Our mom Mary Lopez Caudillo was born in the quaint little town of San Juan Bautista. A blessing to her parents Manuel Lopez and Louisa Granado Lopez. She was baptized in the famous Mission San Juan Bautista. Her upbringing was hard as a child, living a nomadic life with her parents and 5 siblings they followed the crop harvest as migrant farmers throughout the state of California. Mom met the love of her life one Guadalupe Hernandez Caudillo in the small town of Corcoran. They were joined in marriage by a civil ceremony on March 9, 1943. Together they would raise a family and enjoy the fruits of their legacy in all three of their children, son Manuel wife Rachel, daughter Anita late husband David Magana, son Raymond wife Melanie, extended family Mike and Jean Femister, 7 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild (5th generation). Mom’s love permeated to everyone she came to know. It was a love that was genuine and giving especially to her grandchildren. Her giving was not limited to her family but to organizations such as St. Jude Hospital, ASPCA, Jimmy Swaggart Ministries and others. Mom adored her little dachshund mix Chiquiito to the point of having his rear end wiped when coming in from doing “his business’ outside! If she was not cleaning him, she had us do it! Mom was a jewel in the rough, a true role model, and a devout Christian with her faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by her love of her family she weathered many storms! Through hard times and God’s good graces, the marriage persevered until our dad was called to be with our Father in heaven on July 1, 2010, and now with their late grandson Steven Magana they are together again!
