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ARELLANO#1>Cpl. Carlos Arellano, was born on November 12, 1983 and was killed in action on Friday, January 20, 2006 in Iraq. Loving son of Emilia and Robert and dear brother of Robert, Marco and Gustavo. Rosary will be held tonight at Pierce Brothers Simone DuBois at 7:00 P.M.. Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2006 at 11:30 A.M. at St. Stephens Catholic Church in Monterey Park with burial to follow at Oakdale Memorial Park in Glendora. Pierce Brothers Simone DuBois Mortuary, assisting the family. (626) 287-0595

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Published by Pasadena Star-News on Jan. 27, 2006.

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Marco Arce

February 20, 2006

Hoal, el recuerdo que he tenido de carlos es que el era yun chavalillo muuy inquieto como todos los niños de su edad....



Solo lo conoci cuando el era niño, aun asi supe que el seria una persona con valores, la sircunstancia de la vida lo llevo por el cmino militar; no se si fue por necesidad o por decision propia, pero lo que haya hecho, se que lo hizo con orgullo con amor y con el sentimiento de mejorar por y para su familia.

Dios te de la paz y armonia que se requiere para lograr la eternidad; aunque poco te conoci, no dejas de ser mi primo, que dios te vendiga donde quiera que te encuentres.



Tu primo Marco Arce

Uncle/Cousin Ezequiel Gutierrez

February 1, 2006

For does who did not know Carlitos:



Carlos Horacio Arellano

November 12, 1983 to January 20, 2006



Carlitos was born on November 12,1983, in the town of Tuxpan Jalisco Mexico. He was the 3rd of 4 brothers, Roberto, Marco & Gustavo. I meet him in 1985 when I took a trip to Tuxpan. Carlitos was unique and full of life, always asking question and wanting to do everything everyone else did, but trying to do it right & better.



He arrived here (United States) on July/1990 along with his mom (Emilia) & brothers. They settled down in Rosemead CA. together with his dad (Roberto), which he was already here.



He attended Emerson Elementary School, Garvey Junior High School & Mark Keppel High School. As a young kid Carlitos joined The Boy & Girls Club in Monterey Park, there he discovered sports & played Basketball. That’s where he received his 1st trophy. In High School he played soccer (no. 11) & football. But soccer was something he really enjoyed. He graduated from Mark Keppel High school in 2001.



Carlitos joined the United States Marines on June 2002, and his initiation ceremony was on September 13, 2002. He climbed thru the ranks & won a merit promotion for his hard work and dedication to the Marines. He was a Corporal with India Company and proud 0311 Infantry. Carlitos became a United States Citizen in 2005. He was deployed to Iraq 3 times with the last one being on September 2005. During his 2nd tour, shrapnel from an RPG (rocket propel grenade) wounded Carlitos. He planed to attend college after his discharge from the Marines in June and study criminal justice. Well, we all know what happen on January 20, 2006.



Carlitos loved children & enjoyed playing sports at the park and home also enjoyed all activities that required work, especially bikes, roller blading & dancing. He also enjoyed hip-hop & Mexican music, especially mariachi music. One of his favorite songs was La diferencia by Vicente Fernandez, however he loves to hear his mom sing the song. He also enjoyed eating, specially his moms cooking. He enjoyed going with his dad to a restaurant called Los Cocos and usually order a torta de carne asada & a sangria drink. His favorite fast food restaurants where Panda Express and In & Out Burgers. Also love Cup O noodle soups with lemon & Tapatio hot sauce (no lemon no soup), and his favorite snack was chips of any kind, especially hot cheetos. Loved nice cars & nice cloth. Always would joke with his brothers & friends. When addressing his brothers one of his favorite words was Nerd. He enjoyed being spoiled by his mom. His mom told me a conversation she had with Carlitos as he was entering high school. She told him that now that he was older & in HS she would start calling him Carlos instead of Carlitos because she did not want him to go thru what his older brother when thru when Betos friends teased him after they found out his mom called Betito. Carlitos thought about it for a while & told her lets continue with Carlitos. He was carefree.



