bullet Francisca Cantu.

Children were: Alfonso Luna .

bulletEmilia Cardenas was born on 20 Oct 1974 in Harlingen, Texas.

She was married to Israel Flores on 27 Jul 1996 in Rio Hondo, Texas. Children were: Jessica Marie Flores, Jennifer Nicole Flores.

bullet Raul Castillo Jr. was born on 11 Feb 1966 in San Diego, California. He is also known as Bulle. Parents: Raul Castillo and Elvia Luna.

He was married to Cynthia Chase on 3 Aug 1991 in Gilford, New Hampshire. Children were: Nicholas Castillo.

bullet Cynthia Castillo was born on 16 Jan 1964 in Harlingen, Texas. She was educated Certified Paralegal on 1 Jan 1997 in University of San Diego, Ca.. She is also known as Cindy. Parents: Raul Castillo and Elvia Luna.

She was married to Glen McNary on 22 Sep 1996 in Coronodo in San Diego Ca..

bullet David Castillo was born on 19 Nov 1970 in San Diego, California. He was educated Bachelors Degree in Political Science on 1 Jun 1995 in University of California, San Diego. Parents: Raul Castillo and Elvia Luna.

bullet Diana Castillo was born on 8 Dec 1964 in Brownsville, Texas. She was educated Bachelors of Arts on 1 Jun 1991 in San Diego, California. She also is a certified bilingual educator and learning resource specialist. She is also known as Dina. Parents: Raul Castillo and Elvia Luna.

She was married to Gilbert Sanchez on 9 Jul 1988 in San Diego, California. Children were: Sara Anjelica Sanchez, Susana Margarita Sanchez, Sofia Isabella Sanchez.

bullet Emilio Joseph Gary Castillo was born on 31 Jul 1996 in San Antonio, Texas. Parents: Robert Castillo and Norma Linda Quintanilla.

bullet Nicholas Castillo was born on 12 Sep 1993 in San Diego, California. Parents: Raul Castillo Jr. and Cynthia Chase.

bullet Raul Castillo was born on 13 Dec 1942 in San Benito, Texas.

He was married to Elvia Luna on 24 Feb 1963 in Harlingen, Texas. Children were: Cynthia Castillo, Diana Castillo , Raul Castillo Jr., David Castillo .

bullet Robert Castillo

He was married to Norma Linda Quintanilla on 8 Aug 1992 in San Antonio, Texas. Children were: Emilio Joseph Gary Castillo.

bullet Cynthia Chase was born on 29 Jun 1967 in Brockton, Ma..

She was married to Raul Castillo Jr. on 3 Aug 1991 in Gilford, New Hampshire. Children were: Nicholas Castillo.

bullet Rafael De Leon Rios Parents: Sabas De Leon and Josefa Rios.

Children were: Maria Guadalupe De Leon .

