National AMVETS Riders
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 Chapter 23 - Texas September 17, 1955 - June 26, 2024 SONS OF AMVETS Gilberto Raul Gonzalez was born on Saturday, September 17, 1955, in Dallas to Mr. Gilberto Gonzalez and Marianita Garcia Gonzalez. He was raised in Mesquite and a 1975 graduate of North Mesquite High School, where he was active in the ROTC program. He was an incredibly talented painter and autobody technician. His father owned an autobody shop in Dallas for many years and closed the shop in 1972. In 2005, Roy reopened his father's shop under the name G&S Collision. Roy proudly ran the shop until last year when his health required him to sell the shop. He met the love of his life, Cathy Marie Dean on March 8, 2021, and they married at Lake Tawakoni on December 9, 2023. Roy was active in the Sons of Amvets, Amvets Post 23 in Dallas and Amvets Post 36 in Tawakoni, where he served as Rider's president, Son's commander, and Son's state commander. He was very active until his retirement due to his declining health. Roy had a compassionate heart for others and giving spirit for all.
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Last ChapterThe AMVETS Riders would like to honor all those faithful Riders who have passed from this life to the next. Their voices and the the roar of their motorcycles have been stilled, but their names and faces are indelibly etched in our hearts and minds. Their passing has left a void that will never be filled, but we are grateful to have had the opportunity to serve and ride alongside them. We were blessed to know them, and we pray that God will bless us to be reunited when it is our time to take the final ride. Now as they ride forever free across the heavens, these AMVETS Riders are part of an eternal fellowship, Archives
June 2025
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