WHAT OTHER'S ARE SAYING ABOUT MARSHALL...

 

"Somewhere between Father Kino, Wyatt Earp, Cochise and the Pygimy owl, rides Marshall Trimble, the fifth horseman of Arizonianna!

He is to Arizona literature what Thomas Jefferson was to the Declaration of Independence, what Buffalo Bill was to the fur coat and what ten inches of rain is to Tortilla Flat.

He scatters his wisdom from Ash Fork to Arivaca, from St. John to St. David, from Yuma to Tuba City, like some New River Moses feeding the trivia-driven masses the manna of his magnanimous Maricopan musings.

And we, the faithful, follow his linguistic tracks from the backs of menus, to the walls of taverns, to the hallowed halls of Carnegie where he sits on shelves between Hunter S. Thompson and Mark Twain, waiting to deliver us from ignorance and lead us into the light of understanding his beloved Arizona."
 
  - Baxter Black - Dean of American Cowboy Poets

 

“Marshall and I have been colleagues at Scottsdale Community College for the past 30 years. First and foremost, he is an exceptional classroom teacher.  In addition, his community service is exemplary.  Marshall is highly respected for his extensive knowledge of Arizona and the Southwest.   He delights in sharing this history with anyone and any place.  He brings the subject to life through sharing his extensive research.  In short, Marshall is himself a true Arizona Treasure.” - Art DeCabooter, Past-President, SCC

 

"Marshall and I go way back to the Bud and Travis days.  He is a good friend and always there when you need him. When Marshall Trimble performs his audiences can feel his love for Arizona and her people.  His stories and tales are humorous and heartfelt. Marshall 's determination and perseverance has put him in the forefront as a historian and a much-loved humorist and entertainer."

 - Travis Edmonson

“Marshall Trimble is an Arizona original. He and I grew up on Route 66 (he in Ashfork and I in Kingman) and I truly believe there is a northern Arizona , cowboy, Route 66 humor thread that connects us as Zane Brothers.

Marshall Trimble's column "Ask the Marshall " has the highest readership of virtually anything we run in True West. He not only answers historical question with some authority, but he adds a sly, self-effacing wit that is truly Arizonian.

Marshall Trimble's photo is run so small because a little bit of Marshall goes a long ways.”


Bob Boze Bell
Executive Editor, True West magazine

 

"Marshall and I have been friends longer than he admits being alive. It's hard to find a Western humorist who can beat Marshall Trimble. He's extremely quick-witted, and his timing is impeccable." - Dolan Ellis, Official Arizona State Balladeer

" Marshall has the unique ability to convey the colorful history of Arizona in a way that is both interesting and informative…he has helped preserve the character of Arizona ." - Former Arizona Governor Jane Dee Hull

"Warm, witty, intelligent and always entertaining.........His homespun wit and unassuming demeanor often serve as a smokescreen to his incisive talents in (the) scholarly arena.” - Evelyn Cooper, Former Executive Director/Arizona Historical Foundation

"Missing one of his classes is like missing something I've bought tickets for.” - Frank Jenkins, former SCC student

“I’ve known Marshall since 1976 and our days at Coronado High School where I was one of his students. His humorous approach to teaching Arizona history makes learning so much easier. Once you've taken his class you'll understand! - Kevin Schirmer,  Always a student of Marshall’s