bulletMaria Guadalupe De Leon was born on 29 May 1917 in Gil de Leyva, NL, Mexico. She died on 30 Jan 1998 in Harlingen, Texas. She was buried on 3 Feb 1998 in Loma Linda Cemetery in Harlingen, Texas. Mother outlived father by 30 years almost to the day. Mother was a very energetic woman; she liked and loved some of her children and loved her grandchildren. She was a devout Catholic. I loved making her laugh; she had a great sense of humor and had a blunt way of putting things into perspective; however offensive, most of the time she did hit the nail on the head. I miss her when I see alot of plants, for she loved them so, I miss her when I see Destiny smile so happily; I wish she was here to see all of her beautiful grandchildren; and to visit with her just one more time to see her laugh till she had to run to the restroom!!!!
The following was written by Margarita Luna-Quintanilla based on her memories of our mother: remembering not the negative,but the almost positive, and sometimes negative. Mom is gone. Many, many things were done wrong, but many things wre done right, both were for our good. Not all the kids have the same memory, most have this negative and abusive recollection of our upbringing. I choose to recall a little of each, the little that I canI remember. During the time of our upbringing, not different from now, both parents sometimes had to work to provide what they needed for the family. I remember mother cleaning houses and ironing, for others, both white and Mexican people. I do not remember who they were, but I seem to recall that some of the ladies were very nice, some were not. We use to get Christmas gifts from them, like food and used clothes. I remember going with her and how pretty the house was where she was cleaning, how different it looked than ours. I was not envious, but thinking one day I will have a house just like that. Mom worked so hard for these people. I remember mom working at that the shrimp place. That horrible, horrible, terrible, ugly stinking smell. She wore that uniform, that white dress and that hair net, everyday, during the shrimp season. Yaya used to work there, too.
I remember listening to mom and dad in the kitchen, those early mornings making breakfast and their lunches I could hear their laughter, that thought gives me a sense of security.
I remember mom buying stuff from the door to door salesman (el droma), she would buy anything and everything from dishes to bedspreads, she probably still has one or two of these bedspreads. I remember the designs on them. She would not bother dad for money for these things. That was the reason she worked, to provide such things for the house. I remember mom taking us to work up north. She was a tough person. There was not two ways about, we were doing, whether we wanted or not. She worked right along with us. I remember one time when she got real sick in the field, she might have sufferered a heat stroke, or a heart attack, we will never know, or choose not to remember. I remember that belt and the face she would make when she used it on us. How well I remember that face. I remember having maids, because mom was working. I think dad would have preferred her to stay at home. Some I liked, some I did not. I did dislike one very much. I remember having a fight with her, but today I do not recall why. I remember when my dad died, they offered us welfare, she refused. Those were some dark days for mom, if she was depressed before, now it was worse. I remember her lying on the couch, after drinking liquor (I think or I do not want to remember). That is a thought I wishing to have. It hurts. I remember her getting sick and having her gallbladder taken out and her not resting when the doctor told her to. I remember her going back to work too soon, and later paying the price with a hernia, and more sugery. She needed to work. I remember when mom would get the seizures, it was scary. I remember sleeping with her and being afraid that she would suffer a seizure.

I remember taking her to visit a relative, she was happy doing that. We would go to Corpus, San Antonio, McAllen, Brownsville, and even Matamoros. That made me real happy. I remember her calling me and how sometimes she sounded depressed and lonley, that was real hard, and I was too far to be there. I remember her calling and sounding happy because one of her kids had come to visit or called. That brought joy to my ears. I remember coming down to visit and taking her to Mexico or just to visit someone. I also remember how sad it was to leave, watching her waving, how hard that was. I remember her visits and her taking care of my kids. She would make tamales, menudo, and other dishes. I remember coming to visit and having gorditas waiting, she knew what we liked.

I remember calling her and her cutting the calls short, later to find out she had a boyfriend. Those were also some happy times for her, after years and years of being alone. I remember receiving a call that mom was in the hospital and very ill, and having open heart surgery. Well, she pulled out of this, thank God. I remember coming to see her at the nursing home, how different and thin she looked, that was after some strokes. I remember her at Patty's wedding, she really enjoyed that, not wanting to leave until midnight. I remember her health failing more each day. I remember the calls when she was taken to the hospital, once, twice, and three times. I remember the third time, how terrible, she was not going to make it. I remember all the family being here with her, how happy she was. I remember how angry she got at me for not taking her home. I could not, mom, as much as I wish I could have. I remember visiting her at the nursing home that last week, she had fever and diarrhea. I remember her at the hospital, and her smile at Lisa. I remember the last day, I was there at 7:30am, her stomach was bloated. I held her hand and stroked her hair. Something was wrong. I remember her raising her hand to her mouth, she could not talk. I remember feeding her breakfast and talking to her. That morning she ate. Then lunch, she ate less, much less. I prayed and held her hand, they were turning purple. She was getting weaker and weaker as the day went by. By late that afternoon the time was near. I remember her having trouble breathing and her holding her stomach, from the pain she was obviously feeling, but unable to convey. I remember her blank stare, she was not responding to us anymore. I remember them giving her oxygen and something for pain and slowly, slowly her breaths got shallower, and shallower and slower and slower. I remember watching her breathe, I remember her eyes fixed. I remember closing them for her. I remember praying to God for mercy. I remember holding her thin, oh so thin hands. I remember knowing that she was gone. I remember the chaplain praying as my mom's body gave up her soul. I remember.

