Roll Call Tribute

Published in Austin American-Statesman on Aug. 23, 2017

Marco MARTINEZ
MARTINEZ, Marco Adrian Marco Adrian Martinez passed away on August 15, 2017, after a courageous battle with colon cancer. He is survived by his wife, Nita; children Connor (8) and Josephine (6); mother Bertha Cantu Martinez; and uncle Edward Martinez. He was preceded in death by his father, Ernesto, and uncle Eliseo A. Cantu. Marco was born on April 8, 1969, and was adopted as the only child of Bertha and Ernesto Martinez. Before college he became the youngest EMT in Texas at age 18. Marco attended Texas A&M, but went on to play baseball at Texas Lutheran University, graduating in '92. During his career, he was director of House bill analysis for the Texas Legislature. He also worked in sales and marketing at Dell for 14 years, earning sales and managerial awards. He recently published "265 Likes for a Fart," a compilation of blog posts documenting his journey with cancer. Arrangements: Fri., Aug. 25 - Visitation & Viewing, 5-7 pm; Rosary, 7 pm at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church - 4800 Convict Hill Rd. Sat., Aug. 26 - Funeral Mass, 10 am at St. Ignatius Martyr Catholic Church. Private family burial. Celebration & Toast 4-7 pm at Balcones Country Club. See donation information: https://martinezfamilycancerfoundation.org/