Celebrating Tony's Sobriety and Legacy

My good friend of over 40 years, Tony Blomberg, passed away in April of this year. We grew up together in the fitness industry and ran some of the biggest fitness centers in Northern California. He was gregarious, engaging, charming, funny, and talented. As the years went on, he went through some challenges like we all do, but couldn’t face them without abusing himself with alcohol. The last six years of his life, he became sober. He replaced drinking with race walking. He would do 5 miles in less than an hour. Then he would go back out and do two more sessions of 5 miles each in the same day. It kept him from drinking and it kept him alive. He reminded me on every anniversary of his sobriety, he was so proud of what he accomplished. He would tell me “Mike, only 3% of alcoholics ever become sober“. Then he encountered back and joint problems, and western medicine, which he hated, sent him on the path to pain pills and sleep aids. After he passed, I was shocked that no one in his family stepped up. No next of kin, so I will honor him. His uncle Bob, who passed away in 2013, is a local legend in Alameda, California, where Tony grew up. Bob Blomberg won two city championships at the former Earl Fry Alameda golf course, now known as Corica Park. His dad left when he was young. His stepdad was no help, his mother an alcoholic, but his uncle Bob mentored Tony and taught him the game of golf. Tony could hit a one iron 270 yards like a frozen rope. I always felt if he had more support, he could’ve turned pro. I want to eulogize Tony, honor him, and spread his ashes at the Corica golf course complex. I hope you can please help.