DEAREST CISCO:

ERICA AND I WERE JUST REMEMBERING YOUR BIRTHDAY AND WANTED TO SEND YOU A PRAYER OF LOVE AND SALVATION WHILE YOU REST...AWAITING GOD'S GLORIOUS RETURN FOR OUR SOULS!  WE REJOICE IN YOU AND THE LOVE AND LAUGHTER YOU BROUGHT TO THIS LIFE.  THE SPECIAL FAMILY YOU ALLOWED US TO BE A PART OF!  MAY GOD SHINE HIS EYES WITH HOLY JOY IN RECEIVING YOU! HAPPIEST OF ALL BIRTHDAYS OUR FRIEND.  GOD BE WITH YOU AND ALL YOUR SEED FOR ETERNITY.  IN JESUS' MOST HOLY NAME! AMEN!! WE LOVE YOU!! 

The very first time I met Cisco, I had just moved to Bakersfield.  I had to pick up a house full of furniture and had no vehicle.  He showed up with his son, Steven, bright and early at 7 a.m., with his truck.  I've never seen anyone fit a 3-bedroom house full of furniture into one load.  He packed, lifted, tied and packed some more!  All the time, smiling!  I've never seen him without a smile on his face or heard him speak in a harsh tone.  He truly was a kind and gentle soul!  You will be missed greatly!