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Fairfield , California, United States
An artist-go-lucky go-lightly, native San Franciscan, eupraxsophist plus pacifist, and a twin to boot am I.

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Neftali Sanchez: My Cousin (backdated)

 


From my Facebook page:

Today it is with profound sadness, I announce the passing of my first cousin Neftali Sanchez (1934~2023) a truly remarkable man. Wounded during the Korean conflict, having lost to a booby trap both forearms and sight, he nevertheless went on to accomplish so much with his life. Indomitable and undaunted Tali seemed. 

Indeed, since my earliest childhood, the day Tali, sixty five years ago, first came into my awareness until now, he has proven an indelible benchmark and inspiration. 

Now no longer with us, the collective heart of my immediate family cries out.

Dearest Tali, how beloved you were.

(Photo by his niece, Raquel Gonzalez-Ortega)
(Poem by me)