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Gabriel Trujillo Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jun. 27, 2003.

Gabriel Lenard TRUJILLO 52, of Seattle, Washington died early Monday morning, June 23, 2003 at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA. Gabriel was born April 15, 1951 in Sunnyside, WA to Jess M. and Elvira (Jaime) Trujillo. He was a security guard at the Seattle Center in Seattle, WA. Gabriel was a 1969 graduate of Wapato High School. While in high school, he was on the wrestling team. While attending the University of Washington, he participated in the theater group "Teatro del Piojo". He specially enjoyed traveling around the United States with this group as they performed in different locations. While attending Western Washington State College, (now Western Washington State University), he was president of the Mexican-American group MECHA. Gabriel enjoyed dining out at "really good" restaurants with friends and family. He was a wonderful cook, and proud of the fact, that he could can his own cherries. Gabriel had fun gardening, dancing and collecting garage sale finds. He loved spending time with his nieces and nephews and his sister's grandchildren. Gabriel is survived by one brother, Jess R. Trujillo, Jr. of El Paso, TX; and three sisters, Rita De Young, Alice M. Ortega, and Rachel G. Esquivel all of Seattle, WA. He was preceded in death by this parents, Jess M. and Elvira Trujillo. Visitation will be Saturday, June 28, 2003 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Merritt Funeral Home in Wapato, WA. Recitation of the Rosary will be on Sunday, June 29, 2003 at 6:00 p.m. at Saint Peter Claver Catholic Church in Wapato, WA. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, June 30, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. at Saint Peter Claver Catholic Church. Farewell services will be in the Zillah City Cemetery in Zillah, WA. Memorials in Gabriel's name may be made to the American Diabetes Association in care of Merritt Funeral Home.

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Anton Brecek

October 30, 2005

I first met Gabriel in September of 1969. We both lived at the Higginson Hall residence facility at Western Washington State College. I had an apartment on the 3nd floor & he lived on the 4th floor (if I recall correctly). In 1970, the college opened up the Birnham Woods apartments on the south side of campus. Gabriel & I shared an apartment with 2 other students during the 1970-71 school year. I attended summer sessions at the University of Washington in the 1970s. I met Gabriel on several occassions during open swim sessions at the university pool. I landed a summer job with the Washington State Dept of Natural resources in 1970. I recall spending a few summer days in Yakima on a moth inspection survey & visited Gabriel in Wapato. He was working on the flat bed of a truck in the hop fields that summer. On several occassions we shared coffee together at the University of Washington. I recall Gabriel was trying his hand at selling real estate. We drifted apart after college, but I do remember Gabriel's warm & open smile. I am sorry to learn of his passing so late. I appreciate this opportunity to pay this small compliment to a "super guy". It was a pleasure to have known him.

Anton Brecek

Albuquerque, NM