Parents: Rafael De Leon Rios and Rafaela Guerra Salas.

She was married to Alfonso Luna on 16 Sep 1940 in Montemorelos, NL. Children were: Maria Del Carmen #1 Luna, Ramiro #1 Luna, Zenaida Luna, Elvia Luna, Maria Herlinda Luna, Rafaela Luna, Margarita Luna, Alfonso Luna Jr., Maria del Carmen Luna, Ricardo Luna, Silvia Luna, Ramiro #2 Luna, Alfredo Luna.

bullet Sabas De Leon Parents: Tomas Guerra and Jacinta Salas.

Children were: Rafael De Leon Rios .

bulletSamuel Alfonso Delgado III was born on 19 Jul 1979 in San Antonio, Texas. Sammy was my firstborn. As with all children, he was quite mischievous and funny at the same time. He likes drawing and painting. He draws like a pro; but he never has pursued this hobby. Sammy has always been quite active; and so when I told him that I wish he would pursue another job (since this one is not only is his job unsafe, it's hard) he says "mom this is the first time that I have done something that tires me enough so that in the evening I'm so tired I go to sleep. (something he didn't do much while growing up) Jazmin works at Chick Fil 'a at the North Star Mall here in San Antonio; she has worked there for 3 1/2 years and she's working at becoming a team leader; she hopes to someday pursue a career in the medical field. Right now their dreams have been put on hold until they can get on steady ground. He is an a licenced and certified asbestos and lead remover. 7/97 to Present in A&A Insulation (SAT). He is also known as Sammy. He was named after his grandfathers' and also his father.. Parents: Samuel Delgado Jr. and Maria del Carmen Luna.

He was married to Yazmin Azucena Gonzalez-Delgado on 14 Jun 1997 in San Antonio, Texas. Sammy and Jazmin were married by Rev. Pete Reyna; the same person who married me and Les. Their wedding was followed by a reception and a dance; various members of our families attended and numerous friends were present as well. Children were: Destiny Alexis Delgado.

bullet Samuel Delgado Jr. was born on 9 Mar 1952 in Sugarland, Texas. He is also known as Sam.

He was married to Maria del Carmen Luna on 14 Oct 1972 in San Benito, Texas. He was divorced from Maria del Carmen Luna on 15 Mar 1993 in San Antonio, Texas. Children were: Samuel Alfonso Delgado III, Leo Adan Delgado.

bullet Destiny Alexis Delgado was born on 10 Oct 1997 in San Antonio, Texas. Destiny was born on a very rainy day. It was so dreary and cloudy, but as she was being born, the sun shined through the hospital window and shone on her, Sammy and Jazmin; it was a beautiful and unforgettable experience; my first grandchild; the feeling that most of my sisters who are grandmothers have for their grandchildren. Parents: Samuel Alfonso Delgado III and Yazmin Azucena Gonzalez-Delgado.

bullet Leo Adan Delgado was born on 4 Mar 1981 in San Antonio, Texas. He is a Cashier and Delivery and Cook 1996 to present in Bambino's Pizza Restaurant (SAT). He is also known as DonDon. He was named after LeoDan (a famous romantic singer from Mexico). Adan was my secondborn; Adan was a model baby. He smiled at everyone, and he wasn't as mischievous as his older brother; he demonstrated his independence at a very early age; he likes to write stories, and he writes pretty intense poetry. Parents: Samuel Delgado Jr. and Maria del Carmen Luna.

bullet Manuel Flores Jr. was born on 14 Jun 1965 in Harlingen, Texas. He is also known as Junior. Junior was the cutest little baby that I had ever seen since Freddy was born. Mother and Father were just so fond of him, as we were. We spoiled him rotten. He would spend the weekend with us and when Yaya and Manuel would go pick him up; he would have a fit, and father's heart would break because he would cry out for his "umpah" or "bumpah". Most of the time Yaya would reluctantly live him at fathers' request. Being the he was the first Grandson; he was so special to all of us, and especially to father!!! Mother loved him, but father adored him!!! Junior graduated from High School and from the Police Academy in San Benito, Texas. Parents: Manuel Gutierrez Flores and Zenaida Luna.

