Marty died Sept. 5, 2004, in Skokie, Ill., after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage. He was 60.
Marty was the son of Frederick Martin Belmore, who helped develop the atomic bomb and was director of the Atomic Energy Commission. A graduate of Webster Groves High School in Missouri, Marty majored in economics at Princeton, rowed freshman crew, and was a member of Elm Club, the flying club, and the Orange Key Society.
After Princeton, Marty studied politics, philosophy, and economics at University College at Oxford, graduated from Harvard Law School, and earned a master's in taxation from New York University. He spent most of his career with the international law firm of Mayer, Brown, serving as an international tax specialist in the firm's Chicago home office until his retirement in 1999.
Marty was devoted to public transportation. He never owned an automobile, relying on public transportation, his feet, and, on rare occasions, a taxi. Over the years he served on numerous Chicago commissions concerned with transportation issues.
Our class extends its condolences to his wife, Suzanne.
I knew that guy was smart ...I even went over to his house to help me get higher math...he tried, but not my strength by a long shot....but Marty was a class act...was in several classes with him...not just insanely smart, but a real humane soft touch, what I saw...a**** contribution to our world...Ave Mary!
Marty was such a bright person who had extensive interests. In addition to all of his academic honors, he participated in the YMCA model legislature for three years in high school, as I did. Marty and I were representatives to some "Y" council for the St. L. metro area and used to drive to monthly meetings in the city together. Marty was elected--at an actual political-type convention--to be "Governor of the State" at the model legislature our senior year. In preparation for his role, Marty had amassed a huge file of laws and potential bills, which he brought with him to Jeff City. It was an amazing feat that he accomplished. I last saw Marty at Princeton, when he invited me down for the Princeton-Yale football game during the fall of our sophomore year. I took a bus or train down from Mt. Holyoke. We had a fun weekend hanging out with Bob Karasek, Marty's roommate, and their other friends. I'll always remember Marty's high intellect and the ethical, kind person he was. I'm deeply saddened by his untimely death.
The story of Marty's role in the YMCA "Youth in Government" program reminded me of a rather embarrassing episode. Just after his election as "governor", I walked up from behind him next to the State Capitol building to congratulate him. I was blinded by the sun, and I did not notice when Marty was politely eased aside by a chauffeur. I walked up to the wrong person and said "congratulations, Governor" to....
....John M. Dalton, Governor of Missouri, who had just come out through a side door to get into an automobile. Dalton turned and shook hands with me.
I lost track of Marty shortly after high school graduation. In 1970, after Marty's family had moved to Wisconsin, Tom and Jean Kerwin, who were living in Madison, vistited the Belmores. When Tom died, Jean received a long hand written letter from Marty that I found very moving indeed.
I cannot recall anone who did not hold Marty in the highest regard. I really liked him a lot.
I also admired his father and mother a great deal. Fred Belmore worked for Mallinkrodt in highly classified nuclear weapon material production, and the cover story at the time was that he worked in finance.
After I graduated with an engineering degree and joined the cprporate world, I ended up gravitating into a variety of assignments in finance. I think it likely that my admiration for Fred Belmore was a subconscious reason for that path.
After Fred passed away some years ago, Ann Goedde ( Ann O'Brien) called to tell me about a lengthy newpaper article about him in a Virginia newspaper. She misplaced it, and I made a number of calls over the years to try to get a copy, to no avail. The newspaper seems to be defunct.
It was while I was looking for the story that I learned of Marty's passing. I do not thing that I have ever been more shocked in my life.
I recently came upon a copyrighted article with a dead link that may well have been the one to which Ann referred. It was a good read. Here is the article.
Mike Huston
From the Princeton Alumni Weekly
F. Martin Belmore '66
Published in Jan. 26, 2005, issue
Marty died Sept. 5, 2004, in Skokie, Ill., after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage. He was 60.
Marty was the son of Frederick Martin Belmore, who helped develop the atomic bomb and was director of the Atomic Energy Commission. A graduate of Webster Groves High School in Missouri, Marty majored in economics at Princeton, rowed freshman crew, and was a member of Elm Club, the flying club, and the Orange Key Society.
After Princeton, Marty studied politics, philosophy, and economics at University College at Oxford, graduated from Harvard Law School, and earned a master's in taxation from New York University. He spent most of his career with the international law firm of Mayer, Brown, serving as an international tax specialist in the firm's Chicago home office until his retirement in 1999.
Marty was devoted to public transportation. He never owned an automobile, relying on public transportation, his feet, and, on rare occasions, a taxi. Over the years he served on numerous Chicago commissions concerned with transportation issues.
Our class extends its condolences to his wife, Suzanne.
The Class of 1966
Jack Coombs
I knew that guy was smart ...I even went over to his house to help me get higher math...he tried, but not my strength by a long shot....but Marty was a class act...was in several classes with him...not just insanely smart, but a real humane soft touch, what I saw...a**** contribution to our world...Ave Mary!
Jack Coombs
Dammit ! Couldn't even get the Ave right...Marty, never Mary...mea culpa
Kathie Procopio (Goodman)
Marty was such a bright person who had extensive interests. In addition to all of his academic honors, he participated in the YMCA model legislature for three years in high school, as I did. Marty and I were representatives to some "Y" council for the St. L. metro area and used to drive to monthly meetings in the city together. Marty was elected--at an actual political-type convention--to be "Governor of the State" at the model legislature our senior year. In preparation for his role, Marty had amassed a huge file of laws and potential bills, which he brought with him to Jeff City. It was an amazing feat that he accomplished. I last saw Marty at Princeton, when he invited me down for the Princeton-Yale football game during the fall of our sophomore year. I took a bus or train down from Mt. Holyoke. We had a fun weekend hanging out with Bob Karasek, Marty's roommate, and their other friends. I'll always remember Marty's high intellect and the ethical, kind person he was. I'm deeply saddened by his untimely death.
David Gibson
The story of Marty's role in the YMCA "Youth in Government" program reminded me of a rather embarrassing episode. Just after his election as "governor", I walked up from behind him next to the State Capitol building to congratulate him. I was blinded by the sun, and I did not notice when Marty was politely eased aside by a chauffeur. I walked up to the wrong person and said "congratulations, Governor" to....
....John M. Dalton, Governor of Missouri, who had just come out through a side door to get into an automobile. Dalton turned and shook hands with me.
I lost track of Marty shortly after high school graduation. In 1970, after Marty's family had moved to Wisconsin, Tom and Jean Kerwin, who were living in Madison, vistited the Belmores. When Tom died, Jean received a long hand written letter from Marty that I found very moving indeed.
I cannot recall anone who did not hold Marty in the highest regard. I really liked him a lot.
I also admired his father and mother a great deal. Fred Belmore worked for Mallinkrodt in highly classified nuclear weapon material production, and the cover story at the time was that he worked in finance.
After I graduated with an engineering degree and joined the cprporate world, I ended up gravitating into a variety of assignments in finance. I think it likely that my admiration for Fred Belmore was a subconscious reason for that path.
After Fred passed away some years ago, Ann Goedde ( Ann O'Brien) called to tell me about a lengthy newpaper article about him in a Virginia newspaper. She misplaced it, and I made a number of calls over the years to try to get a copy, to no avail. The newspaper seems to be defunct.
It was while I was looking for the story that I learned of Marty's passing. I do not thing that I have ever been more shocked in my life.
I recently came upon a copyrighted article with a dead link that may well have been the one to which Ann referred. It was a good read. Here is the article.