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EZEQUIEL CHACON Obituary

LTC Ezequiel Chacón, U.S. Army (Ret) was called home to reunite with his father Ignacio Chacón, his grandmother Dolores Ontiveros and numerous family members and friends, on Sunday morning, April 28, 2013 in El Paso , Texas . He was born on May 22, 1948 to Ignacio and Julieta M. Chacón. Zeke was a hard working and generous man who lived a full life filled with many blessings. He met his wife Margie Alderete in 1970 and they married in 1974. He served his country for 22 years and loved being a soldier. After the Army he joined ranks as an educator teaching in San Antonio, Texas for 14 years. Left to mourn his passing are his loving and devoted wife Margie Chacón; children: Albert Chacón and wife Shelby, Isabel Martinez and husband Joe, and Zeke Chacón; grandchildren: Kolton and Kiah Chacón , Victoria , Kayla & Katherynne Martinez, his mother Julieta M. Chacón and sister: Dolores Chacón; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, family and friends. We will all miss you dearly, but there are so many memories for us to share that will keep your spirit alive. Pallbearers will be Albert Chacón, Zeke Chacón, MSGT Danny Franco Jr., Danny Franco Sr., Rudy Garcia, Robert Arrieta, Leo Carraveo and Valentine Ontiveros. Honorary Pallbearers: Joe Alderete Jr., Joe Martinez, Rudy Mares, David Medina and Louie Medina. Visitation will be Monday, May 6, 2013 from 9:00 to 11:00 am at Hillcrest Funeral Home-Doniphan. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday at 11:45 am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Rite of Committal will follow at 1:00 pm at Fort Bliss National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Boys Club of El Paso. Services under the direction of HILLCREST FUNERAL HOME 1060 Carolina Drive 598-3332

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Published by El Paso Times from May 4 to May 11, 2013.

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Richard Jones

December 5, 2013

Captain Chacon was my commander at the dental clinic, Dentac Ft. Huachuca in 1979. He was a fair man with a great sense of humor and an infectious smile.I am sorry to learn of his passage,and will remember him as being a good man.

Bill Bane

June 3, 2013

Margie & Family,

My deepest condolences on the passing of Zeke...always Major Chacon to me. It was a pleasure to serve with him at Fort Hood and a pleasure to have met you and your family. He will be missed by all of us. I feel fortunate that I was able to speak with him earlier this year after many years of no contact. God bless all.

Josie Rivera

May 26, 2013

My deepest heartfelt sympathy for the Chacon family. Zeke will be immeasurably missed. May he rest in peace and my prayers to all.

Christine pacheco

May 12, 2013

Mrs. Chacon, and Dolores and extended family, we are so sorry to hear of the loss of your son and brother, husband and father and uncle. Our condolences and prayers are for you to take comfort in the love and memories that you have of him and may his love be a beacon of light that will shine brightly for your family always.

Janet Ritz

May 11, 2013

Margie and family,
Zeke brought joy to the lives of others. Your children were young when I worked with him at the Army Medical Department Center and School. He brought energy and and enthusiasm to our work environment. He cherished his family and spoke of you frequently. His smile was inspiring and he genuinely cared about other people.
May God be with your family.

Sonia Sanchez

May 9, 2013

Mrs. Chacon, Dolores, Maritza. I will always remember Zekie and his wonderful sense of humor and how he was always smiling. I know he will be missed very much by you and all of us who knew him. I will keep Zekie and all of you in my prayers. Love you all.

Marsha Langlois

May 8, 2013

Margie & family: You are in our thoughts and prayers. We are saddened by the loss of Zeke. He was a wonderful fellow officer and made my time at the 21st Evac a very memorable experience. He had a way of making the 0400 hrs alerts fun! I'll always remember him putting his watch to his ear to see if it was still working when we came rushing into PT at the last minute or looking at his rank to see if it fell off when we questioned a directive. He kept us all straight and kept us laughing at the same time. He was a great XO and he'll be missed. Marsha and Jim Langlois

Art Rivas

May 8, 2013

To the Chacon family, I offer my condolences. I never met Mr. Chacon Sr. but some of my 1966 Bowie HS classmates did, who actually notified me of his passing. His son, Zeke Jr. actually worked for me at DCMA while attending UTSA. May he rest in peace.

May 8, 2013

Margie, Albert, Isabel, and Zeke

I will always cherish the time I was associated with Zeke while serving together in the Army. Zeke was a great friend, mentor and an excellent Officer and Soldier. Please know that Ellen and my prayers are with you all.

Rick and Ellen Agosta

Polly Marcieski

May 7, 2013

Mrs. Chacon and family. Please accept my condolences. I am sorry to hear of Zeke's passing. He and I taught at the AMEDD Center and School as instructors. He leaves behind a host of fellow Soldiers who will miss him. He was an outstanding officer and leader.

