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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