ACE News & Announcements

August 2026

John Martin, ACE 343, R.I.P.

Dear ACE members,

It is with a sad heart I bring you the news that John Martin, ACE 343, has passed away from kidney and heart failure. He passed on August 12th in his home surrounded by family. John joined ACE in February of 1998 after he became interested in making covers in 1996 when the Rural Free Delivery stamp was issued and began collecting pictorial cancels. In 1997 he mailed some covers off to Elyria, OH for a special postmark cancellation and Charlie Delgado, ACE #20, recruited him to join ACE. For twenty-six years John has been a very active participant in ACE and a longtime kind friend to everyone he meets. John has served as our ACE Secretary since 2015; he will be greatly missed by everyone. He touched many far and wide. I treasure the fact I have been able to serve the club with him the past 3 ½ years; it has been an honor. Hopeful to work with Joe and others to have a nice tribute and more information in a future newsletter to everyone.

Sincerely,
Carolyn Marks
ACE President
ACE #554

John's obituary can be read here  Story about John from The Daily Chronicle (click link).  Both articles are courtesy of Carolyn Marks,      ACE 554.

Please see additional pictures and tributes to John Martin here...