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My grandmother, Maria de Jesus, gave birth to my dad, Manuel Durazo Durazo, at 7 months old; on a cold day of March 12, 1929 in Bisbee, Arizona she did her best to keep my dad warm by holding him close to the oven. He was so small that he fit in a shoe box and a wedding band could be used as a...

Jacobo was born on May 10, 1930 at his parents home in Sombrerete, Zacatecas, Mexico. He was the son of Miguel Martinez and Benita Ontiveros. Jacobo grew up in El Cerrito, Zacatecas.      Jacobo was raised with five siblings. He had five brothers, Manuel, Miguel, Rolsalio, Jesus and Cirilo....

“Anything is possible.” That is what Ruben Lopez Martinez believed about life. He was a creative man, a perpetual inventor, who seemed to be able to find a solution for any difficulty confronting him. He had faith in his ability to find those solutions. Ruben thoroughly enjoyed understanding how...

“Idle hands are the devil’s tools.” That is what Jose Martirez Laut believed about life. Joe, as he was better known, enjoyed fixing and embellishing the house, cars, clothes and loved to discuss current events with his family and friends. He was a creative man, a perpetual inventor, who seemed...

When someone is identified as a natural leader, certain images come to mind. First thoughts are of a no-nonsense, remarkable man who, with faith and discipline, soft spoken humility and amazing inner strength, led a very courageous life. This description accurately fits Ignacio M. Reveles who was...

Helen “Gayle” (McCoy) Christy was born on March 6, 1932 in Burkesville, KY to James A. and Ruby Jane McCoy and her brother James “Buddy” Gwinn. Her father was a farmer and an evangelistic Minister.The family moved to Buena Park, CA when she was in elementary school and lived in a house that they...