Miguel Calvo Gonzalez passed away Saturday, July 28, 2007 in Yuma. He was born on March 16, 1933 in Esguevillas de Esgueva, Valladolid, Castilla-Leon, Spain.
He was the son of Miguel Gonzalez Fernandez and Elena Calvo Gonzalez.
Miguel left home at an early age to enter the Catholic seminary. He became a priest and served the church faithfully for many years. His clerical duties consisted, in large part, of teaching children at the primary level, which he greatly enjoyed.
Miguel immigrated to the United States in 1972. He left the priesthood in 1974, upon deciding to pursue a family life. He worked as an insurance salesman, a realtor, and a teacher before retiring.
Shortly after leaving the priesthood, Miguel met and married Socorro Alarcon Gonzalez. They had three children.
Those who knew Miguel best would describe him as a thoughtful man, wise and poetic, extraordinarily kind, considerate, and patient, and loving and truly selfless as both a husband and a father.
Miguel loved to read, learn, and teach. Throughout his days, he sought knowledge and understanding of both life and life after death. During his last days, he expressed his conclusions: "He who is saved, knows. He who is not saved, knows nothing."
"That if you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved"- Romans 10:9, NIV.
He is survived by his wife, Socorro, of 32 years; his three children, Miguel Angel Gonzalez, Luz Elena Gonzalez (Jeffrey) Stalnaker, and Luz Isabel Gonzalez; and his three brothers, Benito Diaz Sacristan , Tobias Calvo Gonzalez and Ramon Calvo Gonzalez; and numerous family members and loved ones.
Miguel was preceded in death by his parents, Miguel Gonzalez Fernandez and Elena Calvo Gonzalez and his sister, Josefa Gonzalez Gomez.
On Saturday, August 11, 2007, a funeral mass will be held at 2 p.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 1815 S. 8th Ave., and a memorial will be held at 4 p.m. at Yuma Community Food Bank's Conference room, 2404 E. 24 th St.. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Food For The Poor, Inc., www.foodforthepoor.org, 800-427-9104.
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Thursday, August 09, 2007
Dad's Joy Remembered
Hello,
I hope you are well. As some of you may know, my father passed away on July 28, 2007. If you would like to come, there will be a memorial service this Saturday at 4 pm at Yuma Community Food Bank’s Conference Room, 2404 E. 24th St. I would love to see you there.
He was a wonderful dad. I miss him very much, but God has given me a peace that surpasses the sadness. It brings me joy to know that my dad is with God. He trusted Jesus as his savior and followed Him as His Lord.
How wonderful: all we need to do to be in the presence of God is accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior. My dad said it best, “He who is saved, knows. He who is not saved knows nothing.” “That if you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved,” Rom 10:9, NIV.
Please, if you haven't already, accept the Lord. No one knows the day or the hour they will die. I love you, and more than anything would love to know you will be in heaven. God loves you so much more.
So thankful for God’s peace, joy, and love,
Luz
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:16, NIV
I hope you are well. As some of you may know, my father passed away on July 28, 2007. If you would like to come, there will be a memorial service this Saturday at 4 pm at Yuma Community Food Bank’s Conference Room, 2404 E. 24th St. I would love to see you there.
He was a wonderful dad. I miss him very much, but God has given me a peace that surpasses the sadness. It brings me joy to know that my dad is with God. He trusted Jesus as his savior and followed Him as His Lord.
How wonderful: all we need to do to be in the presence of God is accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior. My dad said it best, “He who is saved, knows. He who is not saved knows nothing.” “That if you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved,” Rom 10:9, NIV.
Please, if you haven't already, accept the Lord. No one knows the day or the hour they will die. I love you, and more than anything would love to know you will be in heaven. God loves you so much more.
So thankful for God’s peace, joy, and love,
Luz
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:16, NIV
Wednesday, August 08, 2007
thank you.
Thank you for your e-mails and calls. My family and I are doing well. We spent a lot of quality time together last week. This week has been a bit busier: making a slide show and keepsakes for my dad's memorial service, which will be this Saturday.
God has given me a lot of peace. There have definitely been some tearful hours. One of the most difficult things was walking into my parents' house and looking at the chair my dad would always sit in. When I got home, he would get up, reach out to me with open arms, and say, "Mi hija!" It gets my eyes watery just writing about it. He was a wonderful dad. I am going to miss him greatly. Although there is sadness, when I think of my dad I am at peace and joyful; he is in a better place, a place with no tears.
Again, thank you for your love. I love you very much. God loves you soooo much more.
Thankful for His joy, peace, and love,
Luz
For God so loved the world he gave His only begotten son that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16
God has given me a lot of peace. There have definitely been some tearful hours. One of the most difficult things was walking into my parents' house and looking at the chair my dad would always sit in. When I got home, he would get up, reach out to me with open arms, and say, "Mi hija!" It gets my eyes watery just writing about it. He was a wonderful dad. I am going to miss him greatly. Although there is sadness, when I think of my dad I am at peace and joyful; he is in a better place, a place with no tears.
Again, thank you for your love. I love you very much. God loves you soooo much more.
Thankful for His joy, peace, and love,
Luz
For God so loved the world he gave His only begotten son that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16
Friday, August 03, 2007
I love you.
I hope you are doing well. As I told some of you, my dad was in the hospital last week. Thank you for your phone calls and e-mails. I thought he was going to recover and be home soon. He did not recover; on Saturday night he went Home with the Lord. He is going to be missed, but he is in a better place.
