Jose Saenz Montemayor

Jose is predeceased by his parents, Jose and Beatriz Montemayor; his loving wife Martha Montemayor; and two sons David & Joe Montemayor.

Jose is survived by his sons Raul, Louis and Alfred Montemayor, his daughters Beatrice Castaneda and JoAnn Villanueva, as well as twenty-six grandchildren, sixty-one great grandchildren and twenty-six great-great grandchildren.

Jose was born in San Antonio, Texas in 1922. Jose married Martha in 1941 and he joined the United States Army in 1942 at the age of twenty and served as a Private First Class until 1945. In 1955, Jose moved to California with his family and Jose quickly excelled as a foreman in the dairy industry until his retirement in 1984.

Jose is remembered as a hardworking, caring and humorous man who loved to dance and would do anything to support his family.

The viewing will be held at Miller Jones Mortuary, 1835 North Perris Blvd. Perris, California 92571 on June 26, 2015 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm.

The funeral service will be held immediately after at Riverside National Cemetery, 22495 Van Buren Blvd. Riverside, California 92518 on June 26, 2015 at 1:00 pm

I'm Free

Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free

I'm following the path God laid for me,

I took His hand when I heard Him call

I turned my back and left it all.

I could not stay another day

To laugh, to love, to work, or play.

Tasks left undone must stay that way.

I found that place at the close of day.

If my parting has left a void

Then fill it with remembered joy.

A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss,

Ah yes, these things I too, will miss.

Be not burdened with times of sorrow.

I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.

My life's been full, I savored much.

Good friends, good times, a loved ones touch.

Perhaps my time seemed all too brief,

Don't lengthen it now with undue grief.

Lift up your heart and share with me

God wanted me now, He set me free.