racerjim2 Posted May 4, 2003 Report Share Posted May 4, 2003 Mary Balzer passed away saturday 5-3-03 her funeral will be wednesday 5-7-03 @11:00am.The viewing will be Tuesday evening 5-6-03, both services will be at Porter Loring Mort. 1101 Mcollough ave @IH35 .Mary helped a lot of people both at San Antonio Speedway and in her everyday life she was an inspration to many of us at SAS as well as being every racers bigest fan and supporter. Mary is one of the original members of F.A.S.C.A.R.(Fans Associated for stock car auto racing)and served as Secretary Treasurer of the orginazation.She was also very envolved with her grand children and worked with several female run business orginazations as well as the San Antonio Manufacturer's orginazation .Mary was known as "Momma Mary" by most of the racers and her loss will leave a huge void in the lives of the people that knew her as well as the driver and crews at San Antonio Speedway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boerneracehounds50 Posted May 4, 2003 Report Share Posted May 4, 2003 This is very sad news,our heart filled prayers go out to Mike and the rest of the Balzer family and friends in their time of need.A great loss to the racing and business community. Mike Thorman and Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickHolt Posted May 4, 2003 Report Share Posted May 4, 2003 Mary Balzer was one of the all-time great people in South Texas racing. She was one of those unique individuals who made sure you knew she cared about you. It didn't matter if you were last year's champion or a green rookie, the track owner or the low man on the track clean up crew, she treated everyone with the same sincere respect and consideration. Not that she wasn't a strong person. She was more than strong. Just ask Mike. Those of us who were lucky enough to have known Momma Mary will long feel the void her absence will create. My sincere condolences to Mike and the Balzer family. RIP Mary. Nick Holt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5StarRacing Posted May 4, 2003 Report Share Posted May 4, 2003 Our thoughts and prays are with the Balzer Family. Mary was truely a great lady. It was a honor for us to have known her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckLicata Posted May 5, 2003 Report Share Posted May 5, 2003 "Ditto" with what everyone has said here about Mary Balzer... She was a great contributor to the local racing scene...she not only gave to help her son Mike race...but, she played a very important role in the formation of the FASCAR group at SAS...and, her contributions were too many to count, both the FASCAR and the local racing scene.. As Nick said, those of us who were lucky enough to know Momma Balzer personally feel a very big void.. Our best wishes to everyone in the Balzer family. Chuck L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickHolt Posted May 5, 2003 Report Share Posted May 5, 2003 The following is from the current Texas Pro Sedan Newsletter penned by Neil Upchurch and mailed to all TPS members: Mary Balzer died May 3. She was Secretary/Treasurer of FASCAR, owner of #77, and mother of Mike Balzer, who was the 2002 LM Champion. She was a friend of Texas Pro Sedans and a kind lady. Rest in Peace Mary Balzer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyRodriguez Posted May 6, 2003 Report Share Posted May 6, 2003 Mary Balzer was a wonderful woman, she always supported my Dad with kind words and compliments when he raced @ SAS in the 80's-early 90's. When we went back to San Antone almost 10 years later,it was like we never left,she greeted us with a smile and told us she had missed us. What a great person, she will be missed. Ben & Rodney Rodriguez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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