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Autlan

A Small Town In Mexico

In 1911, in a small town called Autlan, in the state of Jalisco Mexico, my Grandfather (my mother’s father), at the age of sixteen made a decision that was about to changethe course of his life and the course of our family’s history in a profound way. His name was Honorio Llamas Garcia and his […]

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Jose takes his horse through the front entrance

A Small Town in Mexico Part 2

MY ARRIVAL It was about four o’clock in the afternoon when my taxi pulled into town.It seemed small and dusty and the cab drivers mother commented haughtily that the houses were made of adobe in this town as opposed to the wood houses they were used to living in along the coast. I doubt she […]

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The Leonard’s in Mexico about 1905L-R Mary, Jim Pickens, Daniel 3rd, Daniel 2nd, lady friend, Bottom: L-R Alicia, Josephine, and Aurelia

The Leonards 1906 to 1920

In 1906, my great grandfather, Daniel Leonard the 2nd died after returning from a trip to Mexico. His vital record from the state of Arizona says the cause of death was Pulmonary Tuberculosis commonly known at the time as Consumption. His pension had just been approved on September 25 of 1906. He was dead by […]

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The Caballero sisters L-R Herminia, Belen, Luisa

The Leonards 1920 to 1973

Daniel the 3rd my Grandfather, the only son of Daniel and Aurelia was a veteran of World War I, although it is not known whether he saw any action. His enlistment papers show that he may have been ineligible for combat due to medical issues including a scratch across his left eye. On October 11 […]

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Grandmother Maria de Los Angeles Pallares. She is dressed as a Gypsy

The Garcias 1867 to 1961

Andre Pallares (1867) and Maria Ramirez (1877) were both born in Chihuahua Mexico. His parents were Cristobal Pallares and Felipe Robles. Felipe died in Los Angles in 1950. Maria’s parents were Concepcion Robles and Sotera Ramirez.  It is believed that Andre and Maria immigrated to the United States around 1902. He was 35 and she […]

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The One Inside

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Bouncing the Ball

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Terrific

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False Fear

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Change of Heart

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Seen

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Believe

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Nice Try

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Beautiful World

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Faith In You

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It’s The Music, Man

When I discovered the new keyboards with onboard recording and playback of musical arrangements I began to see that I could get fully back into music without having to form a band or put up with all the work that rehearsing or settling for the limited sounds that a band could produce. With the Roland XP-50 digital workstation, I could invent, arrange, perform and produce my own musical ideas.