These are the headstones of Robert Muniz y Rivera and his wife Bertha Babtista y Martinez, located at Our Lady of the Pillar Cemetery in Half Moon Bay. Robert was born to Joaquín Muñiz y Beauchamp [see past blog here] and Mary Jane Rivera y Rodriguez of Puerto Rico. While this particular family line endured a myriad of hardships, being part of the many Puerto Ricans who were forced to leave their beloved Puerto Rico for plantation live in the sugar cane fileds of Hawaii, eventually ending up in Half Moon Bay, it is wonderful to see perseverance in the face of humor.
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