He is survived by his wife Patrina Rodriguez of Clovis, NM, previous wife Johnnie McCorkel of Jackson, AL and 5 children: Mike Mahler, Melissa Belcher (Brad Belcher), Chris Rodriguez, Todd Rodriguez (Lisa Rodriguez) and Allesondra Munoz (Emmanuel Munoz). He is also survived by his thirteen grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, a sister Victoria Everhart (Doug Everhart), two aunts Sue Crume and Connie Gonzalez and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents Guadalupe & Bart Contreras, grandparents Virginia and Dimus Gonzalez.
Please do not bring food, instead bring stories.
Walking in Beauty
Today I will walk out, today everything unnecessary will leave me.
I will be as I was before, I will have a cool breeze over my body.
I will have a light body, I will be happy forever, nothing will hinder me.
I will walk with beauty before me, I walk with beauty behind me.
I walk with beauty below me. I walk with beauty above me.
I walk with beauty around me. My words will be beautiful.
In beauty all day long may I walk.
Through the returning seasons, may I walk.
On the trail marked with pollen may I walk.
With dew about my feet, may I walk.
With beauty before me may I walk.
With beauty behind me may I walk.
With beauty below me may I walk.
With beauty above me may I walk.
With beauty all around me may I walk.
In old age wondering on a trail of beauty, lively may I walk.
In old age wandering on a trail of beauty, living again, may I walk.
My words will be beautiful. (Navajo Blessing, n.d.)
He is survived by his wife Patrina Rodriguez of Clovis, NM, previous wife Johnnie McCorkel of Jackson, AL and 5 children: Mike Mahler, Melissa Belcher (Brad Belcher), Chris Rodriguez, Todd Rodriguez (Lisa Rodriguez) and Allesondra Munoz (Emmanuel Munoz). He is also survived by his thirteen grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, a sister Victoria Everhart (Doug Everhart), two aunts Sue Crume and Connie Gonzalez and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents Guadalupe & Bart Contreras, grandparents Virginia and Dimus Gonzalez.
Please do not bring food, instead bring stories.
Walking in Beauty
Today I will walk out, today everything unnecessary will leave me.
I will be as I was before, I will have a cool breeze over my body.
I will have a light body, I will be happy forever, nothing will hinder me.
I will walk with beauty before me, I walk with beauty behind me.
I walk with beauty below me. I walk with beauty above me.
I walk with beauty around me. My words will be beautiful.
In beauty all day long may I walk.
Through the returning seasons, may I walk.
On the trail marked with pollen may I walk.
With dew about my feet, may I walk.
With beauty before me may I walk.
With beauty behind me may I walk.
With beauty below me may I walk.
With beauty above me may I walk.
With beauty all around me may I walk.
In old age wondering on a trail of beauty, lively may I walk.
In old age wandering on a trail of beauty, living again, may I walk.
My words will be beautiful. (Navajo Blessing, n.d.)
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