In memory of....

Hey all, Rocky here... Ric ended his 11 month battle with cancer on 2/22/12 at 8am. He passed peacefully in his sleep. He is now with our heavenly father, his father, and his friends that have passed before him. He had the love of his life, Roxanne by his side during the whole time. The family is saddened by the loss of a great man but we know that he is not fighting anymore and he can now truly be at peace. The "Celebration of Life" service is not scheduled yet but we will post it so any and all can have an opportunity to attend. We will post it to the blog, Facebook, and will attempt to call all those that don't have access to either. Tentatively the service is scheduled for Saturday March 10th, but we will have confirmation soon. With the passing of Ric, the Family has set up a Memorial Fund: Ric Martinez Memorial Fund, where proceeds will go to Compassion in Action, a cause that both Ric and Roxanne are deeply involved with. Ric's passion over the past 5 years had been helping with Compassion in Action (CinA), where he and Roxanne have traveled many times to Nicaragua to help with building the Dario Christian Academy, teaching students and becoming mentors to the children and staff . In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you make a donation to the "Ric Martinez Memorial Fund" where proceeds will go to Compassion in Action.

Compassion In Action Information: Nicaragua is the second poorest country in the western hemisphere, hit severely by recent national disasters and years of civil war and unrest. Many of the children in this country are undernourished and few have educational opportunities. Your decision to partner with Compassion In Action through a sponsorship committment will help provide a child with an education, nutritious food and access to medical attention. Most important, a sponsored child will be shown the love of Christ and will grow up learning how to serve Him and to serve others. (http://www.wearecompassion.org/)