He was married to Grace Gomez on 18 Jul 1992 in Austin, Texas. He was divorced from Grace Gomez on 4 Jan 1994 in Harlingen, Texas. Children were: Marissa Elayne Flores.

bullet Diana Flores

She was married to Alfonso Luna Jr. on 8 Apr 1972 in Harlingen, Texas. She was divorced from Alfonso Luna Jr. on 24 Aug 1976 in Harlingen, Texas. Children were: Renel Luna .

bullet Israel Flores was born on 19 Jan 1972 in Harlingen, Texas. He is also known as Iffy. Israel was born the year that I married my first husband, so I didn't know him as well as I knew his older siblings; but I do remember how darn cute he was with his curly hair and beautiful smile; always up to mischief; I use to visit them in Corpus Christi; and Eefee was always up to something!!! I remember when he was in the Bucaneer Parade; I think he was either the parade mascot or king one year!!!! Parents: Manuel Gutierrez Flores and Zenaida Luna.

He was married to Emilia Cardenas on 27 Jul 1996 in Rio Hondo, Texas. Children were: Jessica Marie Flores, Jennifer Nicole Flores.

bullet Jennifer Nicole Flores was born on 9 Apr 1999 in Harlingen, Texas. She was baptized on 2 Oct 1999 in St. Helens Catholic Church in Rio Hondo. She was born in Valley Baptist Hospital. Jennifer weighed in 7lbs 6oz; 19 in at birth. Parents: Israel Flores and Emilia Cardenas.

bullet Jessica Marie Flores was born on 4 Jan 1997 in Harlingen, Texas. Parents: Israel Flores and Emilia Cardenas.

bullet Leticia Flores was born on 22 May 1967 in Harlingen, Texas. She is also known as Leti. I still remember when Leti came to our house with Yaya from the hospital; she was so tiny and cute; I remember thinking; if the stork brought her to us then why did my sisters' stomach shrink!!!!??? Leti was grandpa's little girl; he was crazy about her!!!
Remembering Leti; I wasn't surprised when she did so well in school, she was always in the gifted and talented; she graduated from the 12 th grade at Rio Hondo High School and was the valedictorion of her class; she continued her education in UT in Austin Texas, and got her Masters Degree in Speech Pathology. Parents: Manuel Gutierrez Flores and Zenaida Luna.

She was married to Federico Jr. Gonzales on 28 Dec 1991 in Port Isabel, Texas. Children were: David Anthony Gonzales, Amanda Nicole Gonzales.

bullet Manuel Gutierrez Flores was born on 21 Dec 1942 in Harlingen, Texas. He is also known as Meme.

He was married to Zenaida Luna on 30 Aug 1964 in Harlingen, Texas. Manuel and Zenaida were married in the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Harlingen, and had their reception and dance at the Casa Del Sol. I cried at their wedding because we were going to miss her. Little did we know that we would see more of her as she and Manuel would have 4 children. Children were: Manuel Flores Jr., Leticia Flores, Patricia Flores, Israel Flores.

bullet Marissa Elayne Flores was born on 23 Aug 1991 in Austin, Texas. Parents: Manuel Flores Jr. and Grace Gomez.

bullet Patricia Flores was born on 13 Nov 1968 in Harlingen, Texas. She is also known as Patty. Of all my neices and nephews; all of them being special in their own way; Patty was the cutest baby of all; she had curly hair and freckles (and still does).
Like her sister, she was very smart in school, and also in the gifted and talented classes; she graduated from Rio Hondo HS as salutatarion of her class; she continued her education in UT in Austin Texas and earned her Masters in Audiology. Both Patty and Leti chose their fields because of their cousin Norma being deaf; they always had compassion for her and this same compassion turned into dedication to their studies to be able to better understand why their cousin was deaf; and they wanted to help other children with special problems as well. Parents: Manuel Gutierrez Flores and Zenaida Luna.

She was married to Cuauhtemoc Francisco Roldan on 2 Aug 1997 in Rio Hondo, Texas.

bullet Grace Gomez was born on 23 Sep 1959 in Austin, Texas.

