Eustacio M. Lara

On February 4, 2020, Eustacio Lara, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother passed away after a battle with appendix cancer at home surrounded by his family. He will forever be remembered by his nine loving children, Ramona (Feliciano), Maria (Leovardo), Olga (Eleazar), Irma (Alfredo), Jose (Rita), Francisca, Rosa (Jose), Juan, Miguel (Marcela) and three siblings, Lorenzo, Felicitas and Alfonso.
Eustacio will also forever be lovingly remembered by his 27 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren, 13 great-great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and extended family and dear friends. Eustacio was predeceased by his loving wife Vicenta Lara.
Eustacio, was born in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Which is also where he met his beautiful wife Vicenta.
Married her in 1958 and immigrated to the U.S. in 1972 with 5 children. The family grew by 4 once in the U.S. Although he spent over 29 years in the scrap metal recycling industry, he was a passionate and tenacious mechanic. Dirty hands did not stop him from dismantling a motor or a transmission, rebuilding and re-installing.
In 2006 he became a widow continuing to be a single parent. Through his eyes his children never aged, he loved and cared for them until his death. He was a man of valor and courage. His high tolerance of pain allowed him to fight cancer and live until the end.

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