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STATE OF FEXAS COUNTY OF LIVE OAK I on this 20th day of February, 1949, I, Guadalupe Longoria, Sr., voluntarily make the following statement in order to clarify any confusion that may exist with respect to the part that I played in connection with the reburial of the body of my son, Felix Longoria: My name 18 Guadalupe Longoria. I was born in San Diego, Texas. I have lived in Three Rivers, Texas, for approximately 25 years. In the first place I wish to state that, contrary to reports published in some newspapers, my son's widow, Beatrice Longoria, and I have never had any personal differences. She, members of her family, and all members of my family including myaelf have always been on the best of terms. Any difficulties or clashes with any other person have been due to personal matters between such person and me or my sons, and not because of any friendship between such person and my son's widow or between such person and members of her family. To this day, my son's widow visits my home frquently and we still consider her, as we always will, as our own daughter. During the early part of January, 1949, my son's widow, Beatrice Longoria, notified us that she had received a notice from the War Department that the remains of my son Felix would soon arrive in San Francisco. This was the second notice that she had received; she had also told us about the first notice some time before. [1 of 5]