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1946
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2016
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James Diaz Obituary
In addition to being a currently seated Tule River Tribal Councilman, Nacho also was a long time cattleman, competitive team roper, team pinner, ball player, and held various positions with the Tule River Tribe.
Nacho served his country in the U.S Navy, HM3, from 1965 and honorably discharged in 1971. He was stationed in San Diego, the Philippines, Long Beach, Oakland, and Barstow.
Nacho loved to raise cattle, team rope, rodeo, travel, gamble, and "argue, agitate, and instigate". He definitely would tell it like it is, no matter who you were, and "tell you where to go and how to get there".
He was an avid supporter of preserving the Yowlumni dialect of the Yokut on the Tule River Indian Reservation. Prior to his death, Nacho had become involved in the teaching of the language to adults and youth, and was one of the last native speakers of the language.
Nacho was preceded in death by his great grandmother Mary Santiago, grandmother and grandfather Petra and Manuel Rodilez, mother, Mary Rodilez-Parker and Step-Father, Henry Parker of the Tule River Indian Reservation. Nacho is survived by two sisters, Lola Odgen and Susan Williams of the Tule River Indian Reservation; daughter Michele Diaz of the Tule River Indian Reservation; step-daughters Lisa May of Porterville and Lori May of Camp Nelson; step-son Dorsey May and wife Jackie of Las Vegas; 12 grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren.
Graveside service will be held privately on Saturday April 30, 2016, and a remembrance luncheon for everyone will be held the same day at 12PM located at the Tule River Elder's Building.
To sign Nacho's online register book, please log on to www.whitehurstfuneral.com or contact Whitehurst-Peters-Loyd Funeral and Cremation 195 N. Hockett St., Porterville, CA 93257 (559) 784-6485
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John Garay
May 5, 2016
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