She was married to Manuel Flores Jr. on 18 Jul 1992 in Austin, Texas. She was divorced from Manuel Flores Jr. on 4 Jan 1994 in Harlingen, Texas. Children were: Marissa Elayne Flores.

bullet Amanda Nicole Gonzales was born on 31 Oct 1996 in San Antonio, Texas. Parents: Federico Jr. Gonzales and Leticia Flores.

bullet David Anthony Gonzales was born on 19 Dec 1994 in San Antonio, Texas. Parents: Federico Jr. Gonzales and Leticia Flores.

bullet Federico Jr. Gonzales was born on 24 Feb 1963 in Weslaco, Texas.

He was married to Leticia Flores on 28 Dec 1991 in Port Isabel, Texas. Children were: David Anthony Gonzales, Amanda Nicole Gonzales.

bullet Yazmin Azucena Gonzalez-Delgado was born on 24 Oct 1979 in Monclova, NL, Mexico.

She was married to Samuel Alfonso Delgado III on 14 Jun 1997 in San Antonio, Texas. Sammy and Jazmin were married by Rev. Pete Reyna; the same person who married me and Les. Their wedding was followed by a reception and a dance; various members of our families attended and numerous friends were present as well. Children were: Destiny Alexis Delgado .

bullet Rafaela Guerra Salas

Children were: Maria Guadalupe De Leon .

bulletTomas Guerra.

Children were: Sabas De Leon.

bulletMary Elise Hilton-Power was born on 29 Jul 1955 in Crestview, Florida.

She was married to Alfredo Luna on 3 Nov 1986 in Baker, Florida. She was divorced from Alfredo Luna on 10 Jul 1991 in Crestview, Florida. Children were: Jennifer Elaine Luna, Gabrielle Lupita Rose Luna.

bullet Alfonso Luna III was born on 31 Oct 1977 in San Antonio, Texas. He is also known as Fonso. Parents: Alfonso Luna Jr. and Yolanda Villareal.

bullet Alfonso Luna Jr. was born on 20 Aug 1951 in Brownsville, Texas. He is a Disc Jockey 1994 to present in San Antonio, Texas. He is also known as Nuni and Lola (a name given to me because of a friend of my mom' s had this name). Al was the first surviving son and brother in the family. He was undoubtedly the apple of Dad and mom's eye. He was a hard worker; he first worked as a shoe shine boy at the plazita in downtown Harlingen and then a dishwasher at Richards SunValley Restaurant. Parents: Alfonso Luna and Maria Guadalupe De Leon.

He was married to Diana Flores on 8 Apr 1972 in Harlingen, Texas. He was divorced from Diana Flores on 24 Aug 1976 in Harlingen, Texas. Children were: Renel Luna .

He was married to Yolanda Villareal on 16 Aug 1976 in San Antonio, Texas. He was divorced from Yolanda Villareal on 10 Jul 1994 in San Antonio, Texas. Children were: Alfonso Luna III .

He was married to Donna Lisa Ramirez on 2 Oct 1994 in San Antonio, Texas. Children were: Tony Lee Luna .

bullet Alfonso Luna was born on 27 Mar 1915 in Cruz Verde Nuevo Leon, Mexico. He emigrated on 1 Oct 1953 from Mexico. Father and Mother emigrated into the United States gradually in the early '40's; with the birth of each child they had; mother and father hoped for a better way of life, so some of us were born in the U.S. and some of you weren't. He died on 9 Feb 1968 in Harlingen, Texas. He was buried on 13 Feb 1968 in Loma Linda Cemetery in Harlingen, Texas. He is a City Parks and Recreation(mowed park lawns, cleaned debri from parks, supervised others) 1958-1968 (approximation) in Harlingen, Texas. Father was a hard working man. I remember him helping mother with the cooking; I remember how he loved to do the yard and keep the plant watered and in full bloom. I remember he worked for the City of Harlingen Parks Dept., and I remember that we lived in the Lon C. Hill home in exchange for father being the caretaker of the place. We lived at this house for quite a few years; father use to take Freddy and Jr. on rides in the Tractor that the City let him use for work. Father had a good sense of humor like mom did. There were some bad times (who doesn't), but mostly I remember the good times; how father liked to pull pranks on mom and Pelais. Father was a provider; in the short time that I knew him, I remember the pride he showed on his face when he became an American Citizen. I wish he had lived to meet the rest of his grandchildren; he would've loved them all!!!