When Carlitos was a young kid I asked him what he wanted to be when he grow up? I remember after he thought about it for a while he told me, I want to be able to help people and specially kids, I also what to do things in life that my parents can be proud of.

The last time I talked to Carlos was on my mom birthday in early September, and I asked him what he was going to do after he got out of the marines? He told me, continue my studies. Go into law enforcement, becoming a police officer. I know this is one of the ways I can help kids. He always thought of other first, love to be around his family. He always would say family was everything to him. He always lived the moment to its fullest.



Today I can see many people loved him.



We love you, we are proud of you, you are our hero and we will miss you very much.



Semper Fi



Spanish:



Carlos Horacio Arellano

November 12, 1983 to January 20, 2006



Carlitos nacio el 12 de Noviembre de 1983 en Tuxpan, Jalisco, Mexico.

El es el terecero de 3 hermanos; Roberto, Marco y Gustavo.

Yo lo concoci en 1985 cuando fui de paseo a Tuxpan.

Carlitos era UNICO y lleno de vida, siempre haciendo preguntas y siempre queriendo hacer todo lo que los demas hacian; pero queria hacerlo bien y mejor!



El llego aqui, a los Estados Unidos en Julio de 1990 en compania de su mami, Emilia y sus hermanos y se acomodaron en Rosemead CA. junto con su papa Roberto, el cual ya estaba aqui.



El atendio las escuelas Emerson Elementry, Garvey Junior High y Mark Keppel High School.

De pequeno, Carlitos participo en el club de Ninos y Ninas en la ciudad de Monterey Park, descubriendo deportes y jugando al Basketball.

Ahi fue donde recibio su primer trofeo.

En High School, jugo futbol soccer y futbol Americano con el numero 11. Pero el futbol soccer era un deporte el cual el verdaderamente disfrutaba.

El se graduo de la escuela Mark Keppel High en el ano 2001.



Carlitos se unio a la los Marines- a la MARINA- de los Estados Unidos en Junio del 2002.

Su ceremonia de iniciacion fue el 13 de Septiembre del 2002.

El acendio entre los rangos recibiendo una promocion meritosa por su fuerte empeno en su trabajo y dedicaccion a los Marines.

El era un Corporal orgulloso de la Infantria 0-3-11 con India Company – Compania India.

Carlitos se convirtio en un Ciudadano Americano en el 2005.

El fue desplegado a IRAQ 3 veces; la ultima vez siendo en Septiembre del 2005.

Durante su segunda gira, fragmentos de un R-P-G (una granada propulsada por un cohete) hirio a Carlitos.

Sus planes eran de ir al colegio despues de que cumpliera su mandato con los Marines en Junio y el iba a estudiar Justicia Criminal.

Pero ya todos sabemos lo que sucedio en Enero 20 de 2006.



Carlitos amaba a los ninos y disfrutaba jugar deportess en el parque y en su casa.

Tambien disfrutaba todo tipo de actividades que requerian esfuerzo, especialmente pasear en bicicleta, patinaje de roller blading y por supuesto bailar.

El tambien disfrutaba la musica hip-hop y la musica Mexicana, especialmente la musica de Mariachi.

Una de sus canciones favoritas era LA DIFERENCIA de Vicente Fernandez, y le encantaba escuchar a su mama cantar esta cancion.

Tambien disfrutaba de el buen comer! pero en especial si su mama lo habia cocinado!

Tambien le gustaba ir con su Papa a un Restaurante llamado LOS COCOS y usualmente ordenaba una Torta de Carne Asada con una Sangria.

Sus Restaurnates favoritos de comida RAPDIA, eran el Panda Express y el In & Out Burger. Tambien, lo que mucho le encantaba era las sopas Cup-O-Noodles con Limon y Salsa Tapatio; si no habia limon no se comia la sopa.

Su aperitivo favorito eran las papitas, de las que fueran, pero en especial, los Cheetos picantes!

Le gustaban los carros y el vestirse bien.

