MARTIN MALDEN: REST IN PEACE
Martin Malden, 69, passed away on June 24, walking the hills above his beloved Mui Wo. A long-term Mui Wo resident and avid nature lover, Martin will be sadly missed by many in the community. Our hearts go out to his family and friends at this time.
Martin was a member of the Lantau Base Camp Social Runs & More group, and a close friend of Gary Brightman of VIBE. “Martin’s death is a tragic loss. It came as a great shock to family and friends as he was seemingly in great health, and happy with his life here on Lantau,” Gary says. “Martin was a great friend and worked at VIBE on an occasional basis; he came to the shop pretty much every Saturday to socialise with friends. He never missed an author’s talk or Tiny Desk gig in all that time… He will be greatly missed.”
Martin ran Lantau Network, a website providing support for local businesses, and he was active across Hong Kong as a digital consultant through his website company, Abledragon. Indeed, Martin was greatly valued by our team at Bay Media, for his support as web consultant, advising on IT-related issues. “It’s with extreme sadness that we hear this news,” says Philip Jay, owner of Bay Media. “Martin was a lovely guy and he was critical in resolving our complex web operations. Just recently, he helped us troubleshoot the Around DB website.”
Friends in the Lantau community held a wake for Martin at Café Isara in Mui Wo on July 30, followed by a one-hour memorial walk on July 31, starting at Lantau Base Camp. Martin was cremated on July 15 in a private ceremony.