DEATHS
March 31, 2008 | Items of Interest
Luis’ Nephew, Raphael, died Friday from complications from a fall off of a bicycle. It was unexpected. He was 44 years old.
Luis doesn’t plan to go to Puerto Rico. The funeral is today, so there was no time to make plans, and it would have cost at least $500.00 for a roundtrip plane fare.
Raphael was about four years old when we got married. Luis doesn’t remember if he was married at present, but he once was, and had a daughter that died.
Luis’ family has had a lot of sadness in the past several years. First with Carmen, (his sister’s) sudden death, and then his sister, Judy, became ill with cancer, and died. Luis went to both funerals, and he visited Judy in Gainesville, Florida when she came here for treatment, but it was too late. Then Masin (Luis’ older brother’s daughter) died suddenly of an anuerism (she was only 38) about three years ago. Luis also attended her funeral.
I remember Enid’s age, because she and Brenda were only nine months apart. They were both just little babies when Luis and I made our first trip together to Puerto Rico.
Then we went 10 years later, and the girls wanted to play with each other, but they couldn’t do more than smile, because they couldn’t speak their languages. They just walked around, until they were bored.
Enid was a real knock-down gorgeous fantastic Spanish beauty, and then I knew where Brenda got her good looks. Straight off that island!!
But the family has dealt with a lot of death, and the thing is, they were all too young. Carmen was only 65, Judy was 60, Raphael 44 and Enid 38. Just too, too sad.
We have much to be grateful for in our family, and we need to take advantage of the opportunity that we have on the last week in July. Let’s all get together, and show each other a tremendous amount of love. Because we really don’t know when we might be together again.
Luis got his genealogy together, and I was honored to be the proxy for Carmen, Judy, and Enid in the Temple for all three. At the same time, I’m sure I had some of my family names, or he had others ready for him to take through at the same time.
6 Responses to “DEATHS”
I’m sorry, I forgot to say that Raphael is the son of Luis’ brother, Frank. Masin is the oldest son, and Frank is the second son.
By mother on Mar 31, 2008
Dad, I’m so sorry to hear about Raphael’s death. I sorry you can’t go to the funeral either. I guess everything happened rather quickly. When you talk to family there make sure you let them know we all send our love and condolences.
By maria on Apr 1, 2008
Dad, my deepest condolences on the death of your Nephew. I know that the things that YOU know make it easier to face this, but it is hard nevertheless.
HERE is an article in the Lesson Manual concerning Pres. Heber J. Grant that I thought was very appropriate in times like these.
By bill on Apr 2, 2008
I know that wasn’t for me,but it was a good article.
By lainie on Apr 2, 2008
Lainie, did you actually apologize for clicking on the link?
By bill on Apr 2, 2008
By lainie on Apr 2, 2008