El siempre bromeaba con sus hermanos y sus amigos. Una de sus palabras favoritas era “NERD� cuando se dirigia a sus hermanos. A el le gustaba que su mama lo CHIQUIARA.

Su mama me platico una conversacion que ella tuvo con el cuando el iba a entrar a la Preparatoria. Ella le habia dicho que ahora que el estaba ya mayor y por entrar a la Prepartoria, que ya no le hiba a lamar Carlitos, que en ves, le hiba a llamar Carlos, porque no queria que el fuera a pasar por lo miso que paso su hermano mayor, Beto, cuando los amigos de Beto le hicieron BULLA cuando se dieron cuenta que su mama le llamaba BETITO. Carlitos penso por un momento esta propuesta de su mama, y al final le dijo, hay que continuar con CARLITOS.

Asi era el, alegre, no le preocuba el “que diran.�.

Cuando Carlitos era pequeno, le pregunte que queria ser de grande..? Recuerdo que penso su respuesta un buen tiempo. El me dijo, “quiero ayudar a la gente, pero en espcial a los ninos, pero tambien quiero hacer cosas en mi vida, las cuales mis PADRES pueda sentirse orgullosos de mi!

La ultima vez que vi a Carlitos, fue en el cumpleanos de mi Mama en el Septiembre pasado. Esta vez le pregunte culaes eran sus planes para cuando saliera de los Marines. El me dijo que iva a continuar con sus estudios, seguir una carrera de policia; iva a ser policia, porque el consideraba que siendo policia seria una buena manera de ayudar a los ninos. El siempre pensaba en los demas primero.

El adoraba estar con su familia y siempre decia que su familia era TODO para el.

El siempre vivio cada mometo plenamente.

Hoy veo a mi alrededor y me doi cuanta cunata gente lo queria.

Carlitos, te queremos,

estamos orgullosos de ti,

ERES NUESRO HEROE

y te extranaremos muchisimo!



Semper Fi

Uncle/Cousin Ezequiel Gutierrez

February 1, 2006

For does who did not know Carlitos:



Carlos Horacio Arellano

November 12, 1983 to January 20, 2006



Carlitos was born on November 12,1983, in the town of Tuxpan Jalisco Mexico. He was the 3rd of 4 brothers, Roberto, Marco & Gustavo. I meet him in 1985 when I took a trip to Tuxpan. Carlitos was unique and full of life, always asking question and wanting to do everything everyone else did, but trying to do it right & better.



He arrived here (United States) on July/1990 along with his mom (Emilia) & brothers. They settled down in Rosemead CA. together with his dad (Roberto), which he was already here.



He attended Emerson Elementary School, Garvey Junior High School & Mark Keppel High School. As a young kid Carlitos joined The Boy & Girls Club in Monterey Park, there he discovered sports & played Basketball. That’s where he received his 1st trophy. In High School he played soccer (no. 11) & football. But soccer was something he really enjoyed. He graduated from Mark Keppel High school in 2001.



Carlitos joined the United States Marines on June 2002, and his initiation ceremony was on September 13, 2002. He climbed thru the ranks & won a merit promotion for his hard work and dedication to the Marines. He was a Corporal with India Company and proud 0311 Infantry. Carlitos became a United States Citizen in 2005. He was deployed to Iraq 3 times with the last one being on September 2005. During his 2nd tour, shrapnel from an RPG (rocket propel grenade) wounded Carlitos. He planed to attend college after his discharge from the Marines in June and study criminal justice. Well, we all know what happen on January 20, 2006.



