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Jose Alejandro Saldana - Madison Parish, Louisiana 

From Vicksburg Post May 10, 2008

TALLULAH - Funeral services for Mr. Jose Alejandro Saldana will be at 10 a.m. Monday, May 12, 2008, 
at St. Edward's Catholic Church with the Rev. Ferre D'Cruz officiating. Burial will follow at 
Memorial Park Cemetery, Tallulah, under the direction of Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home.  
 
Visitation will be from 1 until 6 p.m. Sunday, May 11, 2008, at the funeral home.

Mr. Saldana died Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at his home. He was 84.

Mr. Saldana was born April 24, 1924, in Mercedes, Texas, and had lived in Madison Parish since 1951. He 
was a retired farmer and a member of St. Edward's Catholic Church of Tallulah. He was a loving husband, 
father and grandfather. He loved caring for his animals, especially his horses. He loved the outdoors 
and all that was in it. He watched over his children and his grandchildren with glistening eyes and a 
smile. He loved having family close.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Jose Encharnacion Saldana and Cresencia Longoria Saldana; three 
sisters, Maria Pena, Austina Hernandez and Esterfina Sanis; and three brothers, Jessie Saldana, Benigno 
Saldana and Ruben Longoria.

He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Florencia Lopez Saldana; three sisters, Angelina Saldana Morin 
and Armanda Saldana Rodriguez, both of Texas, and Felipa Lopez of Transylvania, La.; four sons, Jose E. 
Saldana and wife Amelia of Vicksburg, Alejandro Saldana and wife Louise, Juan M. Saldana and wife Deborah 
and Gilibaldo Saldana and wife Darlene, all of Tallulah; and six daughters, Angelita Hernandez and husband 
Juan of Monroe, La., Josephina Hodge and husband L.C. of Mangham, La., Esperancia "Hope" Grigsby and 
husband Johnny Lee of Tallulah, Estefana Wicker and husband Mike, Jula Bridges and husband Larry, and 
Louisa Whitehead and husband Ernie, all of Vicksburg. He had 38 grandchildren and 60 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Alex Saldana, Oscar Hernandez, David Saldana, Samuel McPherson, Marcus Wicker, Matthew 
Bingham, Gilibaldo Saldana Jr., Joshua Saldana, Cody Bridges and Jonathan Whitehead.

Honorary pallbearers will be Juan Marcus Hernandez, Justin McPherson, Joey Saldana, Joseph Saldana, A.J. 
Saldana, John Richard McPherson, Tinney Hodge and Juan M. Saldana Jr.