A Memorial for Oscar Martinez

Hi friends,

Because this is a time sensitive thing I wanted to get it posted before moving on to my next trade package.

This past weekend I received the following sent to me by a family member or friend of Oscar Martinez:

As many of you know, Oscar was many things including a card collector, and he sadly passed away unexpectedly in early January. I eulogized him here.

While I'm not sure who the sender of this notice was, I really appreciate that they took the time and effort to get it to my mailbox. I'm glad to know that he'll be getting a nice sendoff in a couple weeks, and naturally multiple things on this flyer made me smile. There's a great picture of a smiling Oscar, of course, but I love the references to his love of poker, the Rolling Stones, the Dodgers, and music and sports in general. Whoever arranged this memorial clearly knew the man well because I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that this is exactly what he'd want.

Although I won't be heading out to California for this, I hope any of you in the area that are now aware of it happening can make it. As for me, while I don't think I have any way of contacting his family and friends relatively quickly, I may mail them a note asking if there are any causes folks like us can donate to in his name since that seems like it would be a nice gesture.

Once again, here's to Oscar, and may he rest in peace in an eternal Dodger blue and white sky.