Hoover House Reading Book Reduced

Andrew Gonzales
Roy was the first carpenter we worked with and we learned many things from him. He was in great
demand and we had to wait many months to get him on our project. He was a master at using old materials….very
carefully. He was getting up in years when we met and by that time he had a crew of 2 or
3 helpers who did the heavy lifting. He did all of the thinking and some of the work while teaching the
crew something new each day.
John Ray
Roy was the first carpenter we worked with and we learned many things from him. He was in great
demand and we had to wait many months to get him on our project. He was a master at using old materials….very
carefully. He was getting up in years when we met and by that time he had a crew of 2 or
3 helpers who did the heavy lifting. He did all of the thinking and some of the work while teaching the
crew something new each day.
Rufrio “Cuco” Urbina
Charlie worked for Roy Juarez for several years and was a very talented carpenter. He came to work with
us after Roy retired in the early 1980’s. Charlie had one speed….high gear! He took very short and very
few breaks, unlike his mentor. Charlie took such great pride in his work which he did with great enthusiasm
and care. He was a humble man who always wanted to please us. He was a prince of man and we
feel very fortunate to have worked with him for many years on many projects. Most of all, we developed
mutual respect and a lasting friendship.
Benita Reyna
We got to know Raymond while he worked with Charlie Pacheco on our projects. When Charlie went to
work for the school district, Raymond came to work with us and stayed until he retired. We enjoyed teasing
Raymond about his claim that he would retire when he wore out his suspenders. All the while, he got
a new set about every two years! Raymond had spent some time working with Roy Juarez and he knew
how to use old materials expertly. He spent 20 years working with us on many of our 100+ projects, small
and large. Raymond was an excellent carpenter, took great pride in his work, and with the added bonus of
being easy to get along with and wanting to please, he was a treasure to us.