May 7, 2013

Dearest Margie and family, Accept my deepest condolences on the loss of your husband. I know how difficult it is to lose a loved one. I just lost my son Ralph 2 months ago and it is a hard road to recovery. The only thing that keeps me going are the beautiful memories I have of him. May God bless you and give you strength.
Your friend Aurora Sapien

Rosa Montoya

May 6, 2013

Dear Margie and Chacon Family I am very sad to find out about Zeke's passing I went to grade school with him and his sister at Roosevelt. I know my brother and him have been friends for a long time I have you and your family in prayers this is from Rosa Chuy Martinez sister and Teddy's sister-inlaw God Bless you and all the Chacon family

May 6, 2013

Vaya con Dios Zeke. I am proud to have known such a great person and outstanding solider. We will miss you Zeke, but we know that your mission continues in heaven. Our condolences to all the family. Frank & Jon Mitchell / Universal City

May 6, 2013

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

May 6, 2013

Mrs. Chacon, I work at the Academy of Health Sciences, Fort Sam Houston, and had the privilege of working with Zeke during his tenure here. He was a natural role model for enlisted and officer personnel alike; his superiors trusted his judgment and insights; and the rest of us looked up to him as a mentor, ally, and coworker that got the job done but made sure we had fun doing it. I shall always remember him as a family man, a gentleman, a team player, and an incredibly nice person. You have my deepest sympathy and regards.
Respectfully, Hope Ruiz

Dyane Chacon

May 6, 2013

My most sincere condolences to my Tia Julieta and all my cousins - praying for all of you. xoxo... Dyane Chacon

May 6, 2013

Julieta, Lolanna: Very sad to hear about Zekelito. I have fond memories from Club Harmonia Social in the barrio. Praying for you. Marti Muela

Jackie Reyes

May 6, 2013

Our heart goes out to you all. May the Lord give you strength during this very difficult loss. We send our love and prayers.

Fernie and Mary Molina

May 5, 2013

Julieta and Dolores, Our prayers are with you at this difficult time. Zeke left wonderful memories which will always be there to remind us of the wonderful person he was.

Patricia Fierro

May 5, 2013

There is so much I want to say, that I don't know where to begin. So for now,just know that all of the Chacon family, especially, his mom, Mrs. Julieta Chacon, are in my thoughts and prayers. May God bless and comfort all who mourn his passing. Rest in peace Zeke.
Love always, Patsy López

May 5, 2013

I will always remember Zeke smiling and laughing. Our condolences to all the family. May God give you the strength to endure your pain. Sincerely, Cuco Serrano; the drummer, wife and son.

Mercy Miranda

May 5, 2013

Never does one expect to hear such sad news. My heartiest condolences to all of you.

May 5, 2013

There is now an angel watching over all of us named Ezequiel. He is in the hearts of all he touched. Your family will get through this with the love of all he touched. Mrs, Chacon I know in my heart God needed him now. Know this I was so blessed to have nmet him. I got to thank him for his service. My students sang God Bless the USA to hin. This is the special memory I hold of him. His eyes teared up when they finished. Ny prayes are with you and your family. See you soon. Special hug for you mon.
Ms. Britton

Baldomero Rodriguez

May 5, 2013

I remember when he was Lt Chacon. He had just arrived at the 15th Medical Battalion, Ist Cavalry Division at Ft Hood. He was the first Mexican-American officer that I had the pleasure of meeting and I proudly served under him. He was an inspiration and had a great sense of humor. He was a great officer and a person I could count on for support.
My condolences and prayers are with his family.

Leo Caraveo

May 5, 2013

To all of the Chacon family you have my deepest sympathy and sincere condolences. I was fortunate enough to have known Zeke for most of my life, he was a true gentleman and one of my closest friends, I repected him and looked upon him as my confidant. He will always be in my heart and I will truly miss him. May God bless you Zeke.

Gabriel Perez

May 5, 2013

My condolences to the family. He was my company commander while I was stationed at Fort Hood with the 1st Cav. I was there when he was promoted from a 2nd Lt. to my company commander. I had the honor of meeting his wife and mother during that time period. I even remember bringing him tripas from San Antonio because they were impossible to buy in Fort Hood. He was a great brother and mentor for us Mexican-Americans that served under him. My only regret is that I lost contact with him. God bless him and his family.
Gabriel Perez

Jeffrey and Betty Schulz

May 4, 2013

Betty and I are so saddened to learn of Zeke's passing. He will be forever remembered in our hearts and memories. We first met Zeke (and Margie)around 1973 in the 15th Med Bn, Ft Hood. He impressed me then and I was so delighted to learn he would be my XO in the 21st Evac Hospital in 1984 (also Ft Hood), He never ever failed to be perfect. There are so many stories and remembrances that they defy description. From the "bannister" story to his wonderful humor, he will always be there in my mind's eye. The attached picture is from 1974 at a Dining In. Left to right is myself, Dr Reggie Allen, Dr Joel Steinberg, Zeke and LT Don Pung. Rest in Peace my friend.

dolores aguilar mcmillan

May 4, 2013

Dolores, you brother was awesome!!!! My condolences and prayers to you and your lovely mother. God Bless you.

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