Being a 29 year old US Marine Vet Operation Iraqi Freedom and a native of San Benito My father use to put Freddy Fenders Music on when I was a kid. He is a huge fan of his music as the love of this type of music was passed down to myself. I live in Mcallen, Tx but everytime I go to South Padre Island on the way back I see Freddys picture on our water tower in San Benito. He is an idol to those who have none and a man that gave hope to Hispanics all over. May he rest in peace and look down on us with his guitar in his hands playing the music we loved for so long.