Happy Birthday Dad!

Hope you are having a great birthday party with all your friends and family up in heaven especially Jesus and the sweet angels and saints!

hey grandpa. ilove and miss you with all my heart. i never knew what i had until it was gone. you were the best grandfather anyone could ever have. i can not wait until the day we see each other again.

Happy Birthday, i love you very much, and eat your whataburger.

Love,

Dexter =)

Happy Birthday Freddy!
You would be really proud of the party we threw in your honor on Saturday!!

When he shall die, Take him and cut him out in little stars, And he shall make the face of heaven so fine That all the world will be in love with night, And pay no worship to the garish sun.'"
(Shakespeare)

We miss you my friend.

To our Grandpa

Valencia 7yr : I love you Grandpa with all my heart and miss you so much.

Maria 4yrs : I love you Grandpa Happy Birthday!

They will never forget you.

Hi dad today is your birthday and i have been thinking about you more so than ever. Me and the girls bought a cake today to sing you Happy Birthday. There are so many things we miss like watching you on stage, the unexpted phone calls when you were on the road and the calls from you and mom while you were taking your ritual walks with sam and sammy.It sad that the girls will never have the opportunity to truly experience the joy of having you around but it is the time we do have that keeps our hearts warm. However, i thank god everday for the memories and blessing of having a wonderful father and mother to guide me, and that you are with him and no longer feel the pain and suffering. It is on this special day that we were blessed with his loving hand when he gave you to the world. You have touched so many lives in so many ways. My girls are so proud and lucky to have you as their grandfather. Happy Birthday Dad. I love you!
Your Daughter,
Marla

Hi Vangie, I was thinking about you and Balde on this special day, when he celebrated his 54th birthday in Branson and Big Billy and Danny bought him a puppy. We will always have our loved ones for eternity. Thinking of you.

Luv Lilli

Happy Birthday Freddy. You're always in our minds and in our hearts, we'll never forget you. Thank you for bringing so much joy into our lives, it was a pleasure having you for a friend. Thanks also for all the laughs you gave us as we travelled all over with you, and our music.

HI GRANDMA, TODAY IS GRANDPA'S BIRTHDAY I KNOW THAT HE IS LISTENING TO US SAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY. HE WOULD OF LOVED TODAY BUT JUST NOT HIS AGE BUT ITS LIKE THEY SAY AGE IS JUST A NUMBER. I JUST WANTED TO SAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND TO SAY WHO TAUGHT ME MOSTLY EVER THING THAT I KNOW.
LOVE ALWAYS AND FOREVER
GRASSHOPPER FENDER

TO THE FAMILY
I HAVE LISTENED TO FREDDYS MUSIC SINCE I WAS A LITTLE GIRL MY MOM LOVES HIS MUSIC AND SODO I INFACT EVERYTIME I SEE ON OF HIS CDS IN THE STORE I BUY IT. I MA SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS BUT HE IS IN HEAVEN NOW AND HE SEES YOU EVERYDAY. MY PRAYS ARE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

As a human being I felt the loss of such a great human being. As an educated Chicano I feel so identified with the songs of Freddy Fender, with his cultural background. That's where I feel the greatest loss, we need more influential Chicanos, for the new generation. People like Baldemar Huerta who set the standard high and set a good example. He will be greatly missed, however I feel blessed that he left his music, a beatiful legacy. My condolences to his wife, his children and all his family in general, feel proud.

A great musical legend was lost when Freddy went to be with the Lord. My husband and I were stationed in Corpus from 1976-79. I can remember leaving the base, crossing the bridge and seeing Freddy in his front yard, working on old cars. (Restoring them I would guess.) I just wish that I had stopped, introduced myself and, maybe, could have become a friend. He had such a distinct voice. But, he never seemed to forget his beginnings and was thankful for what God had given him. God bless his family and I know that you still hold him close to you hearts.

I am 47 years old and have Listened & Loved Freddy Fender since I was a Teen-Ager. Every time I am Missing him I put on "The Best of Freddy Fender". He will alway's remind me of happier times. Blessings to all of his Family."Vaya Con Dios."

great listening music favorite song vaya con dios. May you rest peace. Love to your family.

I am a 44-year-old who has a memory of a "famous" singer laying carpet in our home in San Diego in approximately 1967-68. I remember this vividly because he gave us one of his recordings. I was only 4 or 5 years old at the time and none of my family remembers this. I've carried this memory all these years, thinking fondly of Freddy whenever his name came up in the news or with a new song. And in researching now, I was sorry to learn of his passing. If anyone could verify that he actually did work as a carpet layer in that era, it would mean a lot to me. Alas, the record he gave us has long since disappeared.

I am real sorry to hear of your passing.
When I hear your music it brings back so meny good memories and for that I thank you Freddy for touching my life forever. All my prays to your family.

my prayers are with you & family, god bless you. you will be missed!!

MY 9 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER LOVES MY FREDDY FENDER CD. WE LISTEN TO IT ALL THE TIME. HIS MUSIC IS HELPING US TO BOND & MAKE GREAT MEMORIES. I WAS HAPPY TO FIND YOUR WEB PAGE. I PLAY THE PIANO. MY DAUGHTER IS LEARING. I ASKED HER WHAT SONG SHE WANTED TO LEARN FIRST. SHE SAID "I'LL BE THERE BEFORE THE NEXT TEAR DROP FALLS. OUT OF ALL OF THE SONGS IN THE WORLD SHE PICKED THAT ONE. I HAVENT BEEN ABLE TO FIND THAT SHEET MUSIC TO BUY. WHEN I DO FIND IT I AM SURE SHE WILL PICK IT UP. I STARTED LISTEING TO FREDDYS MUSIC WHEN I WAS A CHILD. MY DAD WOULD LISTEN TO ON A RECORD. I HAVE THAT MEMORY WITH HIM AND NOW NEW MEMORIES WITH MY DAUGHTER. THANKS SO MUCH. BRENDA

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY (Vangie)!

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MOTHER I KNOW AND TREASURE!
YOUR DAUGHTER,
THOMASA!

There is no sadness in me for this man who gave so much to me (and so many others thru his music). I am a NOrth American Native living in Canada. I also am volunteer radio, announcer/dj with "KWE, 105.9 FM." A Native station on Tyendinega, Mohawk Territory in the beautiful Bay of Quinte. My thank you will be in the form of a musical presentation of Freddy's music on the first available time slot I can manage. It may not sound like much to some as we Onkwehone:we tend to say things succinctly - thus, to Freddy,a simple but heartfelt "thank you" (Nia:wen) for so many years of his beautiful voice.

I will be doing a tribute to this wonderful man and great entertainer on May 11, 2007 at Munds RV Resort at Munds
Park, Arizona. Ah-hoo-a!