Manuel V. Morones

He was born in Los Angeles, California. He was the youngest child of Victor Morones and Maria N. Vasquez de Morones.

Manuel spent his first 6 years living in the Metropolitan Los Angeles area, he had 5 sisters and 2 brothers. In 1941, the Morones Family moved to Durango, Mexico. Manuel enjoyed most of his youth in Durango, where his father was a Carpenter and his mom a homemaker. Manuel enjoyed his time going to school and working the family ranch. Tragedy befell the Morones Family, Manuel lost 2 sisters and 2 brothers to illness. Shortly after, his mother Maria lost her battle to breast cancer. In 1975, Manuel lost his father, Victor to natural causes at 93 yrs. old.

In 1951 at the age of 16, the Morones Family moved to Mexico City, DF. He finished his schooling in Mexico City, he learned to play the guitar and ride motorcycles. He had a love of music and was an exceptional dancer of traditional Mexican dances and Danzones. He enjoyed the culinary arts and was a proficient student in school. He worked side by side with his father in carpentry. He enjoyed using his hands, building and creating.

In 1953, he came back to Los Angeles to visit his older sisters, Lucina and Virginia. He registered for the armed services, but due to his language barrier (spoke Spanish only) he was not allowed to serve. With his culinary education he began working at some of the top hotels in Los Angeles. He moved to San Diego in 1963 and while working at The Coronado he met the love of his life, Raquel Gonzalez, our mother. My father said, it was love at first sight. Once married, they moved to San Fernando, California, where they built a life together and raised their family. Manuel and Raquel had 5 children; three daughters and two sons.

Manuel with his wife Raquel, moved to Houston, Texas in 2006 to be closer to family and enjoy their retirement. Manuel was a hard working father, working up to 3 jobs at once to provide for his family. We always had a joyful house full of love, music, food and God, he was a loving and thoughtful father and husband. My dad said his greatest joy was to walk his three daughters down the aisle to give them away in marriage. He was proud of all his children and grand-children.

Manuel was a strong Christian man, accepting the Lord in 1971 as a Seventh day Adventist. He always ensured that our family unity was strong, we enjoyed family church picnics, gatherings and bar-b-ques. The legacy he leaves behind to his children is one of God, Family, Ethics and Hard Work. Our Dad was truly a remarkable person, who loved with all of his heart, to the point of wearing it out to the very end with his unconditional love.

Manuel is predeceased by his wife Raquel Morones and his son-in-law Ted Tudic. Manuel is survived by his eldest daughter, Edith Morones followed by His Daughter Fabiola Morones-Tudic, His Son Manuel Morones Jr. and his wife Maria Espadas-Morones, His Daughter Claudia E. Morones-Ruzich and her husband Alexandar Ruzich, His Son Joel Morones

His Thirteen Grandchildren; Gabriel, Abraham and Vasthy Blanco, Joshua P. Tudic, Elijah and Elyse Morones, Jessica and Daniel Bigelow, and Samantha Ruzich, Isabella, Emilio, Sophia and Araceli Morones.

His Five Great Grand-Children; Gabriel Blanco Jr. Julian, Alex and Lily Blanco, Christopher Davis

Our prayer for our Dad:

Heavenly Father, we miss my daddy who is in heaven now with you. At this time we call on you for

strength during this difficult time of deep loss. You are our refuge and strength especially in

times of deep sorrow. We call on your mighty power to help us through our pain. We thank you

Lord for the life of my father who has gone on to be with you. Thank you for his time on earth

and the impact he had on our lives. We acknowledge you for such a precious gift you gave to us

in our dad and how he has impacted our lives forever. Lord we hide in your presence as we deal

with our grief. We lost so much when our dad passed away, his comforting arms and sweet

hugs and mostly his generous love for us. Lord, continue to stir up these wonderful memories

and help us to never forget the things that made Dad such an incredible soul. Help fill our

dreams with the hope of heaven and our minds with the promise of truth that we will see him

again soon. In Jesus name Amen.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.katyfh.com for the MORONES family.