We lost a fellow Sciko last night..
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We lost a fellow Sciko last night..
Don't know if many of you know him but a fellow San Antonio Sciko, Simon, died last night from complications from leukemia. he was only 22 years old. A large group of us,
about a dozen, were there at the hospital. I was one of the last members to see him and 15 minutes later, we heard from his family that he had passed.
if you have access to the scikotics forums, here is a link
http://www.scikotics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41051
I only had the pleasure of meeting him once before last night and he was a great guy and would be missed.
These were taken at the San Antonio Poker Run back in May by Cathy
about a dozen, were there at the hospital. I was one of the last members to see him and 15 minutes later, we heard from his family that he had passed.
if you have access to the scikotics forums, here is a link
http://www.scikotics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41051
I only had the pleasure of meeting him once before last night and he was a great guy and would be missed.
These were taken at the San Antonio Poker Run back in May by Cathy
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Please send my condolences to your club and to his family. I don't know him but I'm sure he will be dearly missed.
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thats me in the last pic wearing the hat and toyota shirt. Simon was a dear friend of mine. always smiling and dancing, i know there was a huge dance party in heaven last nite when they recieved Simon. Tears come to my eyes as i type this. Simon buddy, you are already missed, and will always be remembered
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Simon Galindo III, born April 11, 1986, joined his Father in Heaven on November 2, 2008. Simon is the beloved son of Simon and Deborah Galindo and the nephew of his devoted and cherished aunt, Mary Gonzales. He is survived by his brothers, Hector Hernandez and Richard Rendon Jr. (Melissa), sisters Margaret Hernandez, Janis Herrera (Gilbert), Tracy Hernandez, and Amber Rose Galindo, grandmother, Josefina M. Gonzales, uncles, Joe Galindo (Florinda), Raymond C. Gonzalez, Jr. (Carmen Bennett), mother, Sylvia Hernandez Martinez, and his aunts, uncles, and cousins of the Aranda family. Simon graduated from Holmes High School and worked as a data entry clerk at USAA, CareMark, and the Texas Dept. of Transportation. Simon's passion was dancing and traveling with the Scikotics Car Club, whose members will serve as pallbearers. Throughout his courageous battle with leukemia, he was surrounded by the many, many friends and family members whose lives he touched and whom he blessed with his grace, his kindness, and his love of life. To know Simon was to love him. The family extends their deepest gratitude to the entire medical staff on the 6th floor of the University Hospital for their unrelenting efforts and exceptional care throughout his illness. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 5 from 5-7 p.m. at Mission Park North, 3401 Cherry Ridge; Rosary at 7:00 p.m. Procession for the funeral will depart from Mission Park North on Thursday, Nov. 6 at 9:30 a.m. Mass will be at St. Paul's Catholic Church, 350 Sutton Drive at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at San Fernando Cemetery III.
Simon Galindo III, born April 11, 1986, joined his Father in Heaven on November 2, 2008. Simon is the beloved son of Simon and Deborah Galindo and the nephew of his devoted and cherished aunt, Mary Gonzales. He is survived by his brothers, Hector Hernandez and Richard Rendon Jr. (Melissa), sisters Margaret Hernandez, Janis Herrera (Gilbert), Tracy Hernandez, and Amber Rose Galindo, grandmother, Josefina M. Gonzales, uncles, Joe Galindo (Florinda), Raymond C. Gonzalez, Jr. (Carmen Bennett), mother, Sylvia Hernandez Martinez, and his aunts, uncles, and cousins of the Aranda family. Simon graduated from Holmes High School and worked as a data entry clerk at USAA, CareMark, and the Texas Dept. of Transportation. Simon's passion was dancing and traveling with the Scikotics Car Club, whose members will serve as pallbearers. Throughout his courageous battle with leukemia, he was surrounded by the many, many friends and family members whose lives he touched and whom he blessed with his grace, his kindness, and his love of life. To know Simon was to love him. The family extends their deepest gratitude to the entire medical staff on the 6th floor of the University Hospital for their unrelenting efforts and exceptional care throughout his illness. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 5 from 5-7 p.m. at Mission Park North, 3401 Cherry Ridge; Rosary at 7:00 p.m. Procession for the funeral will depart from Mission Park North on Thursday, Nov. 6 at 9:30 a.m. Mass will be at St. Paul's Catholic Church, 350 Sutton Drive at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at San Fernando Cemetery III.
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It was a good but sad service. What I liked was that after the cemetery service, they opened up his xB and played his music full blast.
