Wednesday, August 7, 2002

A Brother Moves On I woke up at 1 in the morning to the sounds of geese, roosters and dogs crying. My brother Adrian called me at 1:20 a.m. to tell me that our brother Alan Anthony Delgado died this morning at 1 a.m. He died after a long battle with MS. He was 36 years old. He was an all-american kid with a big smile and a bigger heart. He had what we called that 'Luke" smile and attitude of the character Paul Newman played in "Cool Hand Luke". He was handsome like our dad. Girls swooned when he was in school. Yet, he was the consumate gentleman. He was a natural leader and good friend. He liked attending to details in his relationships. As a young person suffering with a progressive terminal disease, he showed more courage and dignity than any person I have known. in progress.... 5:09:13 PM    comment []