Martin W. Weaver

DILLSBURG Martin W. Weaver, 65, passed away on Monday, March 12, 2012. Born in Hanover on April 6, 1946, he was the son of the late Nelson and Florence (Trostle) Weaver. After an indifferent academic effort, he graduated from Dover High School in 1964. Following four years of service in the U.S. Navy, Marty's vocational odyssey careened like a loose electron from sales to entertainment (remember when the Tourist Inn became the Beaver Trap? That was Marty) to personal improvement. During his tempestuous ride through life, he became overly familiar with John Barleycorn and, after his second marriage failed, he joined AA and began 13 years of sobriety. Not long after he got sober he discovered his true vocation and became a self-taught furniture and cabinet maker, producing not only excellent colonial reproductions but beautiful cabinets, chairs, tables, desks, etc. in a variety of styles and woods. He also designed decks with custom pictures painted on them; grew, prepared and painted gourds; and produced other forms of art in a variety of mediums. He continued to produce his art for the rest of his life despite a third failed marriage and a long fall off the wagon. To the delight of his friends and family, he went back to AA and spent his last years in a state of sobriety. Many superlatives can be associated with Marty: excellent cook, generous host, relentless hunter and fisherman, gardener supreme, raconteur, the king of country colloquialisms and one of the most profane men who ever lived. All these talents will be dearly missed by his family and friends. However, the people that gave him the greatest pleasure in his life and his greatest pride were his children: daughter, Leah Plymire (Mark), and sons, Darren Weaver (Deb), Brandon Weaver (Angie) and Adam Weaver (Kim). He is also survived by three grandchildren; a great-grandchild on the way; his brother, Ed; and sister, Becky. He leaves a large and motley assortment of friends representing all levels of the social strata and every interesting but harmless form of social disturbance. He was preceded in death by a son, Chad Weaver, and a brother, Lavern Weaver. A memorial service for Marty will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday with a visitation from 5 to 6 p.m. at Emig Funeral Home, 47 N. Queen St., Dover. Officiating will be the Rev. Richard Olson, a family friend. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. Memorial contributions may be made to Alcoholics Anonymous, P.O. Box 459, Grand Central Station, New York, NY 10163; or American Cancer Society, 924-N Colonial Ave., York, PA 17403.