Carlitos loved children & enjoyed playing sports at the park and home also enjoyed all activities that required work, especially bikes, roller blading & dancing. He also enjoyed hip-hop & Mexican music, especially mariachi music. One of his favorite songs was La diferencia by Vicente Fernandez, however he loves to hear his mom sing the song. He also enjoyed eating, specially his moms cooking. He enjoyed going with his dad to a restaurant called Los Cocos and usually order a torta de carne asada & a sangria drink. His favorite fast food restaurants where Panda Express and In & Out Burgers. Also love Cup O noodle soups with lemon & Tapatio hot sauce (no lemon no soup), and his favorite snack was chips of any kind, especially hot cheetos. Loved nice cars & nice cloth. Always would joke with his brothers & friends. When addressing his brothers one of his favorite words was Nerd. He enjoyed being spoiled by his mom. His mom told me a conversation she had with Carlitos as he was entering high school. She told him that now that he was older & in HS she would start calling him Carlos instead of Carlitos because she did not want him to go thru what his older brother when thru when Betos friends teased him after they found out his mom called Betito. Carlitos thought about it for a while & told her lets continue with Carlitos. He was carefree.



When Carlitos was a young kid I asked him what he wanted to be when he grow up? I remember after he thought about it for a while he told me, I want to be able to help people and specially kids, I also what to do things in life that my parents can be proud of.

The last time I talked to Carlos was on my mom birthday in early September, and I asked him what he was going to do after he got out of the marines? He told me, continue my studies. Go into law enforcement, becoming a police officer. I know this is one of the ways I can help kids. He always thought of other first, love to be around his family. He always would say family was everything to him. He always lived the moment to its fullest.



Today I can see many people loved him.



We love you, we are proud of you, you are our hero and we will miss you very much.



Semper Fi



Spanish:



Carlos Horacio Arellano

November 12, 1983 to January 20, 2006



Carlitos nacio el 12 de Noviembre de 1983 en Tuxpan, Jalisco, Mexico.

El es el terecero de 3 hermanos; Roberto, Marco y Gustavo.

Yo lo concoci en 1985 cuando fui de paseo a Tuxpan.

Carlitos era UNICO y lleno de vida, siempre haciendo preguntas y siempre queriendo hacer todo lo que los demas hacian; pero queria hacerlo bien y mejor!



El llego aqui, a los Estados Unidos en Julio de 1990 en compania de su mami, Emilia y sus hermanos y se acomodaron en Rosemead CA. junto con su papa Roberto, el cual ya estaba aqui.



El atendio las escuelas Emerson Elementry, Garvey Junior High y Mark Keppel High School.

De pequeno, Carlitos participo en el club de Ninos y Ninas en la ciudad de Monterey Park, descubriendo deportes y jugando al Basketball.

Ahi fue donde recibio su primer trofeo.

En High School, jugo futbol soccer y futbol Americano con el numero 11. Pero el futbol soccer era un deporte el cual el verdaderamente disfrutaba.

El se graduo de la escuela Mark Keppel High en el ano 2001.



Carlitos se unio a la los Marines- a la MARINA- de los Estados Unidos en Junio del 2002.

Su ceremonia de iniciacion fue el 13 de Septiembre del 2002.

El acendio entre los rangos recibiendo una promocion meritosa por su fuerte empeno en su trabajo y dedicaccion a los Marines.

El era un Corporal orgulloso de la Infantria 0-3-11 con India Company – Compania India.

Carlitos se convirtio en un Ciudadano Americano en el 2005.

El fue desplegado a IRAQ 3 veces; la ultima vez siendo en Septiembre del 2005.

Durante su segunda gira, fragmentos de un R-P-G (una granada propulsada por un cohete) hirio a Carlitos.

Sus planes eran de ir al colegio despues de que cumpliera su mandato con los Marines en Junio y el iba a estudiar Justicia Criminal.

Pero ya todos sabemos lo que sucedio en Enero 20 de 2006.



Carlitos amaba a los ninos y disfrutaba jugar deportess en el parque y en su casa.

Tambien disfrutaba todo tipo de actividades que requerian esfuerzo, especialmente pasear en bicicleta, patinaje de roller blading y por supuesto bailar.

El tambien disfrutaba la musica hip-hop y la musica Mexicana, especialmente la musica de Mariachi.

Una de sus canciones favoritas era LA DIFERENCIA de Vicente Fernandez, y le encantaba escuchar a su mama cantar esta cancion.

