Doug Pomeroy forwarded this to me this morning, and I know that this 
should be here on the ARSCList because of Martin's his long service to ARSC.

Mike Biel  [log in to unmask]

> I am very sorry to tell you all that Martin Silver, former Music 
> Librarian at UC Santa Barbara, passed away Tuesday, February  17, 
> 2009, from cancer.  Martin established the Music Library at UC Santa 
> Barbara and was its head until his retirement (in 1992, I think).  In 
> his retirement he carried on a successful book business, Martin A. 
> Silver, Musical Literature.  I was at the UCLA Music Library when 
> Marty came west and I also became a specialized music book dealer on 
> my retirement.  Over the years we became pals and shared a variety of 
> activities that included a lot of music (playing together and concert 
> going -he was a fine flutist).  We sometimes collaborated in the book 
> business.  Active in MLA, his most recent job for the organization was 
> convention manager.  I will miss him as I know many of his MLA 
> colleagues will.
> Condolences can be sent to his children, Jessica Silver, 2802 Brewster 
> Ave., Redwood City, CA 94062 and Will Silver, 1120 E. Ortega St., 
> Santa Barbara  93103
>
> Marsha Berman