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Guro Mariano Bermodes
(1958 - 2006)
Serrada
By Wade Williams
October 26, 1958 - October 19, 2006 Mariano Baldo
"Butch" Bermodes, 47 of Stockton, passed away on Thursday,
October 19, 2006 in his home. Born on October 26, 1958 in
Fresno, CA, he graduated from Edison High School in 1976.
He was a grocery clerk for Safeway and a manager in the dairy
industry for 21 years. Butch loved the outdoors, snow
boarding, paint balling and camping. He was an advanced
instructor of the Filipino martial art Escrima Serrada System and was a photographer
for
West Coast Youth Explosion Ministries. A member of the Community Church of God.
Butch was a Lance Corporal in the Marines from
1977 to 1980.
Mariano trained many people. He has students stretching from Sacramento to
Tracy; CA. Mariano, is an instructor who preferred to be under the radar. He loved seeing
his students advance and become very competent instructors in their own rights.
He was satisfied to see the art taught, the way it was taught to him. His style was
quite unique and very effective. I am honored to say that Guro Mariano Bermodes was
my first escrima instructor.
Guro Bermodes is appreciated by everybody that has spent time with him. Not
only a good friend, but a great man, father, and escrimador. He is a great human being
that I have had the honor and privilege to call my friend and brother now for over 22
years.
Those of you that are out there that knew Mariano Bermodes; please keep him in
your thoughts and prayers. There are good Escrimadors, even very good Escrimadors;
Mariano is one of the great ones.
Williams Home Of Escrima
1611 W. Durham Ferry Rd.
Tracy, CA. 95304
(209) 835-2546
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