Alec Distaso passed away on July 13, 2009. The only contact I ever had with him was through the mail. he was th efirst person I ever sent a baseball card to to get signed and he sent it back. One never forgets their first. It was a simple task but one that seemed fitting for him.
I quote from his obituary "he offered camaraderie unconditionally, recognized friendships everywhere and never passed judgment without personally experiencing wrong. Al showed us how to treat others without exceptions and no matter the conundrum, charted the ideal solution. He played professional baseball with the Chicago Cubs in 1969 and was in the Army Reserves for 6 years. He retired from the Los Angeles Police Department in 1994 prior to moving to Macomb in 1995. He served the community as an Admissions Manager for the McDonough County Housing Authority. He was a member of the Macomb American Legion Post 6 and Macomb Elks Lodge # 1009 and was an avid golfer."
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