John Marx

Johnny Marx. Class act. Shocking news to read after wondering how his life had been. He was a kind and brilliant med student when we met at Stanford. He would gave been pleased to know I became a nurse. When I run the NYC marathon November 2 I will run through the Bronx with a smile for a brave friend from long ago.

To the family, my prayers are with you always.

Dr. Marx, it will soon be a year since you have been gone and it still feels unreal. I look at your picture everyday on the wall of the office and I smile because I was one of the lucky ones whose path you crossed. Thank you so much for being a part of my life. You will never be forgotten and always loved.

All men die,not all men truly live

I just read an article on uptodate, a medical reference website, that acknowledged his many contributions. It sounds like he left the world a better place. May you rest in peace Dr. Marx and may God give your family strength.

Dr. Marx assisted our firm as an expert witness on several occasions. We always knew that he would be honest and fair in his opinions and would educate us about the medicine in the case. I trusted his opinions and respected him both as a gentleman and as a physician. The world is poorer without him.

Words can not express how deeply saddened I am for your loss. I did research with Dr. Marx in the late 80's, and had the great honor of having him hood me when I graduated from medical school. John Marx was one of the most amazing role models anyone could have ever dreamed of knowing. He impacted my life tremendously, and I was sure at some point our paths would cross again. The world has lost a truly special person, and my deepest and heartfelt sympathy goes to his family.

Wow, what a truly amazing man that brought an awesome warm presence wherever he went. At any moment working with him in the ER he would tell a random but funny joke which at first I wouldn't have expected him or when some funky music was playing in diagnostics he would throw down some dance moves that would just make you laugh. He was so welcoming and willing to answer questions about anything and never once acted superior or made one feel stupid, always kind, even on the craziest night at CMC. I learned a lot by just watching this man work and how he treats others. Hopefully one day a part of Dr. Marx will be shown to the patients that I see. Thanks Dr. Marx, you will be missed.

Our deepest sympathy to Karin and the rest of Marx family. Dr Marx will always be remembered for his kindness. What a loss for medical community!
Zari and Taghi Mostafavi

I just learned of Dr Marx's death today. I had a phone call with him on June 29 and he apparently died 2 days later. I am truly shocked by the news and extend by condolences to his family. I only met him in person once when I presented him for a deposition in a mater with an obnoxious opponent who tried to get Dr Marx to lose his temper by treating him poorly. Dr Marx was a perefect gentlemen and answered the questioners questions straight forward never once being impolite or rude. What a devastating loss for the medical world and for his family. A giant in Emergency Medicine. May he rest in peace.

Dr. Marx was one of my very favorite medical/legal experts whom I utilized on a regular basis. I'm literally in shock by this devastating news, and please know that your whole family will be in my thoughts and prayers.

My deepest sympathy to the Marx family. I met Dr. Marx in the fall of 1999. I learned that in addition to an esteemed physician, he was a hero in the truest sense of the word. I am certain his compassion, intelligence and sense of humor will be missed by everyone whose life he touched.

Dr. Marx took care of my young son at the CMC ER over ten years ago. He treated us with such kindness and compassion. I remember how amazed I was to learn that such an approachable, patient man was the head of emergency medicine. That one encounter left such a positive lasting impression. I am sad to hear of his passing.

Truly a gentleman and a scholar whom several generations of emergency medicine specialists have tried and will continue to try to emulate.

I just found out this very sad news...I am so very sorry for your family. John was one of the friends that made high school a great experience. Karin, Conner, Shelby & Jerry my sympathies are with you.

I will surely miss his smile, energy, good humor, and wisdom. He was a giant in our field but always made one feel that they were special too. My heart goes to his family and know that he was both respected and love.

I will miss Dr Marx tremendously. I still can't believe this is happening! I worked many years with him at CMC ED and he was like family. My thoughts and prayers to his family! God Bless you all!

A brilliant teacher, mentor and friend during my formative years in emergency medicine. The pain of his passing is very real now, though his impact on the field will be eternal. RIP, Dr. Marx.

Dear John Marx family
Your husband and father started out as an emergency medicine physician I hired as an expert in a case because of his impressive credentials. As I discussed medicine and the law with him, he became not just a physician I worked with but a good friend who always spoke so lovingly about each of you. I felt like I knew the entire Marx family as he knew all about my husband, a retired ER doctor and my children. No one knows better than all of you how busy he was , yet he always made time for everyone. 3 weeks ago, John had my son, a 3rd year medical student , come to Charlotte to meet with him about his residency aspirations. The impact John had on my son's life in those 2 hours is immeasurable. His unselfishness was unparalleled. I will treasure the wonderful things he said in his email about my son. I will miss his sense of humor. My family is praying for all of you and we send our deepest sympathy.

