Juan Luis Mijares, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away August 31, 2019, surrounded by his children at his home in Carmel, California. Juan was born October 11, 1937, in Mexico City, the fourth of six children. He was raised in both Mexico City and at his family's ranch in Michoacan, Mexico.
As a young university student in Mexico, Juan caught the eye of Sharon Dee Lawson, a foreign exchange student and Barstow resident. Juan and Sharon courted for several years before beginning their 50-year marriage. Juan worked to finish his civil engineering degree at San Diego State University; and began a career in both private engineering with Kenyon and Associates and municipal service with the City of Barstow as City Engineer and Director of Public Works.
Juan was preceded in death by his wife, Sharon and son, Alfonso "Billy" Mijares. He is survived by son Juan and his wife Cheryl, daughter Laura and her husband Tim, son David and his wife Jodi, and daughter Marisa and her husband Robert. Juan also has 15 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Juan's greatest legacy remains his loving family. Grandkids and great grandkids were drawn to his side and relished his stories of growing up on the Mexican ranch. Papa Ujo, as Juan liked to be called, provided a loving, rich environment to nurture his family and he will be deeply missed.
As a young university student in Mexico, Juan caught the eye of Sharon Dee Lawson, a foreign exchange student and Barstow resident. Juan and Sharon courted for several years before beginning their 50-year marriage. Juan worked to finish his civil engineering degree at San Diego State University; and began a career in both private engineering with Kenyon and Associates and municipal service with the City of Barstow as City Engineer and Director of Public Works.
Juan was preceded in death by his wife, Sharon and son, Alfonso "Billy" Mijares. He is survived by son Juan and his wife Cheryl, daughter Laura and her husband Tim, son David and his wife Jodi, and daughter Marisa and her husband Robert. Juan also has 15 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Juan's greatest legacy remains his loving family. Grandkids and great grandkids were drawn to his side and relished his stories of growing up on the Mexican ranch. Papa Ujo, as Juan liked to be called, provided a loving, rich environment to nurture his family and he will be deeply missed.
Juan Luis Mijares, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away August 31, 2019, surrounded by his children at his home in Carmel, California. Juan was born October 11, 1937, in Mexico City, the fourth of six children. He was raised in both Mexico City and at his family's ranch in Michoacan, Mexico.
As a young university student in Mexico, Juan caught the eye of Sharon Dee Lawson, a foreign exchange student and Barstow resident. Juan and Sharon courted for several years before beginning their 50-year marriage. Juan worked to finish his civil engineering degree at San Diego State University; and began a career in both private engineering with Kenyon and Associates and municipal service with the City of Barstow as City Engineer and Director of Public Works.
Juan was preceded in death by his wife, Sharon and son, Alfonso "Billy" Mijares. He is survived by son Juan and his wife Cheryl, daughter Laura and her husband Tim, son David and his wife Jodi, and daughter Marisa and her husband Robert. Juan also has 15 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Juan's greatest legacy remains his loving family. Grandkids and great grandkids were drawn to his side and relished his stories of growing up on the Mexican ranch. Papa Ujo, as Juan liked to be called, provided a loving, rich environment to nurture his family and he will be deeply missed.
As a young university student in Mexico, Juan caught the eye of Sharon Dee Lawson, a foreign exchange student and Barstow resident. Juan and Sharon courted for several years before beginning their 50-year marriage. Juan worked to finish his civil engineering degree at San Diego State University; and began a career in both private engineering with Kenyon and Associates and municipal service with the City of Barstow as City Engineer and Director of Public Works.
Juan was preceded in death by his wife, Sharon and son, Alfonso "Billy" Mijares. He is survived by son Juan and his wife Cheryl, daughter Laura and her husband Tim, son David and his wife Jodi, and daughter Marisa and her husband Robert. Juan also has 15 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Juan's greatest legacy remains his loving family. Grandkids and great grandkids were drawn to his side and relished his stories of growing up on the Mexican ranch. Papa Ujo, as Juan liked to be called, provided a loving, rich environment to nurture his family and he will be deeply missed.
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Interred September 14, 2019.
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