Letter to the Editor from Mayor Childers
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- Category: Opinion
- Published on Wednesday, 04 May 2011 17:11
- Written by Administrator
Dear Chillicotheans:
Sunday May 1st, 2011, we lost a very good Chillicothean, Bennie Razo. Bennie was a close friend of Dawn and mine. He was known as the Godfather at least that’s what I always referred to him by. He was a die hard Marine and was very active in the American Legion, taco night and the Mexican American Society. He served on the Chillicothe Police Commission for a good number of years.
He once asked me to write an article about him, as I have from time to time with others who have passed on. I suppose he wanted to see what I would write about him and then he would let me know if it met with his approval. I’m sorry Bennie, but I thought you weren’t going to leave us so soon. But, as you can see, I’m writing what a good Chillicothean you were, and what a good family man you were, and what a good church supporter, I’m not sure who was doing the blessings – you or the Priest!!!
You will be missed by all of us in Chillicothe, as well as your loving wife Lillian, you children, grandchildren, fellow Marines, your American Legions family and your friends that you have accumulated over all these years.
I once heard that if you can count on one hand your true friends you’re lucky, and Bennie I was lucky to know you. You are on my hand as I’m on yours. So long for now my friend, but I will see you again
Mayor Troy Childers
