Eight
years ago, Marshall Best took the plunge into the entrepreneurial world, a
world of ups and downs, excitement and disappointment, beginnings and endings,
knowns and unknowns. As a man who
believes that God sometimes guides us very specifically, he had felt very
certain that starting his own company was the next step God had for him. Being an entrepreneur is a risky business,
one that requires you to pour all that you have into a venture you hope and
pray will succeed. There are stresses
involved with being the owner of a company that can’t compare to being an
employee of a company. In a sense, an
entrepreneur places their life on the line.
Mankind has a tendency to define themselves based on their successes and
failures. On some of those more
disappointing and worrisome days over the last eight years, I began to think of
all the things that defined Marshall Best that had nothing to do with owning a
company. We all want to succeed;
however, I realized that even if the company didn’t succeed, it was only a
small part of the man that I had married.
So below I have listed many of the pieces of the puzzle of Marshall’s
life. They are pieces of a picture that
help to answer the question, “Who is Marshall Best?” We thank God for bringing us through many
hard times. Marshall Best Security is
alive and well today and we owe it all to Him.
Marshall
W. Best
Third
son of four born to Walter and Dona Best in Seattle, Washington
Loved
to play toy soldiers as a boy
Had
quite the temper when younger
Collector
of coins, stamps, soldiers, and toy airplanes
Saver
of pennies
Lover
of reading from an early age
One
of the millions of piano students practicing, practicing, practicing
Grandson
of an inventor and business owner
Son
of a WWII Flight Instructor
WWI ace Weir Cook taught his father to fly
Solo
flight at the age of 16
Hates coffee and would pay to not go to a basketball game
Hates coffee and would pay to not go to a basketball game
Graduate
of Heritage Christian School, Indianapolis, Indiana
Lover
of military history, especially memoirs
Rebuilt
three T-16 Universal Carriers from WWII with two of his brothers
One
of those brothers restored a Sherman tank
Enjoyed
dropping flour bombs on tanks from WWII Stearman biplane with his brother
One
of his best days was shooting guns at a local rock quarry, dreaming of the future
Saw the original Star Wars 21 times at the theater (it ran 56 weeks)
Saw the original Star Wars 21 times at the theater (it ran 56 weeks)
Loved
and still loves fishing
His
mother’s apple pie and rice pudding put a smile on his face
Business
graduate from Olivet Nazarene University, Kankakee, Illinois
No
stranger to loss and sorrow
A follower of Christ
A man bent toward generosity
A follower of Christ
A man bent toward generosity
Former
Vice-president of manufacturing for Best Lock Corporation
Loves
hunting for a find at antiques stores
Enjoys
a good laugh via The Far Side and Calvin and Hobbes
Loved watching Star Trek The Next Generation while eating gingersnaps and drinking Coke out of a bottle (with real sugar and real caffeine!)
One
of his favorite places to visit is Brown County, Indiana
Appreciates
quality art and sculptures
Collects Best Lock memorabilia and plans a museum in the future
Collects Best Lock memorabilia and plans a museum in the future
Quiet
until you get him talking about something he loves
His
wife thinks he’d make a great history professor
A man committed to high principles
A man committed to high principles
Absolutely
adores his six children
Married
to his wife Tracey for 19 years come March 2013
Is
strong for those who are weak
Is
thrilled to share Guiamo Chronicles with readers around the world
written by the wife who loves him
what a fun snapshot of a character! like a puzzle, indeed!
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