Speaking of Children: here are some stats for you. Father and Mother had 13 children; of the 13; 11 were born alive and of the 11; 10 of us are still here. There are 18 years, 9 months and 10 days between Carmen #1 and Freddys' birthdates. The shortest period between our births was between me and Ricky (1 yr 2 mo 22 da), then between Elvia and Linda (1 yr 3 mo 30 days). The oldest and youngest daughters are the only two with straight hair.

The five oldest siblings have been married 20 years or more to the same spouse; on the other the 4 of the 5 youngest have been divorced at least once from their first partners, but have married other partners since their divorces.

There are other interesting stats, but that's another "book".

I really hope you enjoy reading these few pages and that you add more of your own if you like, (please no mudslinging, OK) (just kidding). Parents: Juan Luna and Francisca Cantu.

He was married to Maria Guadalupe De Leon on 16 Sep 1940 in Montemorelos, NL. Children were: Maria Del Carmen #1 Luna, Ramiro #1 Luna, Zenaida Luna, Elvia Luna, Maria Herlinda Luna, Rafaela Luna, Margarita Luna, Alfonso Luna Jr., Maria del Carmen Luna, Ricardo Luna, Silvia Luna, Ramiro #2 Luna, Alfredo Luna.

bullet Alfredo Luna was born on 26 Apr 1960 in Brownsville, Texas. He is also known as Freddy. Freddy was the youngest born. He was the cutest, the funniest kid of all. Father and Mother adored him, as we all did. Freddy made Dennis the Menace seem like a priest. Freddy's first word was "lagartijo"...I was lucky that he was born when he was; this guaranteed me that no one would forget my birthday!!!! Parents: Alfonso Luna and Maria Guadalupe De Leon.

He was married to Mary Elise Hilton-Power on 3 Nov 1986 in Baker, Florida. He was divorced from Mary Elise Hilton-Power on 10 Jul 1991 in Crestview, Florida. Children were: Jennifer Elaine Luna, Gabrielle Lupita Rose Luna .

bullet Elvia Luna was born on 12 Mar 1945 in McAllen, Texas. She is also known as Tita. Elvia had the beautiful eyes in the family. I remember father and mother saying that everytime the INS came to the door they would want to barter to have Elvia because of her white complexion, beautiful black hair and "ojos borrados". Parents: Alfonso Luna and Maria Guadalupe De Leon.

She was married to Raul Castillo on 24 Feb 1963 in Harlingen, Texas. Children were: Cynthia Castillo, Diana Castillo, Raul Castillo Jr., David Castillo.

bullet Gabrielle Lupita Rose Luna was born on 16 Mar 1989 in Pensacola, Florida. She was born in Sacred Heart Hospital. Parents: Alfredo Luna and Mary Elise Hilton-Power.

bullet Jennifer Elaine Luna was born on 22 Nov 1986 in Pensacola, Florida. She was born in Sacred Heart Hospital. Parents: Alfredo Luna and Mary Elise Hilton-Power.

bullet Juan Luna

Children were: Alfonso Luna.

bulletMargarita Luna was born on 9 Mar 1950 in Brownsville, Texas. She is also known as Mage. Mage was quiet like Tana; I use to envy her because she had a great figure and I think I remember "twirling", I'm not sure if she did for school or if she just liked to twirl the baton around the house. We had a pet squirrel named "Scampi" and I think either Mage or our cousin, Linda stepped on it. Parents: Alfonso Luna and Maria Guadalupe De Leon.

