Loretta J. Tovar:  

I come from humble beginnings, both my paternal and maternal grandparents immigrated from Mexico for a better life. My maternal grandparents are: Pedro Olvera Garcia from Ramos Arispe, Mx and Loreta Marin Gonzales from Monterrey, N.L. Mx. They had a store on Guadalupe Street and a cantina, which still stands on the property. My paternal grandparents are Miguel Salas Jauregui--(accent on the a) from Tula, Tamulipas, Mx and Clemencia Suarez Moncada from Saltillo, Mexico. Both my parents were born in San Antonio, Texas, Natividad Moncada Jauregui and Esperanza G. Garcia. They married in Hartford, I was their first born, named after both grandmothers. The story goes that my parents had agreed that I would be named after my grandmothers if I was a girl. They had not discussed as to which name would be first as they both wanted their mom's name first. So they threw a bolado, (toss) and my mother wanted tails, so she won, thus my name Loreta Clemencia Jauregui. I always thought my name was spelled Loretta, only to find out that it was anglozied by my teachers in school. I had a great childhood, being daddy's queen, not knowing that we were poor as we always had clothes on our backs and food on the ta...Expand for more