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N ació el 21 de octubre de 19 53 , en la ciudad de Mexico . Fue el segundo hijo de María Guadalupe Cruz y Jesús Lara. De su primer compromiso, tuvo tres hijos, Edgar, Verónica y Brian ; en su segundo compromiso tuvo una hija, Angela ; y con su actual esposa, tuvo tres hijos, Julio, Leury y Jesús.

De su puño y letra , aquí están las siguientes palabras que su hijo Jesús, encontró en su escritorio...

" Llegué a USA a la edad de 16 anos ; era un mocoso salido de las faldas de mi mama . Era un niño que estaba expuesto a todo, pero Dios estuvo conmigo todo el tiempo . Después de trabajar en el campo por unos meses, una tarde lleg ó una pareja de americanos ofreciéndome trabajo, y en ese momento, acepte y me fui con ellos a vivir una aventura que nunca me imagin é que pasaría en mi vida .. ."

Alfredo era una persona muy chistosa y también enojada . Era cómico y siempre le hacía broma a todas las cosas. Fue un hombre muy responsable y trabajador ; un excelente proveedor para su familia .

Como esposo , aunque no era muy detallista y se olvidaba de fechas especiales, era todo un servidor en su casa y Home Depot era su lugar favorito, su casa fuera de casa, porque literalmente hablando, era la versión mejicana de " Bob the Builder " y " Handy Manny , " siempre respondiendo al llamado de su amada esposa, cuando quería hacer decoraciones o remodelaciones en su hogar, y su respuesta muy amorosa para ella siempre era, " okay , ya te complací ". No le gustaba mucho salir ni viajar, pero cuando su esposita se lo pedía, de nuevo, Alfredo la " complacia ".

Como padre y abuelo , sus hijos , Edgar, Veronica , Bryan, Angela , Julio, Leury y Jesús, y sus nietos , Jasmin , Mya , Julian , Kaiah , y Catalina, lo llama ba n " excelente padre y abuelo ." Y les dejó un tremendo legado como persona responsable. Amaba su trabajo al punto que aún cuando estaba enfermo, trataba de ir a trabajar.

Como proveedor , reconocía la importancia y el compromiso que tenía para con su familia de proveerles todo lo que necesitaban y de que nunca les faltara nada. Y todos sabían cuando papá llegaba a casa porque cuando entraba por la puerta siempre gritaba, "¡¡¡SALUDOS!!!  …. ¡¡¡DIOS LOS BENDIGA!!!"

Le gustaba ponerle apodos a las personas; a Rosa la llamaba Trompi o Baby , a Jesús lo llamaba Osito , a Brian lo llamaba su Negrito , a Karla la llamaba Pinguina y a Fefa la llamaba Colora , por nombrar algunos . También le gustaba montar bicicleta y siempre estaba aprendiendo " a manejar su celular . "

Disfrutaba de una cerveza y de comer maní cuando veía sus partidos de fútbol. También le gustaba gritar, " Viva Mexico ." Sus comidas favoritas eran tacos o tortillas, pozote y sopa de fideo, y aunque no le gustaba cuando era niño, en una temporada de su vida en USA, llegó a comerla cas i todos los días, porque era lo único que había para comer , por eso se convirtió en una de sus comidas favoritas. También disfrutaba de sus pasatiempos en casa con barbacuás y quesadillas.

Como amigo , era muy fiel con ellos y siempre los invitaba a ver juegos de fútbol en su casa y todos lo llamaban " Mexico " . También l e gustaba hablar de su " C ompadre Nicolás ," pues lo consideraba su mejor amigo ; Alfredo lo conoció desde el día en que Nicolás llegó a USA .

En su vida espiritual , recordaba cuando asistió a una reunión matrimonial, donde llegó a vivir una experiencia muy especial con Dios. También celebraba sus momentos de lectura de la Biblia y oración con su familia. Su película favorita era, " Dios NO está muerto ;" la cual vio repetidas veces. Y adoptó de su s C ompadre s y Pastores , Nicolás y Beatriz Venegas , la manera de finalizar los servicios de su iglesia repitiendo, "¡Amén, Amén y Amén!" Sus versículos favoritos fueron …

Filipenses 4:13

13 Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece.

Romanos 8:31

31 ¿Qué, pues, diremos a esto? Si Dios es por nosotros, ¿quién contra nosotros ?

