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1921
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2008
Ruben Lara Obituary
Ruben Lara Sr. died April 13, 2008, in Barstow. He was born Jan. 4, 1921, in Troy, Calif.
Ruben was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during World War II. He worked for the Santa Fe Railroad for 35 years.
Surviving Ruben are his children, Ruben Lara Jr., Albert Lara, Anna Jakubczyk and her husband, Ted, all of Barstow, Genevieve Lara of Escondido, Alexandria Lara of San Diego, and Robert Lara and his wife, Wendy of Chandler, Ariz.; grandchildren, Monica Carson, Clarence Lara, Brian Lara, Mark Lara, Clarissa Lara, Richard Moya, Dennis Moya and Loren Lara all of Barstow, Courtney Hernandez, Tommy Stallings, and Robert Lara Jr. all of Las Vegas, Nev., Albert Lara Jr. of Buena Park, Lucette Landeros, Ryan O'Neal and MeMarie Sanchez and Andrew Lara, all of San Diego, Amanda Lara, Nathanial Lara, Cole Lara, Korissa Walters, Parker Walters, and Josh Walters, all of Chandler, Ariz. He was abundantly blessed with 32 great-grandchildren. His Cup Runneth over.
Visitation will be Wednesday, April 16, 2008 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Mead Mortuary, 36930 Irwin Road. Funeral service will be Thursday, April 17, 2008, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church, 1320 Barstow Road, with burial to follow at Mt. View Memorial Park, 37067 Irwin Road.
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Memories and Condolences
for Ruben Lara
LOREN LARA
April 30, 2008
DEAR GRANDPA,
THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WAYS YOU TOUCHED MY LIFE,I THANK YOU FOR INTRODUCING ME TO JESUS AND SHOWING ME WHAT UNCONDITIONAL LOVE REALLY MEANS I MISS YOU SO MUCH GRAMPA BUT I KNOW ITS BETTER WHERE YOUR AT ALL I CAN DO IS THANK YOU FOR THE TIME WE SPENT AND THE THINGS I LEARNED FROM YOU LOVE YOUR FAMILY NO MATTER WHAT,HELP WHEN YOU CAN,AND DONT GIVE UP I LOVE YOU GRAMPA SEND ME HUGS FROM ABOVE AND SAVE ME A SEAT AT THE TABLE WITH LOVE AND RESPECT YOUR GRANDAUGTER LOREN AND GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN KORISSA AND GABRIEL.
GENEVIEVE LARA
April 20, 2008
To My Father, My Friend, and My Protector,
One of the Great Men in My Life. And now My Angel.
Dad,
I will miss you every day of my life;
with wonderful fond memories. I will send my love and kisses every morning to you on the wings of a dove. And every night on a star.
GOD BLESS YOU DADDY, WITH ALL MY HEART AND SOUL YOUR DAUGHTER
DENNIS MOYA
April 19, 2008
GRANDPA I LOVE U & MISS U.
I WILL ALWAYS TREASURE THE LAST 2 MONTHS U STAYED WITH US & I GOT TO SEE U EVERYDAY.
WHEN WE GO TO THE I.H.O.P. I WILL ORDER A SHORT STACK OF PANCAKES FOR U.
MARCOS LARA
April 17, 2008
I LOVE GREAT GRANDPA YOU WILL ALWAYS BE I MY HEART AND YOU WILL BE MISSED DEARLY
Natasha Tousaint
April 16, 2008
My heart goes out to the Lara family.
Ruben was a great joy to be around full of life had a great sense of humor. Laughter was his key of living a great long life. He would be miss by all of us, even the ones that he meet for a few times.
To all of you: Memories are the legacy of love. treasure the time you had with him in life, it will always live on. God bless
Evette Sallee
April 16, 2008
RIP Uncle Reuben, I am sure that Grandma Hanky is up there waiting to chew your ear..
JAMIE WILLETTS
April 16, 2008
TO ALL OF RUBEN'S FAMILY: MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO YOU ALL IN YOUR TIME OF LOSS. RUBEN WAS A GOOD MAN AND WE KNOW HE WILL BE MISSED BUT NEVER FORGOTTON. I WISH I COULD BE THERE WITH YOU ALL TO CELEBRATE HIS LIFE. I LOVE YOU ALL.
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