Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Manuel Diosdado Castillo—A cultural warrior has come to pass...

My friend and camarada Manuel Diosdado Castillo has come to pass. Manuel had been battling cancer and finally went on to his next journey...yesterday evening. It was Dia De Los Reyes and it was such a fitting day for him to begin his next journey...He will be missed by many-he went everywhere and made an impact in so many peoples' lives...As executive director of San Anto Cultural Center.
His contributions to San Antonio culture and arts in the West Side are inumerable and invaluable. His presence and participation with the National Association of Latino Arts and Culture leaves us all at a loss...Buena Fortuna on your next journey Manuel...a candle is lit for you and may you join the rest of the warriors that follow the Sun across the sky everyday into the underworld...the sky during the caravan to the interment @ San Fernando-IIIManny was brought in with all his friends surrounding him. He touched and broght together so many people that the day of his interment the raza came out to wave him goodbye as the caravan drove by following the San Anto Mural Route. It was very special, to say the least...we will miss that Vato Loco that had the Right Stuff and saw the Right Stuff in everyone around him...

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