Dr Marx was the warmest and most sincere person I have ever met. He calmed my new parent fears when my son Jason was a patient. He always had time to listen and teach. He always treated Nurses with respect and valued our opinion. My family extends our prayers to his family. God Bless you John. We will miss you

A great man who will be missed terribly by all who had the great pleasure of knowing him. Definitely a class act!!!

John's death leaves a hole in the fabric of emergency medicine that can never be repaired. What a loss to his family. What a loss to emergency. What a loss to us all.

What a shocking and immeasurable loss to not only emergency medicine but to all those fortunate enough to have known him. John had an impact not only on the generations of physicians he mentored and trained, but also the literally millions of patients they have cared for. What a legacy.

He was a colleague whom I greatly admired during our years together at Carolinas Medical Center. He was a friend who went out of his way to "teach me the ropes" when I became Chairman of Pediatrics in1994. He was revered by the Emergency Medicine residents who rotated through my dept. and went on to achieve great things in this field. We will miss him.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you. John was one of the best teachers and clnicians that I have ever had the privilege to work with. He will be deeply missed, but fondly remembered.

Through his mentoring, research and education John Marx touched the lives of millions. He got the best out of each and every student or resident he every trained, and in particular out of me. I will be forever grateful for his genuine interest in me as a person and as a professional. We all loved, respected and admired him.

My deepest sympathy to the Marx family, John,Jerry and I use to play at the golf course since we were 13 years old, I will miss my friend. May God bless his soul.

Oh, dear - what a shocking surprise. I just marveled two weeks ago at John's enthusiasm for teaching the rest of us Emergency Medicine, after all these years. I knew him when I was the ED director for CMC Mercy and CMC Pineville and have connected very briefly with him from time to time at conferences. He was always warm and gracious and I even got a hug in Florida...I now send one back to his family, his ED family and all those whose lives he touched - what a huge legacy!

I met Dr. Marx while coordinating the Academic Internship Program with Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. He treated the high school students with respect and always made time for their questions. He would take them on tours of the Emergency Departments and arranged for them to met with the MedCenter Air personnel and see the medical helicopters first hand. During our last meeting with Dr. Marx an EMT from Medic stopped me. She was one of my former students and she told me she made her decision about becoming an EMT after her tour with Dr. Marx during her senior year in high school. His influence was felt throughout the entire medical community but he recognized the importance of taking time to meet with teenagers who were just beginning to make career choices.

His family, friends and colleagues are in my thoughts and prayers.

My dear sweet Shelby,

I am so sorry for your loss. I know how much you love your dad. Your face would always light up when you would speak of him. Please know that if you need anything all you have to do is call. Meanwhile, my thoughts and prayers are with your entire family. I love you.

John was the Best, brilliant and humble. We used to meet once a month for breakfast at a diner on broadway in the early 80's. This was right after his graveyard shift at Denver General. He used to call it the knife and gun club. The stories he would tell. We were both just starting our careers and families. I saw him last just before he moved to North Carolina, I think 1992. There doesn't get anyone better than John and I was privaliged to have known him. My heart goes out to his family.

Hi All, John was brilliant, a teacher, a scholar and most of all a friend. I took great pride in knowing him, working with him as a colleague at DG and most of all having the opportunity on many occasions to make John laugh while at work through which I had the joy to view his genuine and larger than life smile. We all know John's academic achievements, his clinical prowess, but the best of John despite the former was his ability to be a real guy and lifetime friend!  
God Bless!  Jimbo... 

James M. Cusick, MD FACEP

Sorry to hear about John's passing. He was a good man and a good friend in Valhalla - he made my life better. Sympathy to the family.
Larry Hubner,
Vermont

My deepest sorrow and sympathies to the Marx family. Thanks to John for all the great contributions and leadership. You were a great person and your legacy will live on.

We're so sorry to hear about Johnny,our thoughts and prayers are with the family during this difficult time. We have great VHS memories of Johnny.

Dr Marx was always there for nursing, he treated us with respect and appreciated our part in patient care. He is irreplaceable, my prayers are with his family.

