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Jose M Serrano was born in Tlaltenango de Sanchez Roman, Zacatecas, Mexico on July 30, 1946. He passed away in Clovis, California September 10, 2024. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years Josefina Serrano. His wonderful children, Imelda, Martin, Francisco Saul, Sergio, Erika, Jose Ricardo, Yesenia and spouses. Thirteen beautiful grandchildren; Claudia, Juan, Erik, Martin, Adrian, Selena, Jacqueline, Ryan, Catalina, Enrique, Emma, Rylee, Ricardo and spouses. Nine great grandchildren; Olivia, Madeline, Erin, Jacob, Ashton, Amarie, Jaxson, Sebastian and Camila. My father was an amazing man, who love spending time with his wife and family. He would gather the family at his home for holiday and carne asada gathering. My father work very hard in the farm labor agriculture industry for over 63 years. Once he retired he got to spend his free time gathering feed for his vacas. It brought him joy seeing a new calf arrive and he would tame them to become like pets. I remember one time he was going to transport the vaca a local neighbor to grace on their field, instead of transporting him via a trailer he just laso it and walked it down the street like a pet. His final wishes were that the family to always stay united, care for one another and take care of our mother. Dad we love you and miss you dearly. It going to be difficult not seeing you physically here but know you are now resting. I know you will still be looking over all of us from above and that gives us some peace. Love you daddy. Dad was the apotome of what it was to be a Man. He came to this country with a dream and a strong faith that he would create a pathway forward for his Children. Our Father was a selfless man who gave everything he had and more to us kids. He gave us every opportunity to be the best that we could be at whatever it was that we wanted to do. “Echale ganas” he would say did not matter if you went to school or you went into the workforce. Pero “Echale ganas” Integrity Honesty Hard-working Compassionate Loving These are just some of the words that would describe our father. He loved many things in this world but his faith and love for his family were never questioned. He gave wholeheartedly to ensure that we were loved and felt loved. We all lived a humble upbringing being as we were 7 kids of two Parents who were migrants who worked in Agriculture. But we never felt without. We all helped make sure we took care of one another whether it was babysitting each other helping each other or learning life skills. Mom and Dad gave us the tools that we needed (brother and sisters) and we utilized these tools to help develop into the strong kids we are today. Dad always told me “Mijo pay attention in school so you don’t have to work outside like me” One thing I always questioned after he would say that was “ Dad what if I liked working outside like you? What if I can create a happy medium where I am successful as a leader and doing what I love which is following in a hybrid version of your footsteps? I will forever carry his legacy as I had promised him from a young age. Soy Jose Ricardo Serrano I am his bloodline I have his heart I carry his eyes his name and his legacy. I miss my father so much. Every son will say their father was the greatest father. I truly believe my father was the greatest dad to ever live. My dad’s main concern was the success, health and happiness of all his children. My father taught me how to work hard to provide for my family. I just realized I will never stop working. My father worked on his properties tending to the land and cattle, until the end of his life. Dad sacrificed so much for his children he was always there for me. I remember a day I wanted to remove a full-grown tree from my home. I chopped it down with his help and left the stump. I told my dad I would remove the stump another day. I was tired. The next day I had to work. The fallowing day after returning home from work I found the entire tree stump gone. Dad had dug the stump out by hand on a hot day after a full day of work. I was completely amazed by what I found. I called him to thank him all he said was “OK”. I love my father so much. I believe a father’s main purpose is to make the world a better place by providing the earth with children that will contribute to this world and society. My father succeeded in this, all his children are successful in their careers and are not a burden on their families and society. This includes the Serrano grandchildren, which are all completely successful. I love you dad. I know you will still watch over us from heaven. Thank you for being the greatest father EVER. “You don’t raise heroes, you raise sons. And if you treat them like sons, they’ll turn out to be heroes, even if it’s just in your own eyes” WALTER M. SCHIRRA, SR. I love you dad, Sergio

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Jose M. Serrano

July 30, 1946 - September 10, 2024