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By Edmund Tijerina - Express-News
After Simon Galindo's leukemia went into remission last year, he threw himself into some of the activities he loved, such as techno dancing, customizing his brand-new Scion and enjoying every day he had left.
At age 22, he lost his battle Sunday.
His story is one of a young man who fought against the disease with all his strength and a sense of humor — and inspired his family.
“He said he was going to beat it, the cancer wasn't going to get him,” said his father, Simon Galindo Jr. “He never said ‘why me?'”
The son, Simon Galindo III, graduated from Holmes High School and worked as a data entry clerk at USAA, Caremark, and the Texas Department of Transportation. In his spare time, he would go out dancing to techno music at the Bonham Exchange and other dance clubs.
In the summer of 2007, the relaxed life of this young man was transformed when he was diagnosed with leukemia. He went through chemotherapy and it went into remission by that August.
With a fresh chance at life, he decided to have as much fun as he possibly could. If he had gone out dancing every once in a while, it then became a much more regular part of his life.
“Sometimes we think things like that are frivolous,” said an aunt, Mary Barrera. “They aren't.”
Another aunt, Mary Gonzalez, wanted to get him a car. He saw the boxy Scion xB — otherwise known as the xBox — and fell for it.
“He already had a friend that had an xBox,” Gonzalez said. “We walked into the dealership and they had one on display, and he said, ‘Mary, that's the one'”
Thoroughly in love with the car, he joined a club of Scion owners, the Scikotics (pronounced “psychotics.” Remember — it's a car aimed at young men).
He was able to do some custom painting and lighting and did lots of events with other club members.
In fact, several members of the car club are serving as pallbearers at Galindo's funeral.
The cancer came back in July, and he tried to go out dancing and driving as often as he could, and plan trips for his family.
In the hospital, his relatives remembered, he would try to cheer up people who came to see him.
“It struck him,” said Gonzalez, “that life was too short.”
By Edmund Tijerina - Express-News
After Simon Galindo's leukemia went into remission last year, he threw himself into some of the activities he loved, such as techno dancing, customizing his brand-new Scion and enjoying every day he had left.
At age 22, he lost his battle Sunday.
His story is one of a young man who fought against the disease with all his strength and a sense of humor — and inspired his family.
“He said he was going to beat it, the cancer wasn't going to get him,” said his father, Simon Galindo Jr. “He never said ‘why me?'”
The son, Simon Galindo III, graduated from Holmes High School and worked as a data entry clerk at USAA, Caremark, and the Texas Department of Transportation. In his spare time, he would go out dancing to techno music at the Bonham Exchange and other dance clubs.
In the summer of 2007, the relaxed life of this young man was transformed when he was diagnosed with leukemia. He went through chemotherapy and it went into remission by that August.
With a fresh chance at life, he decided to have as much fun as he possibly could. If he had gone out dancing every once in a while, it then became a much more regular part of his life.
“Sometimes we think things like that are frivolous,” said an aunt, Mary Barrera. “They aren't.”
Another aunt, Mary Gonzalez, wanted to get him a car. He saw the boxy Scion xB — otherwise known as the xBox — and fell for it.
“He already had a friend that had an xBox,” Gonzalez said. “We walked into the dealership and they had one on display, and he said, ‘Mary, that's the one'”
Thoroughly in love with the car, he joined a club of Scion owners, the Scikotics (pronounced “psychotics.” Remember — it's a car aimed at young men).
He was able to do some custom painting and lighting and did lots of events with other club members.
In fact, several members of the car club are serving as pallbearers at Galindo's funeral.
The cancer came back in July, and he tried to go out dancing and driving as often as he could, and plan trips for his family.
In the hospital, his relatives remembered, he would try to cheer up people who came to see him.
“It struck him,” said Gonzalez, “that life was too short.”
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great to see san antonio taking notice... and always sad to see a scion owner go... but to correct mr writer person
Scikotics (pronounced “psychotics.” Remember — it's a car aimed at young men).
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wow so young i jus got chills typing this hes in a better place now and i know hes up there having a good time watching over every1 in scikotics and his family
wow i jus had goosebumps typing this
wow i jus had goosebumps typing this
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Losing anybody is bad but loosing someone so young just seems so much hader. I like the idea of blasting his music at the funeral. Kind of our version of a 21 gun salute. I told my brother i want him to burn my tires off what ever i was driving when i go.
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Originally Posted by Distracted_Thinker
I like the idea of blasting his music at the funeral. Kind of our version of a 21 gun salute. I told my brother i want him to burn my tires off what ever i was driving when i go.
srry adam dont mean to threadjack, just curious