Tambien disfrutaba de el buen comer! pero en especial si su mama lo habia cocinado!

Tambien le gustaba ir con su Papa a un Restaurante llamado LOS COCOS y usualmente ordenaba una Torta de Carne Asada con una Sangria.

Sus Restaurnates favoritos de comida RAPDIA, eran el Panda Express y el In & Out Burger. Tambien, lo que mucho le encantaba era las sopas Cup-O-Noodles con Limon y Salsa Tapatio; si no habia limon no se comia la sopa.

Su aperitivo favorito eran las papitas, de las que fueran, pero en especial, los Cheetos picantes!

Le gustaban los carros y el vestirse bien.

El siempre bromeaba con sus hermanos y sus amigos. Una de sus palabras favoritas era “NERD� cuando se dirigia a sus hermanos. A el le gustaba que su mama lo CHIQUIARA.

Su mama me platico una conversacion que ella tuvo con el cuando el iba a entrar a la Preparatoria. Ella le habia dicho que ahora que el estaba ya mayor y por entrar a la Prepartoria, que ya no le hiba a lamar Carlitos, que en ves, le hiba a llamar Carlos, porque no queria que el fuera a pasar por lo miso que paso su hermano mayor, Beto, cuando los amigos de Beto le hicieron BULLA cuando se dieron cuenta que su mama le llamaba BETITO. Carlitos penso por un momento esta propuesta de su mama, y al final le dijo, hay que continuar con CARLITOS.

Asi era el, alegre, no le preocuba el “que diran.�.

Cuando Carlitos era pequeno, le pregunte que queria ser de grande..? Recuerdo que penso su respuesta un buen tiempo. El me dijo, “quiero ayudar a la gente, pero en espcial a los ninos, pero tambien quiero hacer cosas en mi vida, las cuales mis PADRES pueda sentirse orgullosos de mi!

La ultima vez que vi a Carlitos, fue en el cumpleanos de mi Mama en el Septiembre pasado. Esta vez le pregunte culaes eran sus planes para cuando saliera de los Marines. El me dijo que iva a continuar con sus estudios, seguir una carrera de policia; iva a ser policia, porque el consideraba que siendo policia seria una buena manera de ayudar a los ninos. El siempre pensaba en los demas primero.

El adoraba estar con su familia y siempre decia que su familia era TODO para el.

El siempre vivio cada mometo plenamente.

Hoy veo a mi alrededor y me doi cuanta cunata gente lo queria.

Carlitos, te queremos,

estamos orgullosos de ti,

ERES NUESRO HEROE

y te extranaremos muchisimo!



Semper Fi

Uncle/Cousin Ezequiel Gutierrez

February 1, 2006

For does who did not know Carlitos:



Carlos Horacio Arellano

November 12, 1983 to January 20, 2006



Carlitos was born on November 12,1983, in the town of Tuxpan Jalisco Mexico. He was the 3rd of 4 brothers, Roberto, Marco & Gustavo. I meet him in 1985 when I took a trip to Tuxpan. Carlitos was unique and full of life, always asking question and wanting to do everything everyone else did, but trying to do it right & better.



He arrived here (United States) on July/1990 along with his mom (Emilia) & brothers. They settled down in Rosemead CA. together with his dad (Roberto), which he was already here.



He attended Emerson Elementary School, Garvey Junior High School & Mark Keppel High School. As a young kid Carlitos joined The Boy & Girls Club in Monterey Park, there he discovered sports & played Basketball. That’s where he received his 1st trophy. In High School he played soccer (no. 11) & football. But soccer was something he really enjoyed. He graduated from Mark Keppel High school in 2001.



Carlitos joined the United States Marines on June 2002, and his initiation ceremony was on September 13, 2002. He climbed thru the ranks & won a merit promotion for his hard work and dedication to the Marines. He was a Corporal with India Company and proud 0311 Infantry. Carlitos became a United States Citizen in 2005. He was deployed to Iraq 3 times with the last one being on September 2005. During his 2nd tour, shrapnel from an RPG (rocket propel grenade) wounded Carlitos. He planed to attend college after his discharge from the Marines in June and study criminal justice. Well, we all know what happen on January 20, 2006.



