Luis Castro Obituary

10 anos ya se pasaron y la memoria de Gabriel continua intacta. Recuerdos eternos de un gran hermano.

English version of Memorial Mass Held for Luis Gabriel Castro

We are gathered here together today to sadly say goodbye to our brother and uncle, Luis Gabriel. And the truth is that death is this: a trip, a goodbye, a see you later; because of this we thank God, because in spite of the fact that you are no longer here, one day like today God gave us the beautiful gift of your life, and in life you accomplished great things and gave us the great satisfaction of seeing you achieve your dreams, which were to improve your family and professional life, which you achieved starting when you decided to leave this country to look for new horizons.

You left this world without saying goodbye, leaving a huge hole in our hearts, full of non-erasable memories. You always were a wonderful person ; achiever, responsible , full of optimism and happiness; the person who in spite of the distance, more than 40 years outside the country, never lost your family and friendship ties. You were always in constant communication with your family and friends.

As oldest brother that you were, we thank you for following the examples of love and work that our parents gave us; we thank you for opening the path to studies to become competent professionals.

Together with your children, Juan Carlos and Monica, and your grandchildren, we thank all those present, family, friends, university classmates; for your presence at this sad time we are all going through, and in these circumstances that require great strength to get through these sad times.

These are the words pronunced during the Mass in Bogotá, Colombia on 6th September 2014. These words show the deepest sadness of Gabriel's Family in Bogotá.


Nos reúne hoy la tristeza de tener que despedir a nuestro hermano y tío Luis Gabriel. Y la verdad es que la muerte es eso: un viaje, una despedida, un hasta luego, por eso hoy, le damos muchas gracias a Dios, porque a pesar que ya no estás, un día como hoy Dios permitió darnos ese regalo tan hermoso como fue tu vida, y en vida hiciste grandes cosas y nos diste grandes satisfacciones de ver cumplidos tus sueños, los cuales eran de ampliar tu vida profesional y familiar, lo cual lograste desde el momento que decidiste salir del país a buscar nuevos horizontes.


Te fuiste de este mundo sin decir adiós, dejando un vacío inmenso en nuestros corazones, lleno de recuerdos imborrables. Siempre te caracterizaste por ser esa persona maravillosa, emprendedora, responsable, llena de optimismo, y alegría; esa persona que a pesar de la distancia, más de 40 años fuera del país, nunca perdiste los lazos familiares y de amistad. Siempre estuviste en comunicación permanente con tu familia y tus amigos.

Como hermano mayor que fuiste te queremos agradecer por seguir el ejemplo de amor y de trabajo de nuestros padres y por abrir el camino de estudiar y de ser buenos profesionales.


Unidos a tus hijos, Juan Carlos y Mónica, y a tus nietos, agradecemos a todos los presentes, familiares, amigos, compañeros de universidad, su presencia en estos momentos tristes que todos debemos afrontar, y en estas circunstancias que requieren de mucha fortaleza para asumir este lamentable hecho.

I'll Never Be Gone

You can cry, but not too much.
You may think you will never see me again,
but you will see me in the memories you hold.
Don't bury these memories,
for then you will never see me again.
Look around you; you will see me in others.
You can see my different qualities in many different people.
I'm not gone; I'm in you.
You may think you may never feel my presence,
but you will, for my spirit will never leave you.
My spirit is locked in your heart.
You may think you may never hear my voice again,
but if you listen you can hear me speaking in the wind.
I'll be saying “Life goes on without me.”
You can miss me, but I will always be there to help you
Maybe not as a human, but if you think of me
you will know what I would say,
the advice I would give and my thoughts.
So forget to be sad when life is good.
Remember me when life is not so good
and I will guide you to happiness.

From my fridge to yours--with deepest sympathy, Renee

Juan, Aileen, Richard and Daniel; Both Lori and I are sorry for your loss and send you and your family our deep condolences.
We're thinking of you during these difficult times.

Juan, Aileen and family, I am so very sorry for your loss and send my deepest condolences. Thinking of you all.

Juan, Aileen, Richard and Daniel:
So hard to lose a father and grandfather. Your memories and stories will have him alive in our memories and hearts. All our love
Kit and Peter

I would like to give my condolences to the family. I heard much about Luis Gabriel from his sister, Nubia. You are on our prayers.

Dear Luis Gabriel, “Rest in peace and know that God is taking care of each of your kids, siblings and love ones.”

My sympathy and love to the family of Luis Gabriel,
Amparo

Te recordaremos como um Hermano muy querido de gran personalidade. Descanse em paz.

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.