13th Annual Celebration of Life Gathering - Colossal Success!
Col. Juan Seguin's Past Brought To Life
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The Honorable State Representative Rick Noriega,
Portrays Col. Juan N. Seguin at the 13th annual "Celebration of Life" memorial gathering in Seguin Texas. The Seguin Family Historical Society members that were present, all descendants of Col. Juan N. Seguin, and friends were truly and sincerely touched as Representative Noriega read
the preface from the Juan N. Seguin's Memoirs.
The SFHS once again this year organized the program and once again worked closely with The Teatro de Artes de Juan Seguin to bring about the success of the 13th annual event.
Quoting from the Gazette Enterprise, "State Representative Rick Noriega stepped from behind the curtain clad in an 1830's military dress uniform. Noriega stood tall, and his voice was clear and forceful, and there was silence. He left no doubt in the minds of some present that he was, just for
a moment, Juan Seguin."
Mayor Mark Stautzenberger said Noriega's portrayal was a fitting tribute to Juan Seguin. "He is exactly what you would think a soldier and statesman
would look like, it's exactly what you would think Juan Seguin would be."
"Just to have the opportunity to attempt to portray a Texas Hero like Col. Seguin is very humbling." Noriega said.
Please plan to be with us once again next year for the 14th annual "Celebration of Life" Gathering.
As usual it will be the last Saturday in October.
October 25, 2003
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