She was married to Caesar Quintanilla on 4 Dec 1976 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Children were: Elisa Quintanilla, Caesar Quintanilla Jr..

bullet Maria Del Carmen #1 Luna was born on 16 Jul 1941 in Montemorelos, NL. She died on 16 Apr 1942 in Montemorelos, NL. Carmen died of an illness or condition called thrush. Mother talked about her sometimes telling how it hurt to lose her. She said that when I was born and she saw me, I reminded her of Carmen so she named me after her; when father found this out he was upset because he was superstitious, saying that it was bad luck to name a child after a dead sibling. Parents: Alfonso Luna and Maria Guadalupe De Leon.

bullet Maria del Carmen Luna was born on 27 Apr 1953. She was baptized on 7 Mar 1954 in Brownsville, Texas. I was baptized in the Virgen de Guadalupe Church; my Godparents are Jose Buentello and my aunt Esperanza de Leon Buentello. Father J. Okulelick baptized me. She received her first holy communion on 31 Mar 1963 in Harlingen, Texas. She was educated 12th Grade in Jun 1972 in Harlingen, Texas. She is a General Manager (acctg. and commercial real estate) 1985 to present in San Antonio, Texas. She is also known as Cami. Of course we had other "AKA's" that I don't care to share in this book, I don't want to offend any of you. Having had polio at such a young age, I vaguely remember any of you in my life until I was in the second grade. I remember looking at all of you from the hospital window whenever mom and dad would visit me. I remember giving all of you heck when I was little. I was very energetic, and mischievous. I remember pulling some kind of prank on each and everyone of you. I remember getting it from each and everyone of you too. Ricky was my favorite brother when it came to playing pranks. I have great memories of those times....
Yaya was my caretaker. I remember whenever I came home from the hospital in casts, some of you had to help feed me and carry me to the restroom. Thanks to all of you for helping. It couldn't have been such a treat!! When I got older and had bigger problems with my health, you all were always there to support me and help me with your prayers. I love you all!!! I love having been in a big family. Parents: Alfonso Luna and Maria Guadalupe De Leon.

She was married to Samuel Delgado Jr. on 14 Oct 1972 in San Benito, Texas. She was divorced from Samuel Delgado Jr. on 15 Mar 1993 in San Antonio, Texas. Children were: Samuel Alfonso Delgado III, Leo Adan Delgado.

She was married to Leslie Duane Skjeveland on 6 Jan 1996 in San Antonio, Texas.

bullet Maria Herlinda Luna was born on 11 Jul 1946 in Montemorelos, NL. She is a School Teacher 1975 to Present in San Antonio, Texas. She is also known as Linda and Maria (ache). Linda got so tired of the teasing about her birth name that she changed it to Linda when she was an adult. Linda use to take care of Ricky. Yaya, Tita, and Linda would take turns cooking for us when we were young; I always looked forward to Linda's turn because she would always make something new and special, like pudding or jello, she liked to bake and sew. She would make my clothes for summer camp. She brought a sense of "being normal" like the rest of the world, when it came to special things she would do for us young ones; we were poor, but when she cooked, we felt rich, when she made my clothes, I felt like a millionairess. Parents: Alfonso Luna and Maria Guadalupe De Leon.

She was married to Jose Angel Quintanilla on 31 Aug 1968 in Harlingen, Texas. Children were: Norma Linda Quintanilla, Jose Angel Quintanilla Jr..

bullet Rafaela Luna was born on 22 Jan 1948 in Montemorelos, NL. She is also known as Tana. Tana was quiet, and great looking eyes. Whatever Tana did for us younger ones, you can make sure that it took long, especially when she would comb mine and Sylvia's hair; she would stretch our hair until our eyes would stretch, like orientals!!! She would wash our hair and leave us soapy while she went to do something else; Tana was nice, but she left home too soon... Parents: Alfonso Luna and Maria Guadalupe De Leon.

She was married to Guadalupe Medrano on 1 Dec 1972 in Harlingen, Texas. Children were: Veronica Medrano, Vanessa Medrano.

bullet Ramiro #1 Luna was stillborn in 1942 in Montemorelos, NL. Mother spoke of losing her baby while carrying water from a body of water to wash clothes in Mexico. Parents: Alfonso Luna and Maria Guadalupe De Leon.

bullet Ramiro #2 Luna was stillborn in 1956 in Memphis, Tenessee. Mother was never convinced that Ramiro actually died. Ramiro was either full-term or near full-term. She cried whenever she remembered about him. She described as looking like Freddy, and till the day she died she never believed that he died. Parents: Alfonso Luna and Maria Guadalupe De Leon.

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