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Born in Havana, Cuba. The youngest of 4 children. 2 brothers and 1 sister.
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President Batista was in power but coo was looming to get Fidel Castro into power
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Everybody in Cuba knew that a revolution was coming and they decided whether they wanted to side with Castro or against him.
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As a way to rebel he contaminated the water supply that feeds into the government buildings where Castro, his brothers, and government officials where they worked.
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Starts communication with groups of Cubans against Castro.
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He was put into jail as a political prisoner speaking out against Castro.
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He escaped prison and was able to hide out in the Mountains where no one was able to find him.
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He was in a 22ft boat with 52 people, some were lost at sea. They either drowned or were eaten by sharks.
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He arrived in Key West, Florida and was rescued by the Coast Guard.
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He decided to join the air force and moved to Texas.
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He began to start a ceramic tile company where he represented various companies in Italy.
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Married Gloria Saladrigas in Miami.
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He had his first child, a daughter. Patricia Silva.
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Started traveling to Italy, Spain and most of Europe to find other possible ceramic companies to represent in Miami.
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Had his second daughter. Judy- Anne Silva(my mom).
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Had a son, Christopher Silva.
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He purchased a Ferrari which had been his dream car since he was a little kid.
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He divorced Gloria Saladrigas after 16 years of marriage
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Formed a group of men to open a gulf club on Miami Beach
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La Gorce golf club in Miami beach opens with jack Nicklaus as designer of the golf course.
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He was awarded with the Cuban man of the year in Miami.
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He started representing 2 new lines of ceramics and began traveling to Prague.
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He was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer and was given 5 years to live.
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He has surgery for his cancer.
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He came and lived with us so that we would be able to take care of him for his final years
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Able to watch super bowl 49 with him.
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He passed away due to his cancer, he had lived longer than what the doctors had expected.
