Alexander Salinas

Alexander Salinas October 5, 1953 – September 1, 2021 Gardenside Service to be held at: Private Residence, Sutherland Springs, TX Dawn - mrsjpmoran@hotmail.com / Alex - alexssalinas7@gmail.com Saturday, October 9, 2021 at 1:00 pm Alexander Salinas, son of Arthur and Rose Martinez Salinas, was born in Waco, TX on October 5, 1953. He left this world peacefully in his sleep with his son, Alexander, by his side in the early morning hours of September 1, 2021, at the young age of 67 years old. His battle with cancer is finally over. He was preceded in death by his mother, Rose; his brother in law, Richard Cadena; and his grandson, Nicholas Creighton. He is survived by his two children: Dawn (Jim) Moran of Saucier, MS and Alexander Salinas (Luz) of Sutherland Springs, TX. He is also survived by his five grandchildren: Kiri-Dawn Moran Roeseler, Candice Creighton Mohr, Lissie Salinas, Evan Alexander Salinas and Vivian Rose Salinas, and by his three great-grandchildren: Jayden Carl Mohr, Tanner James Roeseler and Caleb Jeffrey Roeseler. He is also survived by his longtime companion, his German Shepherd, Rizo. He is survived by too many friends and family members to list them all. He wasn’t the easiest man to get to know, but to know him was to love him! He was a father, brother, friend to so many. He was a self-taught Master Carpenter, who made beautiful creations out of wood, old and new. If he touched it, it was a work of art. But he was also a very humble man, finding it hard to accept praise for his works, though inside we are sure he knew how fabulous they are! I know that we will all treasure the pieces he made for us, and they will be family heirlooms for generations to come. A green-thumb gardener all his life, he grew the most delicious vegetables! He was the hardest working man you’d ever meet. He never asked for help, but inspired you to want to help. He planted seeds everywhere he went, whether in his garden or in the minds and hearts of those who were lucky enough to be in his presence. He is the greatest father his two children could ever have asked for and we now live with a huge Daddy shaped hole in our hearts. But we rest easier knowing that there are no scars or pain in Heaven. He knows that he was so very loved. IS so very loved. We will honor him with a Garden-side service at his residence in Sutherland Springs, TX, on October 9, 2021 at 1:00 pm, where, per his wishes, his ashes will be sprinkled in his garden. For details, please contact Dawn @ 228.596.3636 or Alex @ 210.284.2989. This will be his 1st Heavenly Happy Birthday, and we want to honor him in a way that would make him proud. Please help us celebrate this wonderful man who blessed our lives. His memory will live on in the hearts and minds of those who knew and loved him.