| Farwell to a Great Friend Lucio G. Moreno VVAFT Board Member May 19, 1950 - February 23, 2009 |
| Welcome Home When I am gone, release me, and let me go. I have so many things to see and do. Be happy that we had so many years. You can only guess how much you gave to me in happiness. I thank you for the friendship you each have shown, but now its time I travel on alone. It's only for a while that we must part. And then when you must come this way I'll greet you with a smile and "Welcome Home" Lucio was the VVA Chapter 574 President for 15 of the 19 years that Chapter 574 has been in existence. He has been a board member of the Vietnam Veterans Assistance Foundation for approximately 10 years. |
| Memorial Service for Lucio Moreno Sunday, May 24, 2009 At the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Angel Fire, New Mexico New Mexico Vietnam Veterans State Park |
| Chapter Member Lee Roy Lucero (Native American) preparing to conduct a Native American Ceremony for Lucio Moreno. Photo by Jim W. Boyd |
| Front Center: Susie Moreno (daughter) & AVVA Chapter 574 member, Mike Moreno (brother), grandchild & Lucio Jr. (son). Photo by Jim W. Boyd |
| Family, Friends & VVA Chapter 574 member traveled from El Paso, Texas to Angel Fire, New Mexico for Lucio's Memorial and for Memorial Day 2009 at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Photo by Jim W Boyd |
| VVA Chapter 574 Color Guard Photo Jim W. Boyd |
| Front Center: Susie Moreno (daughter), Lupe Moreno (spouse) Photo by Jim W. Boyd |
| Lucio at various VVAFT Board Meetings & Texas State Council Meetings |
| Lucio's last Texas State Council Meeting in Tyler, Texas Feb 20-22, 2009 He passed away on Monday, February 23, 2009 Most of Photos by Marvin Lockhart or Jim W. Boyd |
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It was Lucio's wish to have his body cremated and his remains scattered at the Vietnam Memorial in Angel Fire, New Mexico. He and Chapter 574 members have been making the annual journey to the memorial for the past 18 years on Memorial Day. His remains was placed at the Memorial on Sunday, May 24, 2009 and a tree was planted in his name by family & VVA Chapter 574 members. |
other at that time. (LZ Stud as we Marines called it officially known as Vandergriff Combat Base). We first met at the El Paso Vet Center for the first time when we were forming VVA Chapter 574 back in 1990 and we became very good friends. We spent a lot of time together both at chapter meetings, in my home discussing our experiences in Vietnam and the future of Chapter 574, camping and at the first Vietnam Memorial at Angel Fire,New Mexico. When I convinced Lucio to run for the position of president of the chapter after three turbulent years of existence it was his desire and purpose to make the chapter the largest and most active in the state of Texas. There were about 30+ members when he took over the chapter and the chapter is now the largest in Texas with 224 VVA members and 16 AVVA members. Lucio was an individual who knew how to take charge, a very good leader and how to get things done for the chapter and the community. He was an inspiration to everyone and his death will be a loss to us all. It was an honor to have served with him both as a chapter officer, chapter member and as a member of the Vietnam Veterans Assistance Foundation of Texas. I was lucky as we were able to spend part of his last 4 days together at the Friday afternoon Vietnam Veterans Assistance Foundation Board meeting, the Saturday Texas State Council meeting and after the TSC Banquet a group of us gathered in his room to visit. On n Sunday morning at a restaurant in Canton, Texas when we were both on our way home from the meetings. He passed away on Monday and I will miss my good friend, fellow Marine and Vietnam Veteran. Semper Fi Lucio. You are now guarding the streets of Heaven Jim W. Boyd / VVAFT Treasurer / VVA Texas State Council Secretary Life member of VVA Chapter 574
This Page is DEDICATED TO LUCIO |
| Lucio Moreno, Chapter 574 President & Jim Rose, Chapter 685 President Photo Marvin Lockhart |
| Dennis Thomas (VVAFT Board Member & VP Chapter 404 Borger) & Lucio Moreno, (VVAFT Board Member & President VVA Chapter 574 El Paso) enjoying snacks in the hospitality room hosted by VVA Chapter 932 Tyler |
