Lupe J. Ramirez
from the September 1, 2006 issue of the Terrell County News-Leader, page 2:Houston - Funeral services were last week here for Lupe J. Ramirez, 87, father of Jimmy Ramirez of Sanderson. He died August 19, 2006. Burial was at Houston National Cemetery.
Ramirez was born on January 20, 1919. He served in the US Army in the European Theater in World War II. In his youth he was a boxer for several years, fighting under the ring name "Gallito Ramirez."
Ramirez was a retired industrial painter having painted ships in the Houston shipyards for 35 years.
He is survived by his wife, Mary; two daughters, Lupe Trevino and Jo Ann and Javiel Solis, both of Houston; son Jimmy and Ofelia Ramirez of Sanderson; one brother, Noah Ramirez of Houston; four sisters, Amelia and Tony Pena, Carmen and Luis Gonzalez, Betty and Mike Cervantez and Lena Ramirez, all of Houston, 13 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
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