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Current mood:  bummed Category: Friends
On March 3, 2009, Ron Graff passed away at age 65
Ron owned the House of Armand Comic Book Store since 1984 on Mission Avenue in Oceanside, and the Grand Avenue Bookstore since 1988 in Escondido.
Ron was one of the last 3 sport lettermen at Palomar College, playing football, basketball, and running track.
He was a former Oceanside Policeman, serving 17 years since 1975, retiring with a distinguished career as a Captain. His nickname was Big Bird, after a rainy night in a large yellow rain slicker on surveillance in a bucket truck.
Ron also was the founder, with 2 other friends, of the San Diego Comic Con. it began in 1970 with 300 attendees, and has since grown to encompass the entire S.D Convention Center with over 150,000 attending every year. He had a large love for comics, art, trivia and popular culture. He was always willing to find you any collectible or game you wanted. He was friend to many artists, especially Jack Kirby.Ron's belief was that Everyone deserved a chance.
I knew Ron for 19 years, since 1990, and have been to 17 of the last 18 of his Cons. I would not have met many of my friends if not for his convention.
His store lives on as the Rogue’s Inn under the ownership of his long time employee and business partner Daniel Garcia.
Ron will be missed, and I am diminished by this loss.
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