Raul Edward Martin Jr

There aren't many people who can say a bad thing about Raul (aka Lalo, Lalito, Chalin, and Chalinsito). He was kind, loving, caring, very modest and a little funny too. He was the best at telling dad jokes, corny but cute. He lived a long life and enjoyed every moment of it. He loved travelling and he did a lot of it with his best travel companion (mom) and would never pass up an offer to go on a cruise. My fondest memories of my father are during our many adventures. He would take us on quick day trips to the beach, Lake Tahoe, the park and long cross-country road trips too like Disneyland, Texas, Arizona, Florida, etc... We drove and flew to Mexico, flew to Costa Rica, and El Salvador. Spending quality time and nurturing his children, his grandkids and great grandkids was so important to dad. Our family was so lucky to have him for so long. Our father was a World War II veteran and although he didn't talk about it much, we were so proud of him for his service. Dad was married previously and had a son, and I'm grateful that our brother Larry grew up to be just like dad. Dad loved all of his children equally and gave us all a solid foundation to be good and decent individuals. He lived a simple life, but family and friends were everything to him. We will always hold him dear in our hearts and the fond memories will continue. The love he gave was selfless, he didn't expect anything in return, but he got so much back because he deserved it. He will be missed so much but I know he is at peace. If there's any comfort in his passing, we all got a chance to say our goodbyes, he knew how much he was loved and he simply passed while he was sleeping. Thank you God for giving me my dad. Thank you dad for giving me a happy and wonderful life. Love you with all my heart.