Birth date: Feb 15, 1924 Death date: Oct 7, 2021
Faustino M Esqueda was born on February 15th, 1924 in National City California and was the last of 9 children to Andres and Anastacia. Faustino lived in San Diego Ca. with his loving wife Mary whom he married on July 27th 1951. H Read Obituary
Our creator my hero. Yes he was one of a kind a true hero. He’s cut from a different cloth, they don’t make men like him anymore he’s a true patriot before they called them patriots. He’s a legend in our family for his service and dedication to his country and his family. Im honored to have the pleasure of listening to the journey in which his life entailed. He’s from the greatest generation of all time and for that I hold my head high. If it was not for what he endured and experienced we would not be able to live free. Everyday we wake up we must not forget the sacrifice and service he provided so we can do what we do today. Just imagine a young man willing to sacrifice his will for us to live the way we do today. Could you say you would be so selfless or have the Willingness and courage to put your life before others for the greater good,for that I say thank you Tata. I remember as a young boy having the privilege to learn my first life lesson which was on respect, it’s never given it’s earned. Till this day I remember that lesson and I cherish it because it’s true. With out respect you have nothing. You may not know how much that has shaped my life that simple thing called respect but as a boy,then becoming a man it would be in every aspect of my life, respect. I would come to learn and I’m still learning from you what that word can command. That being said you deserve the ut most respect in the world. Selflessness is the only word I can use to best describer you from a young man that gave his life to save our country, to the father, grandfather and great grandfather you have become. You have always been there to guide us in the right direction. It’s because of your heart and willingness to sacrifice I’ve learned what it means to be humble and loving. You are the most humble man I’ve ever met. Tata I want to say thank you for opening my eyes to what love really is . You and nana had the most amazing love and you have been a great example of what love means. If I haven’t learned by now you can’t fight city hall I will never learn. 97 years old and I’m still learning from you, that you should never walk on the right side of your wife or loved one,that means your taking offers. You taught me other things too But some I can’t say out loud. Hard work and dedication and that stubborn will you had that meant never giving up on anything you set your mind to do. You may not have been aware but everyday time I was in your presence I was learning from you. You could say I was a sponge soaking up knowledge. You had away to teach all of us something so that it would in turn come back to us from the one you told. Maybe you were testing us. You had a certain way to get your message across not all of us needed the lesson at the time but we would learn from those you thought. You may not be a king but you are the king of our castle. It’s because of you our castle will stand the test of time. The love you spread would teach us to love and support one another no matter what, be there when your needed just as you were there every time we needed you. There’s not enough words in the world to describe how giving and loving you were Tata. So I won’t even try. What I can promise you is that your determination,hard working spirit and selflessness will live on through our family forever,they will know what it means to truly love something and someone so much that you would do anything in this world for them because that’s what you did. For that and so much more you will always be my hero Tata. I love you Tata.
