[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 6 (Monday, January 10, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E13-E14]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    IN REMEMBRANCE OF DAVID GONZALES

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                          HON. JOHN GARAMENDI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 10, 2022

  Mr. GARAMENDI. Madam Speaker, today I rise in remembrance of longtime 
Yuba Sutter native, David ``Speedy'' Gonzales, who left us on January 
14, 2021. As a pillar in the community, he owned and helped operate the 
El Zarape Restaurant with his wife Ana for over 75 years.
  Born in Los Angeles, David moved to Wheatland, California at 7 years 
old. In 1952, his parents moved into a studio apartment above a Mexican 
restaurant on Garden Highway in Yuba City known as the El Zarape Inn. 
Together as a family, he and his four siblings helped their parents 
start the El Zarape that has now become one of the oldest family-owned 
restaurants in the region.
  David loved and strived to support his growing community his entire 
life. He was a proud member of the Yuba City Rotary Club, Alliance for 
Hispanic Advancement, Yuba Sutter Chamber of Commerce, and various 
other community events. Throughout the years, David grew friendships 
with everyone he interacted with, whether it was his fellow Rotarians 
or all the friends that met at the Colusa Casino. David was preceded in 
death by his parents Tony and Eleanor Gonzales, Mary Cartago, Gloria 
Laswell, and Irene James. He is survived by his wife Ana and sons 
Robert and David (spouse Shannon), 6 grandchildren, and 1 great-
grandchild.

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