Johnny Castille Was A Union Member And A Liberal Democrat
I am sad to report the passing of my friend Johnny Castille.
Johnny was proud of his longtime membership in the United Auto Workers as a General Motors employee in Indiana.
He often referred to himself as a “liberal Democrat.”
Johnny had also fought in Vietnam.
He was a member of St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Houston.
Johnny was one of the first friends I made after I moved to Houston in 1998.
Waiting for his full retirement benefits to kick in after leaving GM, Johnny took a job as a bagger at a local supermarket.
He and I struck up a friendship in the once or twice a week I would see him at the store.
I’m sorry to say that after Johnny’s health no longer allowed him to work at the store, I did not do a good job in keeping in touch.
He left the store within the last six months or so. I made one effort to call him at home.
Johnny did not have a cellphone or a computer or an answering machine.
I just should have kept calling until I reached him.
If you have someone you value in your life, try keep in touch with them as best you can
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I just found out today Johhny passe away. He worked for me at Randalls for almost 2 yrs. The last time I saw him about 1 year ago, all he wanted to do was retire and move to California. Johnny was a pleasure to work with, always having a winning attitude and smile! Johnny, I miss you my friend, anf hope to see you again one day.
David
Great comment. Thank you.