El Vergel
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Tony Reyes
One of San Felipe's most recognizable patriarchs died last night (Dec. 18, 2009). Tony Reyes was a fishing legend in these parts and familiar to
anyone in the last few generations who have sport fished in the area.
Always amiable, with an elfin sense of humor, Tony was well-loved by everyone and will be missed. He had been suffering from kidney problems for some
time.
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noproblemo2
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My condolences to the family....
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tattuna
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Sad, sad news. Deepest condolences to his family, community and all who knew him.
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BornFisher
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I love that man.
Prayers, thoughts, and condolences to the Reyes` family.
Yes a great sense of humor. I remember him saying his parking compound is very secure and you`re welcome to park there. Then he added "and please have
good tires. We always need tires in San Felipe!".
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BajaRob
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Vern
Thanks for posting. Tony always greeted everyone with a smile that made his eyes light up. He will be missed by all who knew him.
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sanfelipebob
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Tony Reyes, Pancho Arostequi, Octavio Ascolani Sr., Nippo Rodriquez. It is an end of an era. God speed. The pioneers of modern San Felipe.
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David K
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A legend... Vaya Con Dios!
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sancho
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One of the last of the Baja Legends, have seen
him several times in Georges restaurant
San Felipe, had an air about him of sincere, geniune
integrity, have seen him at the Fred Hall
tackle show in San Diego, he had a saying
'I love my San Felipe' , the Old Baja of yrs
past has lost an original,
I don't how many of his kind are left,
I don't mind admitting it,
makes me want to cry
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desertcpl
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posted today in the san felipe web ,thenet
As I noted on our front page, San Felipe has lost one of its most beloved citizens. The death of Don Tony Reyes last Friday has been a blow to us all.
Tony was the quintessential soul of this town. He had been here since the 1950's promoting sportfishing. When I started this internet business in
town, Tony was one of my strongest supporters. Even though he had never touched a computer, he saw the possibilities of being able to reach out and
show people around the word some of the wonders of his fishing trips here in this isolated little town. He was one of our first advertisers and was
responsible for the State Secretary of Tourism, Juan Tintos, taking notice of us from the distant metropolis of Tijuana and getting them to let me set
up their first website for them (bajacalifornia.gob.mx).
Captain Tony Reyes (late 1950's photo)
Tony would come in to my office every week with photos of the fish that were being caught and we would get a little narrative from the fishermen who
were so enthusiastic about their voyage on the old Jose Andres. Many of those old fishing reports are still somewhere on our website in our fishing
section...some of them go back to 1998 and are worth looking at if you can find them. Those were the days of very primitive digital cameras and we
would lend him an Olympus that could take 32 pictures at 320 x 240 resolution. The thing was that it was good enough to open up a whole vista of
interest for people who had never even heard of the Sea of Cortez and the port of San Felipe. Tony was always so proud to tell about fishermen who had
contacted him from places half-way around the world, some of whom later came and booked a fishing trip with him as a result of our stories on the
internet.
I shall personally miss my "tocayo" and his wonderful smile and cheerfulness in the time of adversity as his health declined. It brings me to tears
even as I write this and realize that I will never again shake the gnarled old hand and look into those honest and sincere eyes. Tony, you will be
truly missed.
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desertcpl
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http://www.sanfelipe.com.mx/news/index.html
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GregN
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Condolences to the family of Tony Reyes. He wa a true "Baja Legend" and I am richer for having known him. Greg
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