Eliseo Martinez

Eliseo was riding his bike on August 27 when he was hit by a car. He passed away in the hospital on September 7, 2009.

Eliseo was a writer and poet who was also working as a bicycle messenger. 

On November 15, 2009, his many friends came together to dedicate his ghost bike and remember their friend. 

Many friends and family have also remembered him on a memorial facebook page.

From his obituary

Eliseo
Guzman Martinez died peacefully the morning of September 7, 2009 in New
York City, surrounded by his family. He was born February, 26, 1977 in
San Antonio, Texas. Eliseo graduated from the University of Texas at
Austin with a degree in English. After traveling in Thailand, New
Zealand, and other parts of the globe, Eliseo moved to New York City to
pursue his career as a poet and writer. He often said, "I like to
write. Actually, I don't like to write, I have to write. I'm just lucky
I like it." Throughout his life, he forged lasting and loving
friendships in Texas and New York. He was working as a bicycle
messenger at the time of his death, and he loved his job. He loved the
opportunity it gave him to get to know and enjoy the city, starting
with his early morning ride over the Brooklyn Bridge and into
Manhattan. Eliseo is survived by his parents, Claudio and Rebecca
Martinez, sister Olivia Martinez of San Antonio, TX, sister Sarah
Martinez and her husband, Steve Henson, and their children, Noah and
Lucy Martinez Henson of Austin, TX. He is also survived by his paternal
grandmother and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins in San Antonio. A
memorial was held in New York at the Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park in
Brooklyn, followed by a crossing of the Brooklyn Bridge. A memorial was
also held at the First Baptist Church in San Antonio, TX. In his youth,
Eliseo accepted Jesus Christ as his personal savior. His family
celebrates his brief but wondrous life, knowing they will meet once
again in Glory. "Your life and my life:/ordinary miracles,/everyday
magic." (2009).