| Lucio supervising Victor Flores (574 VP) setting up the POW/MIA Table for the Tyler TSC Meeting. Photo Marvin Lockhart |
| Lucio Moreno (Chapter 574 President) & Don Kennedy (TSC Vice President -"The Croc") at the Saturday night banquet-Live auction |
| Marvin Lockhart, TVVN Asst. Editor - TVVN Photographer & Lucio Moreno |
| VVA Chapter 932 Hospitality Room Friday - Feb. 20, 2009 L-R: facing Bill Meeks (VVAFT President). Lucio Moreno (VVAFT BoD), & Victor Flores (VVA Chapter 574 Vice President) Photo Marvin Lockhart |
| Lupe Moreno (AVVA Chapter 574), Lucio Moreno (Chapter 574 President), & Victor Flores (Chapter 574 VP) Photo Marvin Lockhart |
| Saturday night Banquet - TSC Live Auction-Theme Peter Pan. TSC President Buster Newberry (tinker Bell), Victor Flores (Chapter 574 VP), & Lucio Moreno (Chapter 574 President) |
| VVAFT Board Meeting in Denton -June 2008 L-R: Buster Newberry, Lucio Moreno, Herschel Carmichael, Hal Thompson, Dennis Thomas, Bill Meeks Photo Marvin Lockhart |
| Texas State Council Meeting Lucio Moreno & Tony Chavira (Chapter 574 delegate) Photo Marvin Lockhart |
| Texas State Council Meeting in Tyler February 21, 2009 Chapter 574 Delegates Victor Flores (VP & delegate), Lucio Moreno (President), & Humberto Nevarez (delegate) |
| A Texas State Council Meeting Saturday nigh banquet in Denton Front left: Victor Flores, Lucio Moreno, Chon Pena, unknown person, & Tony Chavira Photo Marvin Lockhart |
| Texas State Council Meeting El Paso, Texas - June 2007 |
| Opening Ceremony Texas State Council Meeting in El Paso |
| "Welcome Home" Sgt. Dan Cook Certificate of Appreciation was presented to Sgt Dan Cook who just returned from Iraq - by Victor Flores & Lucio Moreno |
| Texas State Council's "Chapter Newsletter of the Year" Award Jim Boyd, "Texas Vietnam Veterans News" Editor presenting the award to Lucio |
| Region 7 Veteran of the Year Allen Manuel, VVA Region 7 Director presenting the award to Lucio |
| "Welcome Home Sgt. Dan Cook" VVA Chapter 574 has been welcoming home Fort Bliss troops when they return from their tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan at their chapter meetings. The VVA National Treasurer Alan Cook's son was stationed at Fort Bliss and was an honored guest at the Texas State Council's Awards Banquet. He had just returned from a tour in Iraq. |
| TSC "Chapter Newsletter of the Year" Award There was a tie for 1st place between Chapter 574's "Charlie Mike" & "Chapter 353's "The Warrior" Photo Jim W. Boyd |
| TSC Meeting Beaumont Rick Palmoares & Lucio Moreno Photo Jim W. Boyd |
| TSC Meeting Manuel Carlos (former VVAFT Board member) & Lucio Moreno |
| Chapter 574's Annual Memorial Day Trips to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Angel Fire, New Mexico Photos below taken over 19 years of the annual journey from El Paso to Angel Fire Photos by Jim W. Boyd |
| Memorial Day 2008 Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Angel Fire in the only Vietnam Veterans State Park Chapter 574 and the State Park hosted the Memorial Day event. Photo by Jim W. Boyd |
| VVA Chapter 574 members presenting Doc Victor Westphall with a 3-Man Statue Jacket a couple of years before Doc passed away |
| Tent City at Angel Fire Lucio & several 574 members Photo Jim W Boyd |
| Angel Fire Chapter 574's Color Guard Photo Jim W. Boyd |
| Doc Westphall & Lucio Moreno with Lucio's Marine Corps painted pickup truck |
| Chapter 574 meetings in El Paso and other events |
| Several Chapter 574 meetings Chapter 574 invites soldiers from Fort Hood to their meetings and presents them with Certificates of Appreciation for their service in Iraq or Afghanistan Photos by Jim W. Boyd |
| Chapter 574's Annual Picnic L-R: LeRoy Lucero, Lucio Moreno, and Myron Peterson (Chapter 404 Borger) Photo Jim W. Boyd |
| El Paso's "Welcome Home Parade" for Fort Bliss units returning from Irag |
| Breakfast L-R: Dennis Thomas, Denise Thomas, Victor Flores & Lucio Moreno |
| Waiting of results of AVVA Texas State Council Elections Lucio Moreno, Bill Meeks, and Gina Mathews (AVVA Chapter 685) |
| "Forgottten Heroes" Lucio asked Chapter 574 members Robert & Rebecca Smith to created a song about Angel Fire in 2008 when they were up there for Memorial Day. Lucio never got to hear the final version of the song. It was first performed in public at Lucio's Rosary in February 2009 |
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