Carlitos loved children & enjoyed playing sports at the park and home also enjoyed all activities that required work, especially bikes, roller blading & dancing. He also enjoyed hip-hop & Mexican music, especially mariachi music. One of his favorite songs was La diferencia by Vicente Fernandez, however he loves to hear his mom sing the song. He also enjoyed eating, specially his moms cooking. He enjoyed going with his dad to a restaurant called Los Cocos and usually order a torta de carne asada & a sangria drink. His favorite fast food restaurants where Panda Express and In & Out Burgers. Also love Cup O noodle soups with lemon & Tapatio hot sauce (no lemon no soup), and his favorite snack was chips of any kind, especially hot cheetos. Loved nice cars & nice cloth. Always would joke with his brothers & friends. When addressing his brothers one of his favorite words was Nerd. He enjoyed being spoiled by his mom. His mom told me a conversation she had with Carlitos as he was entering high school. She told him that now that he was older & in HS she would start calling him Carlos instead of Carlitos because she did not want him to go thru what his older brother when thru when Betos friends teased him after they found out his mom called Betito. Carlitos thought about it for a while & told her lets continue with Carlitos. He was carefree.



When Carlitos was a young kid I asked him what he wanted to be when he grow up? I remember after he thought about it for a while he told me, I want to be able to help people and specially kids, I also what to do things in life that my parents can be proud of.

The last time I talked to Carlos was on my mom birthday in early September, and I asked him what he was going to do after he got out of the marines? He told me, continue my studies. Go into law enforcement, becoming a police officer. I know this is one of the ways I can help kids. He always thought of other first, love to be around his family. He always would say family was everything to him. He always lived the moment to its fullest.



Today I can see many people loved him.



We love you, we are proud of you, you are our hero and we will miss you very much.



Semper Fi



Spanish:



Carlos Horacio Arellano

November 12, 1983 to January 20, 2006



Carlitos nacio el 12 de Noviembre de 1983 en Tuxpan, Jalisco, Mexico.

El es el terecero de 3 hermanos; Roberto, Marco y Gustavo.

Yo lo concoci en 1985 cuando fui de paseo a Tuxpan.

Carlitos era UNICO y lleno de vida, siempre haciendo preguntas y siempre queriendo hacer todo lo que los demas hacian; pero queria hacerlo bien y mejor!



El llego aqui, a los Estados Unidos en Julio de 1990 en compania de su mami, Emilia y sus hermanos y se acomodaron en Rosemead CA. junto con su papa Roberto, el cual ya estaba aqui.



El atendio las escuelas Emerson Elementry, Garvey Junior High y Mark Keppel High School.

De pequeno, Carlitos participo en el club de Ninos y Ninas en la ciudad de Monterey Park, descubriendo deportes y jugando al Basketball.

Ahi fue donde recibio su primer trofeo.

En High School, jugo futbol soccer y futbol Americano con el numero 11. Pero el futbol soccer era un deporte el cual el verdaderamente disfrutaba.

El se graduo de la escuela Mark Keppel High en el ano 2001.



Carlitos se unio a la los Marines- a la MARINA- de los Estados Unidos en Junio del 2002.

Su ceremonia de iniciacion fue el 13 de Septiembre del 2002.

El acendio entre los rangos recibiendo una promocion meritosa por su fuerte empeno en su trabajo y dedicaccion a los Marines.

El era un Corporal orgulloso de la Infantria 0-3-11 con India Company – Compania India.

Carlitos se convirtio en un Ciudadano Americano en el 2005.

El fue desplegado a IRAQ 3 veces; la ultima vez siendo en Septiembre del 2005.

Durante su segunda gira, fragmentos de un R-P-G (una granada propulsada por un cohete) hirio a Carlitos.

Sus planes eran de ir al colegio despues de que cumpliera su mandato con los Marines en Junio y el iba a estudiar Justicia Criminal.

