2012 Calendar Page 24, December

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2021.005.024

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The first RCMAHS calendar page for December 2012 is black and white, and "December" is written in English and Spanish at the bottom and the year on put on either side. Most of the page is a dedication to Tony Lopez and his life written by Linda Salinas-Thompson in September 2011. The text states: Tony Lopez was born in Penjamo, Mexico. He came to the United States when he was a young boy. Tony attended Lincoln and Irving Elementary Schools and went on to the 11th grade. He went on to work in the fields doing migrant farm labor work. Living in Riverside, he attended Saint Francis de Assisi Catholic Church, where he met Sarah Vasquez. They married in 1939 and were the proud parents of six children, Theresa, Anthony, Ramona, David, Monsignor Gerard Lopez, and the daughter they lost Patricia. Tony worked at Camp Hanna and went to wood shop classes during WWII. Tony retired as an engineer from building and producing machinery for the packing houses of the citrus industry. Tony coached baseball teams for many years, people still remember him for those giving days. He and Sarah have been married for over 70 years and stay very active with Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine Catholic Church. The left image are Tony Lopez and their wife Sarah Vasquez posing with a child, and the middle image is a later image of Lopez and his wife, the right picture is Lopez on his wedding day.