151. A private reception will follow the services in Coconut Grove. For information about this reception, or donations to the charity Neat Stuff on his behalf, please call Affiliated Health Care at (305) 666-8883, or Amida Frey at (305) 788-1860. View this Guest Book at www. MiamiHerald.com/obituaries.