VELASQUEZ, Samuel

VELASQUEZ, Samuel (1909-1962), native of Vera Cruz, Mexico who went to work on Santa Cruz Island June 17, 1957. He was killed on the island five years later on June 4, 1962 at age 53 when he accidentally drove a truck off the road between Johnson's and Pozo. The truck can still be found in the canyon where it landed.

Samuel Velasquez (1909-1962)

Samuel Velasquez (1909-1962)

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Samuel Velazquez funeral. Attending: Carey Stanton, Monsignor Francis Weber,
Manuel Velazquez (son),Mia, Pa, Jose Rivera, Henry. June 12, 1962