Post by Vince on Dec 14, 2005 13:07:50 GMT -5
I just got the news that my friend and RMATA member Alex Cowdrey pa*sed away. When I get more news about his death, the funeral, etc, I will post them here.
Alex was a great guy with a heart of gold who will be sincerely missed. He was born on 9/13/1959 and pa*sed away 12/13/05. He ran the Tigre' Martial Arts program for awhile in Echo Park California. He did this for free for the kids of the area, to give them a good alternative to drugs and gangs.
I first met Alex around 1999 while training at the Inosanto Academy of martial arts. I would spend about 4 months a year training in LA. I also trained at Gokor's school, and I started taking Alex there with me. He loved it and got hooked. I hung out with Alex as much as possible when I was in LA. We would go to his house in Echo Park and do various kinds of training, from grappling to kickboxing to stickfighting. His sons would participate also, and Alex would also try to look at for any neighborhood kids by inviting them along.
Alex was very humble and always gave credit to others. He was a Christian and even though he was very poor and had lots of problems in his life, he thanked God for what he did have. He was SO friendly and nice to everyone. He always smiled and greated everyone he know with a warm handshake and a hug. You just couldn't help but like the guy. He taught me a thing or two about how to treat people.
Alex... you will be truly missed brother. I am looking forward to seeing you again in Heaven!!
Vincent Fields
(This Tiger image was the one that Alex used for his Tigre' Martial Arts Program, both on his website and on flyers.)
Here is a picture of three friends taking a picture break from our work out; Dave, Alex in the middle, and me on the right (as you are looking at the pic). We were training in Dave's Garage at the time.
Alex was a great guy with a heart of gold who will be sincerely missed. He was born on 9/13/1959 and pa*sed away 12/13/05. He ran the Tigre' Martial Arts program for awhile in Echo Park California. He did this for free for the kids of the area, to give them a good alternative to drugs and gangs.
I first met Alex around 1999 while training at the Inosanto Academy of martial arts. I would spend about 4 months a year training in LA. I also trained at Gokor's school, and I started taking Alex there with me. He loved it and got hooked. I hung out with Alex as much as possible when I was in LA. We would go to his house in Echo Park and do various kinds of training, from grappling to kickboxing to stickfighting. His sons would participate also, and Alex would also try to look at for any neighborhood kids by inviting them along.
Alex was very humble and always gave credit to others. He was a Christian and even though he was very poor and had lots of problems in his life, he thanked God for what he did have. He was SO friendly and nice to everyone. He always smiled and greated everyone he know with a warm handshake and a hug. You just couldn't help but like the guy. He taught me a thing or two about how to treat people.
Alex... you will be truly missed brother. I am looking forward to seeing you again in Heaven!!
Vincent Fields
(This Tiger image was the one that Alex used for his Tigre' Martial Arts Program, both on his website and on flyers.)
Here is a picture of three friends taking a picture break from our work out; Dave, Alex in the middle, and me on the right (as you are looking at the pic). We were training in Dave's Garage at the time.