Rudy Chan S. Loera

Rudy Silva Loera was born on August 19, 2009 at Needles Hospital in Needles, CA. He was the son of Santos and Marcos Silva Loera. He grew up in Needles, CA with seven sisters Stella, Irene, Mollie, Alice, Angie and Socorro. His three brothers were Carlos, David and Ed.       During his grade school years, Rudy really didn't like school, but he went because he like sports.   During high school, Rudy played football, basketball and baseball. He was scouted by the Detroit Lions. Rudy graduated from Needles High School in 1956. His favorite class in high school was lunch.      Rudy was loyal to his friends. He found that he was most in tune with people who had similar interests and thought about things much the way that he did. Rudy sometimes had a tendency to be critical in his friendships but he was more interested in finding out what was right in a situation rather than in being mean toward others. While growing up, some of his best friends were cousin Richard, Richard Greene, Nunu Sanchez, Junior Garcia and Phil Smith. Later in life, he became friends with cousin Rich.      Rudy married Winona Joan Bryan January 6, 1962 in Las Vegas, NV. They had five children, Lena Michelle, Reggie, Lydia, Judy and Kathy. They were always aware of how much Rudy loved them. Favorite vacations with his family included traveling to baseball and football games, beaches and Disneyland.      During Rudy's professional working years, he was at his best when working independently. It became the hallmark of his performance. Rudy was generally able to refocus his drive and determination and readily work toward finding a way to get things done that was beneficial to himself and his co-workers. His primary occupation was dock hand. He was employed for Claypools for 30 years .      For Rudy, his outside interests and hobbies became another exercise in learning and mastering areas that interested him. His favorite pursuits were watching and coaching sports, HIs son Reggie remembers Rudy was always his coach.      Watching his favorite sporting events by himself was never a problem for Rudy. It allowed him to indulge in his own individual interpretation of the event. It was not uncommon for Rudy to know what the right play or move “should have been,” and he would vocally address these feelings even if there was no one around to hear them. And if there were others around, he would still state his feelings and gladly debate anyone on their opposing views. Recreational sports included softball. He enjoyed following his favorite sporting events. Tops on his list were baseball and college football. In September of 1971, the Mohave Valley Assembly of God Church held its first services in Rudy and Winona’s home, and met there for over a year. He served as usher and deacon and when construction of the church building began in 1974, Rudy was a part of the construction crew. Rudy was involved in serving on committees for the church.            The births of his twenty grandchildren were the most important events of his life. When Rudy's retirement finally came in 1998, he was ready. His moved to Mohave Valley, AZ. In retirement, he found new pleasure in enjoying his grandchildren, watching the Dodgers and going to breakfast with his buddies. Rudy's faith in God grew as he aged. He was faithful in his church attendance, was actively involved in church activities and served as pastoral advisor until his death.       Rudy S. Loera passed away on November 27, 2009 at Las Vegas, NV. Services were held at Mohave Valley Assembly of God Church in Mohave Valley, AZ. Rudy was laid to rest in Needles Riverview Cemetery.      Rudy S. Loera was always drawn to what was measurable, practical and factual. He was a very competent person who expected competence from others. He could be headstrong and certain about the way things were suppose to be. He was determined in every aspect of his life and certain that he was usually right about things. He trusted his intuition over all else, even if it opposed the popular belief, and he had faith in his inner vision and speculations. He wanted to be acknowledged by others as having made a contribution to whatever he was working on. His family and friends will miss his fierce determination, relentless innovations and analytic mind. He leaves with all those who knew him many wonderful memories.