Mr. Israel Guajardo , 65 went Safely Home into the arms of our Lord on Sunday, January 19, 2003. 

Israel was born on August 14, 1937 in Taft, Texas to the late Loreto Guajardo and Angelita  Casanova. Israel was also preceded in death by one daughter Angelita Servantes and one brother Rafael Guajardo.  Mr. Guajardo was retired as manager of Exxon Service Station after 18 years of faithful service he also graduated from Skidmore-Tynan High School.  Israel is now in Heaven, so happy and watching over his loving family.  There is perfect joy and beauty in this everlasting light.  All pain and grief is over, every restless tossing passed; he is now at peace forever, Safely home in Heaven at last. 

He is survived by his loving wife Virginia Martinez Guajardo of Beeville, Texas, One daughter; Jesusa Guajardo of Beeville, Texas, two stepdaughters; Gloria Cano and Rosa Bridge both of Beeville, Texas; two sons; Abel and Israel Guajardo Jr. both of Beeville, Texas; four stepsons; Abram and Nieves Moreno Jr. both of Beeville, Texas and Manuel Moreno of Maine and Adrian Moreno of Corpus Christi, Texas; One brother Abel Guajardo of Las Vegas, Neveda . And numerous grandchildren, nieces, nephews and great grandchildren.  

Rosary was held on Tuesday, January 21, 2003 at 7:00 p.m. at Trevino Funeral Home.  Mass of Resurrection was held on Wednesday  at  10:30 am at St. James Catholic Church.  Interment was followed at Evergreen Cemetery in Skidmore, Texas.  Pallbearers were Abel Guajardo, Severo Valdez Jr., Ruben Masquifelt, Abel Guajardo Sr., Adrian Moreno and Javier M. Ramirez.  Honorary Pallbearers were Nieves Moreno Jr., Jose Gonzales and Abram Moreno.

 When we look back, we realize that the things which came to us
when we put ourselves in God’s hands were better than anything we could have planned.