RIP Joe Salazar

[Kickin' Chicken]

Rest gentle, Joe. Condolences to his family and friends.

 

[lfigueroa]

Just remembered a funny Joe story.

I can't recall at which event I heard this happened at but it was quite a while ago. Joe was headed back to his room and was rolling a couple of those big dealer cases into the hotel elevator. He rolls the first one in and turns to get the second one when the elevator doors closes. He frantically hits the down button but up the first case goes. Of course he freaks out but somehow the case comes back down with all the cues still inside.

Lou Figueroa
think I would
have passed out

 

[Kickin' Chicken]

Just remembered a funny Joe story.

I can't recall at which event I heard this happened at but it was quite a while ago. Joe was headed back to his room and was rolling a couple of those big dealer cases into the hotel elevator. He rolls the first one in and turns to get the second one when the elevator doors close. He frantically hits the down button but up the first case goes. Of course he freaks out but somehow the case comes back down with all the cues still inside.

Lou Figueroa
think I would
have passed out

probably a 12-cue case with all SW's inside.

 

[cuedoctor]

R.I.P. Joe

 

[Thecoats]

I hate to hear this news, I loved trading cues with Joe and had several fun dinners with him. When I lived in Oklahoma City in the 1990s I would sometimes meet Joe at the outlet mall halfway between OKC and Ft. Worth to make a cue deal. One time the local cops came flying over with their lights on thinking we were making a drug deal. They were shocked when we told them I was buying a 4k Cognoscenti and then started asking me where I got the money. LOL

Joe will be greatly missed, may he Rest In Power!!!

-don

 

[middleofnowhere]

A great guy.

I don't know how many people know how good a player he was. He was considered the best bar box player alive at one time. He gave me the 6 and ran out the set In a race to seven. I never shot. His loss is sad to hear, very nice guy.

 

[ribdoner]

he stopped in my pool room when passing through, which was often

i don't recall him leaving without making a deal

i think he enjoyed friendship as much as $$$, we often changed sides with regards who took the worst of a deal

always a pleasure to see him

Condolences to Family and Friends

 

[RADAR]

Joe was a class act. His pool game was top shelf and when he quit playing, he started his company. He always treated everyone with respect. That is a virtue sorely lacking these days. We loved you Joe............RIP

Your 100% correct he respected you weather you bought a cue or not and understood. More dealers and makers today dislike you or dont give you time and day if you back out of a build or a deal. With this mentality the desire own many cues becoming next to none for hobbiest & collectors! Industry attitudes has changed alot,sad say.

 

[MitchAlsup]

So sad, cut down in way too early.

 

[2backunderme]

Joe was a special friend and mentor for many years. One of the good guys of pool. Have a safe journey Mr Salazar

On the off chance that you might have any funeral or family info on Joe reaching out to you

 

[Thecoats]

he stopped in my pool room when passing through, which was often

i don't recall him leaving without making a deal

i think he enjoyed friendship as much as $$$, we often changed sides with regards who took the worst of a deal

always a pleasure to see him

Condolences to Family and Friends

I remember a Jensen cue where he made the four points look like flames using bright orange cocobolo inlayed into Ebony. Between Ribdoner, Joe Salazar, and me we owned that cue six or seven different times each. LOL Good Times

 

[pt109]

If countries had leaders with as much integrity as Joe Salazar, the world would be in great shape.

 

[ibuycues]

Just remembered a funny Joe story.

I can't recall at which event I heard this happened at but it was quite a while ago. Joe was headed back to his room and was rolling a couple of those big dealer cases into the hotel elevator. He rolls the first one in and turns to get the second one when the elevator doors closes. He frantically hits the down button but up the first case goes. Of course he freaks out but somehow the case comes back down with all the cues still inside.

Lou Figueroa
think I would
have passed out

I remember when that happened. The skid held a lot of 12-pack cases, all on the elevator.
All came right back down, at Valley Forge years ago!
Will Prout

 

[Logandgriff]

A great guy.

I had read about him over the years as both a great player and cue salesman. He was by himself at his booth at the Derby this year (no customers or browsers) and looked kinda' lonely so I took the opportunity to introduce myself and tell him that I had read a lot about him and knew he was a great player and businessman. He was genuinely moved by this compliment from a nobody-off-the-street and looked a little teary for a second. We had a nice chat and he showed me a lot of great cues.

 

[JPB2]

I had read about him over the years as both a great player and cue salesman. He was by himself at his booth at the Derby this year (no customers or browsers) and looked kinda' lonely so I took the opportunity to introduce myself and tell him that I had read a lot about him and knew he was a great player and businessman. He was genuinely moved by this compliment from a nobody-off-the-street and looked a little teary for a second. We had a nice chat and he showed me a lot of great cues.

I never met him until this year in Las Vegas. Talked about a cue deal but nothing came of it and I bought a video. I had heard a little about him but had never met him. We didn’t discuss anything personal but he was a straightforward guy talking about deals. Like I said, I don’t know him but was saddened when I saw he passed, and like others mentioned I had that thought, “But I just saw him…”. Rest in Peace.