To my dear cousins: Catalina, Patricia, Carmen, Tito, Meche, Gordy, Christina. My mother, Dolores Buck and myself, Malena Buck have great memories of our cousin Elena. Elena's kindness, not a single bad word to anyone and her beautiful voice and heart. I spoke to Elena years ago when she had Thyroid cancer and she wanted answers and she gave me the best prayer and words that I could have received for my own trials and tribulations regarding Thyroid cancer. Growing up in New Mexico I did not get to see you all often, but when I did, each one of you made me feel like a long lost Arciga/del Rio. Mama and I went to mass today, my 55 th birthday and placed Elena's name in the book of prayers. Dios te de mas, tu primas Malena y Loli