Pero ya todos sabemos lo que sucedio en Enero 20 de 2006.



Carlitos amaba a los ninos y disfrutaba jugar deportess en el parque y en su casa.

Tambien disfrutaba todo tipo de actividades que requerian esfuerzo, especialmente pasear en bicicleta, patinaje de roller blading y por supuesto bailar.

El tambien disfrutaba la musica hip-hop y la musica Mexicana, especialmente la musica de Mariachi.

Una de sus canciones favoritas era LA DIFERENCIA de Vicente Fernandez, y le encantaba escuchar a su mama cantar esta cancion.

Tambien disfrutaba de el buen comer! pero en especial si su mama lo habia cocinado!

Tambien le gustaba ir con su Papa a un Restaurante llamado LOS COCOS y usualmente ordenaba una Torta de Carne Asada con una Sangria.

Sus Restaurnates favoritos de comida RAPDIA, eran el Panda Express y el In & Out Burger. Tambien, lo que mucho le encantaba era las sopas Cup-O-Noodles con Limon y Salsa Tapatio; si no habia limon no se comia la sopa.

Su aperitivo favorito eran las papitas, de las que fueran, pero en especial, los Cheetos picantes!

Le gustaban los carros y el vestirse bien.

El siempre bromeaba con sus hermanos y sus amigos. Una de sus palabras favoritas era “NERD� cuando se dirigia a sus hermanos. A el le gustaba que su mama lo CHIQUIARA.

Su mama me platico una conversacion que ella tuvo con el cuando el iba a entrar a la Preparatoria. Ella le habia dicho que ahora que el estaba ya mayor y por entrar a la Prepartoria, que ya no le hiba a lamar Carlitos, que en ves, le hiba a llamar Carlos, porque no queria que el fuera a pasar por lo miso que paso su hermano mayor, Beto, cuando los amigos de Beto le hicieron BULLA cuando se dieron cuenta que su mama le llamaba BETITO. Carlitos penso por un momento esta propuesta de su mama, y al final le dijo, hay que continuar con CARLITOS.

Asi era el, alegre, no le preocuba el “que diran.�.

Cuando Carlitos era pequeno, le pregunte que queria ser de grande..? Recuerdo que penso su respuesta un buen tiempo. El me dijo, “quiero ayudar a la gente, pero en espcial a los ninos, pero tambien quiero hacer cosas en mi vida, las cuales mis PADRES pueda sentirse orgullosos de mi!

La ultima vez que vi a Carlitos, fue en el cumpleanos de mi Mama en el Septiembre pasado. Esta vez le pregunte culaes eran sus planes para cuando saliera de los Marines. El me dijo que iva a continuar con sus estudios, seguir una carrera de policia; iva a ser policia, porque el consideraba que siendo policia seria una buena manera de ayudar a los ninos. El siempre pensaba en los demas primero.

El adoraba estar con su familia y siempre decia que su familia era TODO para el.

El siempre vivio cada mometo plenamente.

Hoy veo a mi alrededor y me doi cuanta cunata gente lo queria.

Carlitos, te queremos,

estamos orgullosos de ti,

ERES NUESRO HEROE

y te extranaremos muchisimo!



Semper Fi

Veronica Vitela

January 27, 2006

Carlos... WE MISS YOU DEARLY. Believe it or not, but YOU have impacted so many peoples lives in more ways than one.YOU are our HEROE and FOREVER in OUR HEARTS U SHALL BE.

Everyday that goes by is just another day closer for us to reunite again. I know ur in GOOD HANDS. ANd watching over us. And as I look up at the sky.. I will always smile for YOU! Because that is what u did. U were and will ALWAYS be this Great Person that we WILL NEVER FORGET. WE LUV U and MISS YOU! May God Bless You, and May U Rest In Peace! XOXOXOX

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Obituary Examples

You may find these well-written obituary examples helpful as you write about your own family.

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Obituary Templates – Customizable Examples and Samples

These free blank templates make writing an obituary faster and easier.

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