It was a sweet gesture Father Ramon Valera made at the beginning of the memorial service for 99-year-old Raul (Rod) Rodriquez at Mission Hills Catholic Mortuary recently. The priest looked out at the 100 or so people seated in the crowded chapel, and knew exactly what they were thinking. Ninety-nine. Oh, so close to 100.

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