The Honorable Gordon A. Martin Jr.

In loving memory of a wonderful grandfather. We will love you and miss you always. Love, your granddaughter, Tess

It was an honor and my pleasure to serve since 1999 with Judge Martin on the Coordinating Council for the Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. His observations, comments and personal communications always left me feeling gifted to have been in his presence. His commitment to justice and fairness for both young and old was clearly unwavering and undoubtedly withstood the test of time. He is an individual not soon to be forget. I remain thankful...

I was lucky enough to be Gordon's law partner for ten years. Our firm was Martin, Morse and Wylie, adding Bernie Kaplan's name when he joined us. I got to know Gordon when we both were supporters of Edward F. McLaughlin during his campaign for Lieutenant Governor. Gordon took the initiative, as he usually did, in getting us into the habit of having lunch together from time to time. After I went into Cambridge politics and had to give up my job as General Counsel at MHFA, Gordon suggested that...

For Mrs. Martin, Constance, Clare, Peter and Andrea - my thoughts are with you now, as they have always been throughout the years. Though much time has passed, I recall Judge Gordon well from when I met him in the 70s - vital, strong and full of energy and great thoughtfulness. My wishes for you all to find peace and comfort in the memories you have.

I met Gordon when we were young lawyers with Gaston Snow Motley & Holt, then a well known Boston law firm. I viewed him as a special person with a zest for life and a desire to make the world a better place. He didn't stay long at the firm and went on to have a brilliant legal career with public service as its constant theme. I would see him from time to time, at ball games, the Harvard Club or some lawyers' gathering and it was always a pleasure for me to catch up with him. He never...

Stephanie and Constance,

We will miss seeing Gordon at Harvard basketball and hockey games. We consider ourselves fortunate to have met him; we was always friendly and warm. His book, Count Them One By One, was a unique account of a chapter in Civil Rights history. In talking with him about the book, about his own part in helping to enforce voter rights, he put the focus on the voters and deflected attention from his part, saying, "It is their story, not mine." He was a good and humble...

Gordon was one of the most wonderful! He was my mentor at Roxbury Latin. All my blessings to his family.

Warm regards,
Robert P. Smith

I recall him as a classmate at Harvard College--in addition to never-failing warmth and good will--he had an unusual quality: he radiated a moral uprightness whose beauty remains in my memory to this day.
Baruch Schmidt, Class of 1957

As classmates of Gordon and Stephanie, Rosalie and I send our heartfelt condolences on this sad occasion. Our paths crossed briefly in school and not often enough afterwards. Gordon was a pioneer and will be missed by many.

Rosalie and Charlie Peirce