My Friend Raul,
He was a fun man with great commitment in his heart to give to others of his time and energy, the most precious commodity of all. When he ran the kids league at Diversey they were the best. he has been irreplaceable. his smile and his friendship are sorely missed. My condolences to Javier and his family. May God give you peace. Please stop by again soon. 
Mark Iverson
Diversey River Bowl

Dad,

There isn't a day that goes by that I think of you. Knowing that you're not here with us physically is still taking time to process, but we have been ok, all of us. I spend everyday trying to cheer mom up and make her laugh, and make sure Luis is fine too. Raulito and his fiance adopted a dog and you would have loved him. He's doing good for himself and I think he's going to have a good family too.

We still miss you though. You not being here creates a void for all of us to fill in some capacity, but just know that we will fill it and continue to move forward in life and continue to honor your memory. It's sad to realize for me that my strong concerns for others, being selfless and showing compassion, came from you all this time and I didn't know this until after you passed. I think though looking back I could see it now - you always did care for others more than yourself and you always wanted everybody to be ok like how I do.

Thank you for making me realize that being this way is a good thing. Having that trait means so much to me and I promise I will never let it go. I will continue to inspire, and be kind to others.

I miss you Dad. I love you. You may not be physically here, but you will never be forgotten.

Raulito, as I knew him was a kind and generous big brother.  As a young girl he took care of me during  my visits to abulelita's home. He helped me on the swings, he taught me how to cross the ravine with a rope and he always had a wide smile for his sister.

I know that in a most genteel and internal way he had tremendous empathy for others.

Raulito, won the lottery when he married Gloria.  They care for family and brought into this life two children, now outstanding men.
Thank you Raulito. Con abrazos. Besos Tu Hermanita Martita

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Raul Hidalgo

December 5, 1954 – August 11, 2021

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