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Valdez -- IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY BELOVED SON LUCIANO CLIFFORD VALDEZ JR. Security Officer #205 Sandia Casino Security Dept. Born January 1, 1978 Died December 27,1997 FROM: Lorraine Gonzales-GuruleI would like to take this time to show special thanks to the staff of Sandia Casino. My son recently passed on to be with the Lord on the 27th day of December 1997. I was in need of help and support regarding the funeral and the burial of my son. Luciano was employed at the casino as a security officer. He had many friends such as officers, and coworkers, the secretaries, and the general manager among other employees from different departments. I contacted Richard Rojo, a close friend and a fellow officer, Myron Siddell, and Roberto Aragon, also friends and commanding officers of Lucianos's to help me with the arrangements for the funeral. They began with the officers that would be the pallbearers: Roberto Aragon, Richard Rojo, Myron Siddell, Daniel Roybal, Armando Graham, Shawn Lockey and Weldon Roberson. I requested that Lt. Myron Siddell arrange for Luciano to be buried in the uniform that was used by the Sandia Casino Security officers and he immediately abided with my wishes. The casino paid for and delivered a uniform to the Alameda Mortuary. Captain Armando Graham requested a months' mourning time for the entire Security Department as the officers shrouded their shields and wore purple ribbons to show respect for my son in his passing. Approximately 40 officers attended my son's funeral in uniform, this of course showed high respect for myself and my son. Armando Graham, Lonie Saiz, Tony Gilbert and George Delao helped me a great deal with the arrangements that had to be done as far as the funeral. I would also like to extend my thanks to Mr. Steve Simon the General Manager of the Casino and to Richard Jones, the Manager of the food and beverage department for donating food to my friends and family after the rosary and the funeral. I would like to thank all of the employees that donated some money to help cover the funeral expenses. Also Governor Alex Lujan and the Pueblo of Sandia for their help and support. I cannot forget the most important people that stood by my son and also by me when my son passed on: Angel Roybal, a very close friend of Luciano's and now of mine, Richard Rojo, Roberto Aragon, Deann Chaffee, Judy Garcia, Helen Archibeque, Georganna Romero, Irene Cox, Myron Siddell, Shawn Lockey, Albert Montano, Isaac Lovato and Lawrence Chavez as well as the rest of his close friends and coworkers from the casino. And his relatives. All of the people that were mentioned and also a lot of others who were not mentioned have helped me through all of this. I am very thankful and always will be. You all will be forever in my heart. Since my son passed on I have obtained employment at the casino and have been very happy and satisfied with the support the entire staff has showed me. Luciano considered you"his family" and now I do the same. I love and thank all of you from the bottom of my heart always. Sincerely, Lorraine Gonzales-Gurule of Cuba, New Mexico
        Published on: Sun August 30, 1998