Nuestro querido y amado amigo y hermano Alfredo Lara Cruz ; esposo, padre, abuelo, hijo, hermano y tio , llegó a cumplir 67 años y nos dejo el 4 de junio del 2021. Fue un hombre muy ejemplar que ha dejado un tesoro de recuerdos precioso s . Será recordado con mucho cariño por toda su familia y seres queridos. Le damos gracias a Dios por habernos dado el privilegio de tenerlo con nosotros todos estos años. Seguirá viviendo en nuestros corazones.

He was b orn on October 21, 1953, in Mexico City. He was the second son of Maria Guadalupe Cruz and Jesus Lara. From his first commitment, he had three children , Edgar, Veronica and Brian; in his second commitment he had a daughter, Angela; and with his current wife, he had three sons, Julio, Leury and Jesus.

From his very own handwriting , the following are words that his son Jesus, found on his desk ...

" I arrived in the USA at the age of 16 ; I was just a young kid coming out from under my mom's coverage. I was a child who was exposed to everything, but God was with me all the time . After working in the field for a few months, one afternoon, an American couple came offering me work, and at that time, I accepted and went with them to live an adventure that I never imagined would happen in my life ..."

Alfredo was a very funny and also angry person. He was amusing and always made a joke about every thing. He was a very responsible and hardworking man; an excellent provider for his family.

As a husband , although he was not very detailed, and forgot special dates, he was a true servant in his home , and Home Depot was his favorite place, his home away from home, because literally, he was the Mexican version of " Bob the Builder " and " Handy Manny ," always responding to the call of his beloved wife when s he wanted to decorate or do remodeling in their home, and his very loving response to her was always, " okay, I have pleased you ". He didn't like going out or traveling very much , but when his wife would ask him to, again, Alfredo "would please her."

As a father and grand pa , his children , Edgar, Veronica, Bryan, Angela, Julio, Leury and Jesus, and his grandchildren, Jasmin, Mya, Julian, Kaiah , and Catalina , would call him an " excellent father and grand pa ." And he left them a tremendous legacy as a responsible person. He loved his job to the point that even when he was sick, he would try to go to work.

As a provider , he recognized the sig nificance and commitment he had with his family to provide them with everything they needed so they would never lack in anything. And everyone knew when Dad got home , because when he walked through the door , he always shouted , " GREETINGS!!! …. GOD BLESS YOU!!!"

He liked to gi ve people nicknames; Rosa he called Trompi or Baby , Jesus he called Osito , Brian he called su Negrito , Karla he called Pinguina , and Fefa he called Colora , just to name a few. He also liked riding a bike and was always learning " how to manage his cell phone . "

He enjoyed a beer and eating peanuts when watching his soccer games . He also liked to shout , " Viva Mexico ." His favorite foods were tacos or tortillas, pozote and noodle soup, which he didn't even like when he was a child, but in a season of his life in the USA, he ate it almost every day, because it was the only thing to eat , and that's why it became one of his favorite meals. He also enjoy ed h is hobbies at home with barbecues and quesadillas.

As a friend , he was very faithful to them and always invited them to watch soccer games at his house, and everyone called him " Mexico ". He also liked to speak of his " C ompadre Nicolás ," as he considered him his best friend; Alfredo knew him from the day Nicolas arrived in the USA.

In his spiritual life , he remembered when he attended a marriage meeting, where he came to live a very special experience with God. He also celebrated his moments of Bible reading and prayer with his family. His favorite movie was, " God IS NOT dead ;" which he saw many times . He also adopted from his C ompadres and Pastors , Nicolas & Beatriz Venegas , the way they end the services at the ir church by repeating, " Amen, Amen, and Amen !" His favorite verses were …

Philippians 4:13

13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Romans 8:31

31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

Our beloved friend and brother Alfredo Lara Cruz ; husband, father, grand pa , son, brother and uncle, turned 67 years old and left us on June 4, 2021. He was a very exemplary man who has left a treasure of precious memories . He will be remembered with great love by all of his family and loved ones. We thank God for having given us the privilege of having Him with us all these years. He will continue to live in our hearts.

Visiting hours will be held on Saturday, June 12, 2021 from 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM with a Celebration of Life Service at 6:30 PM.

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