Graduate from Miller High School. He married Patricia Botello on June 2, 1999.
He was a US Army Veteran of the Vietnam War from 1968-1970 and was medically discharged to injuries he sustained during the war.
He is survived by his chilldren; Ponciano Botello III (Cynthia), Sandra Botello, Veronica Botello Rocha (David), Angelica Botello Silva (Sam), John David Botello, Esmeralda Elizabeth Hernandez, Alexandria Botello, and Ulysses Botello; his grandchildren: Ponciano Botello IV, Valarie Botello, Marrissa Botello, Emma Botello, Julian Botello, Crystal DeLeon Cavada (Micheal Cavada Sr), Cassandra DeLeon, Marcus Davila, Bobbie Dee Rocha, Davina Michelle Rocha, Samuel Brandon Silva, Nickolas Angel Silva, Diego Iman Silva, Nayeli Rose Silva, Maria Lerose Botello, Dawn Michelle Botello, Brandon Leigh Botello,and Samantha Jane Botello; his loving great-grandchildren: Micheal Cavada Jr, Mikayla Cavada, and Kian Lee Davila; his brothers, Jessie Botello and Rosendo Segura, Jr.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 9:00pm
In Your Honor unselfishly, you left your children and your family,
You left behind your sisters and your brothers. Leaving your beloved children and wife,
You put on hold, your dreams-your life. On foreign soil, you found yourself planted
To fight for those whose freedom you granted. Without your sacrifice, their cause would be lost
But you carried onward, no matter the cost. Many horrors you had endured and seen.
Many faces had haunted your dreams. You cheered as your enemies littered the ground;
You cried as your brothers fell all around. When it was over, you came back home,
You were left with memories to face all alone; You found yourself in the company of friends
As their crosses cast shadows across the land. You survived and were forever scarred
Emotionally, physically, permanently marred. Those who did not now sleep eternally
'Neath the ground they had given their lives to keep free. With a hand upon my heart, I feel the pride and respect; my reverence is revealed in the tears that now stream down my upturned face
As our flag waves above you, in her glory and grace. Freedom was the gift that you unselfishly gave
Pain and death was the price that you ultimately paid. Every day, I give my utmost admiration
To you dad that fought to defend our nation.
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