This is a tribute to Jay\’s Dad, who passed away in Nov. 21,2010 at the age of 92.yrs. I wanted to post it up for those friend and family who couldn\’t attend to his memorial service.

1. En Memoria De Evangelista (Vangelo) Gonzalez Acevedo Mayo 25, 1918 – November 21, 2010

2. Eulogy Today, we celebrate the life of my father, but is also another celebration in heaven because he has come home. He was blessed with three children and seven grandchildren and he help raised cousins, nephews and nieces. They all looked-up to him as a good role model and loved him. My father was a great man, he was kind and generous. He loved all of us with such joy and pride. My dad is my HERO. I could not ask for a better dad. I was always his little shadow and followed him everywhere. I had so many good times with him. There was never a time that I could not talk to him. He always gave me good advice. My dad always told me how to learn to depend on myself. I was not sure what that meant at that time but I soon realized the truth in his words by the time that I got to be a dad myself. Looking back at my childhood, my dad showed me the sweetest love a son can ever experienced with their father. Anyone whom knew him, will remember his good sense of humor. I am very grateful for the lesson my dad taught me directly and indirectly. I grew stronger, because of what he stood for in our family values. He lived life with passion and enjoyed his friends and people he meet along the way. I always carry a part of himin me. Itake pride to hear ,“he just like his father”. He will always live in my memories and when I look in the mirror Isee myself as him. My dad always will be my inspiration. The man, husband and father I am today is because my dad was a great influence in my life.