He had a heart attack (muscle deterioration in the heart), apparently due to medication he had used for quite some time. That is what caused him to go to the hospital on Sunday. He had another heart event on Saturday, which lead to his death. Definitely, read about potential side effects of medication and keep track of those things even if years go by. Regardless of the cause of his death, it was his time to go. Not a sparrow falls without God knowing it.
My dad recalled good times and laughed a lot during his week long stay in the hospital; he was a joy to be around until the end. The best part of his time in the hospital for me was when I asked him what he would respond if we were to die at that moment and were asked why we should go to heaven. He said, "Because of the merits of Jesus." My dad brought up many things that helped me realize he had stopped practicing and/or believing several unbiblical things, like praying to the "saints". This week, God assured me that my dad would be in heaven.
I didn't have that assurance for my grandparents' eternal life. I know some of you have lost your grandparents, who as far as you know were probably not Christians; know that God is a just and a fair God. It would be difficult to become a Christian if one's parents died and were not professing Christians. None of you have lost your parents. Please, accept Jesus and share His truths with your parents, with everyone, before it is too late.
My dad had these verses highlighted right next to a chair he would always sit in:
(Man's need)
Roman 3:23
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
(Sin's Penalty)
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
(God's Provision)
Romans 5:8
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
(Man's Response)
Romans 10:9
That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
These are the basic truths that, if accepted, allow you to begin a relationship with Jesus that leads to abundant life here on earth and eternal life in heaven.
The Bible is the only book that predicts the future accurately. If you don't think the Bible contains facts, please read the first entry I posted on July 13, 2007 on my blog: www.livingluzly.blogpsot.com. The second one I posted on that day is below. There are several good books on Christianity, many by C.S. Lewis. As I have mentioned in the past, I recommend The Case for Christ. It was written by Lee Strobel, a legal editor for the Chicago Tribune, who received a master's degree at Yale in Law Studies.
What do you believe? What is that based on? Please, start asking yourself these questions. Tomorrow may be our last day on Earth. I asked myself, "Where would I go if I died tonight?" I knew I couldn't earn my way into heaven. None of us can; as Romans 6:23 says: eternal life is a gift. Will you accept God's sacrifice on the cross for you?
I love you.
So thankful for His love,
Luz
The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.
Galatians 5:6
p.s. This information strengthened my faith:
People die for what they believe: kamikaze pilots, suicide bombers, etc. Jesus' apostles died terrible deaths for what they believed. However, they were in a unique position: they either saw Jesus die and rise from the dead, or they did not. If they did not see him rise from the dead, why would the die for something they KNEW was a lie?
The apostles were beheaded, crucified, hung, and quartered. If I was about to be torn in to four pieces for proclaiming a lie, I would say, "Just kidding". They didn't, because it was and is the truth: "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life" John 3:16.
He had a heart attack (muscle deterioration in the heart), apparently due to medication he had used for quite some time. That is what caused him to go to the hospital on Sunday. He had another heart event on Saturday, which lead to his death. Definitely, read about potential side effects of medication and keep track of those things even if years go by. Regardless of the cause of his death, it was his time to go. Not a sparrow falls without God knowing it.
My dad recalled good times and laughed a lot during his week long stay in the hospital; he was a joy to be around until the end. The best part of his time in the hospital for me was when I asked him what he would respond if we were to die at that moment and were asked why we should go to heaven. He said, "Because of the merits of Jesus." My dad brought up many things that helped me realize he had stopped practicing and/or believing several unbiblical things, like praying to the "saints". This week, God assured me that my dad would be in heaven.
I didn't have that assurance for my grandparents' eternal life. I know some of you have lost your grandparents, who as far as you know were probably not Christians; know that God is a just and a fair God. It would be difficult to become a Christian if one's parents died and were not professing Christians. None of you have lost your parents. Please, accept Jesus and share His truths with your parents, with everyone, before it is too late.
My dad had these verses highlighted right next to a chair he would always sit in:
(Man's need)
Roman 3:23
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
(Sin's Penalty)
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
(God's Provision)
Romans 5:8
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
(Man's Response)
Romans 10:9
That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
These are the basic truths that, if accepted, allow you to begin a relationship with Jesus that leads to abundant life here on earth and eternal life in heaven.
The Bible is the only book that predicts the future accurately. If you don't think the Bible contains facts, please read the first entry I posted on July 13, 2007 on my blog: www.livingluzly.blogpsot.com. The second one I posted on that day is below. There are several good books on Christianity, many by C.S. Lewis. As I have mentioned in the past, I recommend The Case for Christ. It was written by Lee Strobel, a legal editor for the Chicago Tribune, who received a master's degree at Yale in Law Studies.
What do you believe? What is that based on? Please, start asking yourself these questions. Tomorrow may be our last day on Earth. I asked myself, "Where would I go if I died tonight?" I knew I couldn't earn my way into heaven. None of us can; as Romans 6:23 says: eternal life is a gift. Will you accept God's sacrifice on the cross for you?
I love you.
So thankful for His love,
Luz
The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.
Galatians 5:6
p.s. This information strengthened my faith:
People die for what they believe: kamikaze pilots, suicide bombers, etc. Jesus' apostles died terrible deaths for what they believed. However, they were in a unique position: they either saw Jesus die and rise from the dead, or they did not. If they did not see him rise from the dead, why would the die for something they KNEW was a lie?
The apostles were beheaded, crucified, hung, and quartered. If I was about to be torn in to four pieces for proclaiming a lie, I would say, "Just kidding". They didn't, because it was and is the truth: "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life" John 3:16.
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