Luis M. Tovar

Luis Moreno Tovar, 82, was born in the family ranch at Casa Grandes, Mexico in 1928. After the death of the first-born brother in a horse riding accident Luis became the only son of Crespin and Epifania Tovar. His father mourned the loss of his favorite son and upon his death willed the ranch to his brothers forcing Epifania and her four daughters and son Luis to migrate north. Luis met the love of his life, Elvira Tovar and married her in 1948. Together they raised six sons and four daughters. Luis will be remembered for his younger years as a dashing young man who sang with many mariachi bands and at many clubs throughout the southwest. In the late 1980’s, Luis dedicated his angelic voice and life to Christ and worshiped with his brothers and sisters in the Assemblies of God Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico and when he relocated to El Paso worshiped at the Living Water Assembly of God Church located in El Paso, Texas. As a sign of respect people would address him as “Don Luis”. He will be remembered for his generosity, undying faith, and his inability to say no whenever he was asked for help. He is survived by five sons and four daughters: Ernesto, Enrique, Irma, Luis, Margarita, Raul (deceased), Guadalupe, Rafael, Jesus, and Sonia. There are 27 grandchildren; Joseph, Ernesto, Neto, Fernando, Raul, Teresa, Corina, Veronica, Priscilla, Lisa, Jennifer, Enrique, Daniel, Ricky, Yvonne “Bonnie”, Alberto, Monica, Abran “Gabriel”, Joshua, Jessica, Julian, Annabelle, Angelina, Jolene, Devon, Angel, and Alexander “Alex”. There are 15 great grandchildren; Camila, Vivian, George, Osias, Yelitza, Raul, Yarelis, Jasmine, David, Justin, Amber Deanne, Monique, Christian, Giovani, and Diego and 1 great grand child; Natalia. Pallbearers: Grandsons; Alberto, Joshua, Ricky, Gabriel, Enrique and Neto. Visitation will be held today Sunday, March 20, 2011 from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. with Minister Jose Portillo officiating at Sunset Funeral Home East, 750 N. Carolina. Funeral Service will be on Monday, March 21, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at Sunset Funeral Home East. Interment will follow at Mount Carmel Cemetery. Services entrusted to Sunset Funeral Home-East.