Alfonso Silva Rodriguez

Alfonso was born on December 26, 1946 in Cocula, Jalisco. His parents were Fortunato Silva and Maria Rodriguez. Alfonso was raised in Cocula and Guadalajara and spent some time in Mexicali, Mexico. He was brought up to be self-confident and dependable. These were traits that would serve him well throughout his life.

      As a young child, Alfonso was never someone who needed to be the center of attention. He was always curious about the world around him and was often eager to explore it. Alfonso took part in hunting deer and treasure hunting with his dad. In his spare time, he liked to swim and adventure in the mountains. However, what Alfonso enjoyed most was simply playing and spending time with his many friends.

       Compassionate and devoted to Maria, Alfonso held endearing, traditional values about marriage and family life. He took the responsibility of marriage to heart, giving it his total commitment. He was a source of strength to Maria and using his gifts at nurturing one-on-one relationships, he worked hard to make his family happy.

      Alfonso brought the same traditional values in his marriage to bear on how he raised his children. He was a good parent to them, always firm yet fair in his dealings. He would always listen carefully and think things through before he acted, even when it was an adverse situation. Alfonso was also a walking schedule, always knowing what he needed to do, where he needed to be, and when he needed to be there. Alfonso was blessed with five daughters: Gladita, Rita, Christina, Paty, and Alex.

      Alfonso liked to experience things first-hand as well as learn about them. This trait carried over into his hobbies, where he was very methodical in how he organized his activities and categorized things. Since he enjoyed his private time, Alfonso always tried to allocate a specific time for working on his hobbies. His favorite pursuits were treasure hunting, fishing, hunting, ATV riding, scuba diving, boating, and working on cars. Alfonso was content to enjoy his hobbies alone but was also willing to share his interests with others.

       He was committed to living the life of a good man who was both practical and trustworthy. He was committed to the traditional values that he upheld his entire life. He committed himself to being a hard worker who expected the same effort in return from those around him. Most of all, he was committed to those he knew and loved.

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Alfonso was born December 26, 1946. Alfonso passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2021at the age of 74.

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