Evaristo Silva Obituary (1944

Evaristo Silva, Sr., of Tieton went to be with Our Lord very unexpectedly on Thursday August 25, 2016. Evaristo was the first of 11 children born to Jess Silva and Maria de los Angeles Lpez on August 3, 1944, in Pajacuarn, Michoacn Mxico. He grew up in a very simple and humble family, but in a very faithful Catholic home with his six brothers and four sisters. Having been the oldest child, Evaristo gave up school after finishing 5th grade to help his father support the family and there his work career began. On June 10, 1967, at the age of 23, Evaristo married the love of his life, Maria (Cuca) Herrera. In 1969, he made the hard decision to leave his family and come to the U.S. as he believed that was the only way he could provide a better future for his family. He first arrived in California where he quickly began working so he could send money to his wife and mother. In March of 1973 he moved to Naches Heights in Washington and began working for Sundquist Fruit and by 1976 , he had brought up from Mxico four of his brothers to work as there was plenty of work to prosper in. He left Sundquist Fruit in August of 1984 and began working for Evans Fruit where he worked until April of 1985. After that he went to work for Praetorious Orchards where he worked until 1993, when he purchased his own orchard. Evaristo had finally accomplished his life-long dream - to own his own orchard - he was happy! For this accomplishment, dad was very grateful to Roger Strands and the late James Hargrave. He was always happy working in his orchard. No matter how much we asked dad to retire, he would just laugh and say, 'Let me do what I love doing' which was spending endless hours tending to his orchard. His fatigue was never a burden, but gratitude; for God had given him one more day to work in the Lord's vineyard alongside his faithful workers Gerardo Munguia, Juan Munguia and Jos Mendoza. Evaristo's full joy was God and his family, in that order. He instilled in all his children the faith, love and respect for Our Lord and our devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe, and the responsibility to our Catholic Church. He was a proud member of St. Juan Diego Parish in Cowiche. Sunday was the most important day of the week because not only was it the day of worship in the Blessed Mass, but also the day all his children and grandchildren were with him and mom at their house. If one of his children or grandchildren took two or more days of not going to visit, he would call them and say, 'we haven't moved, we still have the same address'. This was his way of saying I miss you. Dad also instilled in his children good work ethic. He made sure we all knew our rolls as employees telling us to always make sure we did as God asked of us - to work what was just and to do so honestly. His workers describe him saying, 'Working for your dad was never working for a boss, but working alongside a companion, a friend'. Dad was blessed with countless friends. His dear friend to call and ask for his usual favor was Tony Pottratz. He admired and loved him dearly. Dad never met a stranger. He always greeted everyone as if they were friends. His hobby was reading; besides the Bible, he'd read any book that would enrich him in the knowledge of a saint's life and he always shared his readings with anyone who'd lend him an ear which meant us children and grandchildren were always the first ones. Many people asked him for his (as they would say) 'pearly advice' and after talking to him left with much comfort. His advice was always centered on God's word and the importance of seeking Him in the Holy Eucharist. Having only received a 5th grade education, dad managed to get far in life. He was very smart and so we always wondered what dad would have been in the professional world had he been given the opportunity to get a college education. Dad was the first of his family to become a US citizen and he encouraged all his children, except one who was born here, to become US citizens so they could have the privilege to vote. Assimilating the American culture was important to dad, but he made sure we never forgot our Mexican heritage and to always be proud of where we came from. We were blessed to have in him a loving and caring husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin and friend. His departure leaves a huge emptiness in our hearts. Evaristo is survived by his beloved wife of 49 years Maria; his five children, Mary Silva (Antonio); Lucy Muiz (Jos Evaristo Silva, Jr. (Oly); Lupita Flores (Polo); and Adriana Parra (Sergio); his 15 grandchildren, Kary, Tony, Jos Luis, Brenda, Josu, Miguel ngel, Isabel G., Isabel F., Emmanuel, Lupita, Lucy, Gaby, LuisAngel, Isaac and Montserrat, all of Tieton, Washington; and by his 10 siblings, Sr. Raquel of Coahuila, Mxico, Rodolfo, Elisa, Gonzalo, Jess, Teresa, Jos, Lupita, Javier and Luis; all from the Tieton and Cowiche area; and countless nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents. Visitation and the Vigil Service are planned for Thursday, September 1st from 3:00PM - 12:00AM at San Juan Diego Catholic Church (15800 Summitview Rd., Cowiche, WA). The Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, September 2nd at 11:00AM at Holy Family Catholic Church (5315 Tieton Dr., Yakima), followed by burial at Calvary Cemetery. The family suggests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to St. Juan Diego Parish, in care of Brookside Funeral Home (PO Box 1267, Moxee, WA 98936) who is caring for the family. SERVICES Funeral service Friday, September 02, 2016 11:00 AM Holy Family Catholic Church 5315 Tieton Dr Yakima , WA 98908