It is with great sadness that we inform you of the death of CIROBE co-founder Marshall Smith Tuesday, November 10, 2009, in Franklin, Indiana. Marshall was traveling back from CIROBE to his bookstore in Key West, Florida. He had stopped for the night in a hotel Monday night and passed away Tuesday morning.
Many of you will have known Marshall for many years, from his days as a travelling remainder sales person covering the Southeast and Midwest territories for Outlet Book Co., Texas Bookman, Assorted Book Company, Marboro, and other remainder firms. In 1991 he and Bradley Jonas started CIROBE. Since the late 1990's he has owned and operated Key West Island Books to share his love of Hemingway and pirate books with booklovers in the Florida Keys.
Marshall is survived by four siblings and their families, by many friends both in and out of the book business, and by his beloved Ohio State Buckeyes.
CIROBE will greatly miss him.