By John Mossey | Editor-in-Chief
Back in February, MWCC student Zachary Marr went missing while out in Boston with family in celebration of his recent 22nd birthday. Video surveillance throughout Boston suggested his body had fallen into the Charles River. After a month of searching, Marr’s body was finally found on March 15th in the river near the Museum of Science. Marr was finally coming home.
Zachary Marr was a man to admire. Not only was he a full time student at Mount Wachusett Community College, but he was also a full-time employee at Quiet Logistics, a distribution facility located in Fort Devens.
Marr was diligent and proved he had strong leadership skills. During the last few months of his employment at Quiet Logistics, he had been working as a Lead in one of the more difficult departments to manage at Quiet. But Zach did well. He never faltered, and always pushed forward in his work and inspired those who worked under him to do the same.
It was at Quiet Logistics where I first became acquainted with Marr. I remember a conversation where he had told me about his work and school schedule. Marr worked the second shift at Quiet, and would sometimes not get home until 2 AM only to have to get up the same morning for an 8 AM class. I was bewildered. “How can you manage that?” I had asked him.
Marr shrugged his shoulders and smiled. “You gotta’ do what you gotta’ do, you know?”
From there, we would see each other often. If it wasn’t at Quiet Logistics working overtime on each other’s shifts, it was at MWCC crossing paths while going to our next class. What I’ll cherish the most is the brief conversations in passing, and the genuine smile he had always had. What Zachary may not have realized is how much of a difference such a small thing like that can be in someone’s day, and it always made a difference in mine.
Zachary Marr will be missed by family, friends, coworkers and fellow students alike. The inspiration and motivation he inspired in many of us will always live on, and through this his memory will forever be alive. Thank you for everything Zach, and rest in peace.
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