{"id":622,"date":"2021-03-15T06:32:40","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T06:32:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skatopia.net\/?p=622"},"modified":"2021-03-15T06:49:20","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T06:49:20","slug":"skateboarder-brian-martin-passed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skatopia.net\/WP\/2021\/03\/15\/skateboarder-brian-martin-passed\/","title":{"rendered":"Skateboarder Brian Martin Passed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Skateboarder Brian Martin<\/a> passed today. In fact, I received the sad news from skateboarder Steve Wright<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I used to skate with Brian at Skatopia skatepark. Those were some great times. The Skatopia locals<\/a> were like a family. We skated, sometimes ate next door at Mcdonalds together, and bitched at each other every chance we got. We were a big family and Brian was a part of it,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Skateboarder Brian Martin Skatopia Capsule<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Brian Martin was one of those skaters who could almost force a new trick to happen. When very few were doing kick flip rock n rolls Brian was landing them. At the end of many sessions, Brian would give me a ride home in his red white, and blue Ford Bronco. After dropping me off he would go to his Nana’s house. Ultimately, in a few short years, that skatepark-chapter of skateboarding was over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kelly Bellmar Brian Martin second Skatopia reunion <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Years later I recalled Brian worked at Ford Aerospace. It occurred to me that my aunt Grace worked at the same place. I saw my aunt one day and asked if she knew Brian? At first, she didn’t remember him. And moments later she did remember Brian Martin. She said he was a real nice guy. And every Valentine’s Day he would give flowers to all of the ladies in the department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Brian Martin OG Jam Series The Cove Santa Monica<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

So on this day when I hear Skateboarder Brian Martin<\/a> passed. I think of skateboarding, kindness and his Nana’s kind voice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Skateboarder Brian Martin passed today. In fact, I received the sad news from skateboarder Steve Wright I used to skate with Brian at Skatopia skatepark. Those were some great times. The Skatopia locals were like a family. We skated, sometimes ate next door at Mcdonalds together, and bitched at each other every chance we got. … <\/p>\n

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