Monico Elijio Lightning Diaz, age 78, of Austin passed away on Tuesday, July 10, 2007. He is survived by his wife, Sophie H. Diaz; children, Lorine Zapata, Ramsey Zapata, Joseph V. Diaz, Ann Marie DeLaTorre, Tony Diaz, Monica Ann Norman, Monico Diaz, Jr. ChaCho; 22 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be held at 7:00 pm on Thursday, July 12, 2007 at Wilke-Clay-Fish Funeral Home. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 am on Friday, July 13, 2007 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Father Harry Dean officiating. Interment will follow at Assumption Cemetery.