My sincere condolences to the Marx family. Although we never met, John helped my son, Mark, become the outstanding person that he is. For that, I am forever grateful.

Deepest sympathies to Johnnie's family.

A really smart guy and a great friend.

John was the greatest man I have ever known and worked with

Thoughts and prayers go out to Johnny and his family. His life continued as we knew him in High School. "He is a leader in thought and action.... Outstanding in everything." Although as the years go by, we lose touch, some people will live in our hearts always. Johnny is one of them. Our sincere sympathy to Karin, Connor, Shelby and Jerry. Hugs from some high school friends....Loraine and John Scott

To Karin and Elliott, I love your family as though it were my own. Please know that I am here for you. Kelly Thurston Charlotte

My thoughts and prayers are with the family. Dr. Marx will be missed throughout the ER. He brought smiles to all that were around him. We will miss him.

Conner, Shelby and family,

I am sorry for you loss, Johnny will be missed. I always enjoyed seeing him, he was a wonderful man.

My heart goes out to all of you.

I'm beyond sad. I've known Johnny since the third grade but have only seen him twice since. Still, we were in contact thanks to email and I feel as if I know his family. My deepest condolences to Conner, Shelby, and Karin.
Amy Danzig

No more wonderful soul has graced this Earth.

My prayers to his family, I am very sad today, he was a childhood friend. Rest in peace Johnny. Tina

Karin and Elliott, our condolences on this profound loss. Please know we will hold your family up in prayer and are here for anything you need. (Your United Faith family).

What a loss, as, he was such a wonderful, caring and accepting MD.

Dear Karin and all members of the John's family,
My prayers are with all of you during this most difficult time.
I had the privilege of knowing John before his rise to eminence
In our specialty. He was the youngest and brightest in our class.
We were fortunate to be Peter's first Denver class. John and I
Remained close friends . I am grateful for his presence in my life.
John had me laughing throughout our times together. I knew him as a close friend who cared deeply and spoke much about his family. He was a caring and considerate person who never forgot
Where he came from. Countless of lives were touched by his empathy and love. Johnny was his name as the kid in our class.
He was fortunate to leave his mark and sing his song before he left us all. That is how he continues to live within our hearts. I will miss my good friend and confidant but a part of me carries his essence. That indeed becomes the mark of a true friend. Always wanting to catch up on our personal lives in a most compassionate way. This was John the man as humble as he was great in his profession! May God bless all of you.
With love,
Juan Nieto

To Karin, Shelby, Conner, family, friends and colleagues: My heartfelt sympathies to you. I truly appreciated working with Dr. Marx at CMC. Not only did I appreciate his talent and intelligence... his wit... his sincere passion for taking care of and saving people... but also his ability to make a person feel important and cared for in his presence. I will miss him. Holding you all in the light during this time of loss.

He was loved and respected by many!

I will never ever forget one of the kindest men I've known.
My prayers to all family, friends and colleagues

I had the honor of working with John during my days as VP of Public Information at CHS. Not only was he a skilled physician and wonderful teacher, John was simply a great guy to be around. My sincerest condolences to his family.

I worked with John at Denver General back in the early 80. In addition to being a brilliant clinician and a master teacher he was one of the most compassionate people I've ever worked with.

Dear Marx Family, I am so sorry for your loss. Dr. Marx was a friend to all of us in The Emergency Medicine Department and he was truly loved. You all are forever in my prayers.

Karin and Elliott, I'm William's Aunt Kathryn. My friend Marsha Ford worked with Johnny and spoke so highly of him. He was clearly a remarkable person. I'm so terribly sorry for your loss. You're both very important people to our family.

Karin,
Our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family. John was a great friend and champion.
Lyn Conger
Taylor Richards & Conger

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family during this difficult time. But just know how much we loved and respected Dr. Marx for the way he listened and cared for his patients. He never lost sight of the patient being first and foremost. We have lost a great physician.

Dear Conner and Shelby,

I did not know your dad, but know the important role he played in your lives. I am so very sorry for your loss - I know that it is great.

Affectionately,

Barbara Mattingly (a friend of your Mom)

My deepest Sympathy are with the Family. Dr Marx I will always remember you and your nice smile it was a pleasure to have known a great man

Karin and family,
I am so sorry to hear about Johnny. My heart aches for you and your family. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Connie Rigas

With Deepest Sympathy to the family. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Dr. Marx, you will always be loved and remembered.