died suddenly late last week. He was a lot older than I and had a bum ticker. His visitation is tomorrow and I saw his grave has already been dug up in the cemetary. The section Martin will be laid to rest in is the new portion of St. Mary's Cemetery. It's on top of a ridge and the wind just SCREAMS up there, so I don't envy anyone who goes to his burial. The weather will be nasty-as it often seems to be during a burial.  We are waiting with bated breath to see if the damn turkey vultures return for another season of crapping on gravestones,and projectile vomiting.