Arizona Memorials Scheduled To Celebrate Life Of Former Gov. Raul Castro

By Associated Press
Published: Monday, May 11, 2015 - 8:41am
Updated: Monday, May 11, 2015 - 9:00am
(Photo courtesy of Arizona State Archives, Image No. 97-7546)
Arizona Gov. Raul Castro in 1975.

PHOENIX — Memorial services are scheduled this week in Nogales, Tucson and Phoenix to celebrate the life of former Gov. Raul Castro, Arizona's only Hispanic governor.

Castro died April 10 at age 98. He was an ambassador in three Latin American countries before and after he served as governor for 2½ years in the mid-1970s.

Castro family spokesman James E. Garcia says memorial masses will be held Friday at 9 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Nogales and 2 p.m. at St. Augustine's Cathedral in Tucson.

A funeral mass is scheduled 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Basilica in Phoenix, followed by a memorial service hosted by Gov. Doug Ducey at 11 a.m. Saturday at the State Capitol.

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  • Raul H. Castro in 2014.
    (Photo courtesy of Arizona Public Media)
  • Raul H. Castro
    (Photo courtesy of Tom Story)
  • Raul H. Castro
    (Photo courtesy of Sterling Hoffman)
  • Arizona Gov. Raul Castro on a horse at San Xavier del Bac Mission, near Tucson.
    (Photo courtesy of Arizona State Archives, Image No. 97-7703)
  • Arizona Gov. Raul Castro and an unidentified officer placing a sticker relating to the 55 mph speed limit in rhe 1970s.
    (Photo courtesy of Arizona State Archives, Image No. 97-9413)
  • Arizona Gov. Raul Castro, Raul and President Lyndon Johnson in 1977.
    (Photo courtesy of Arizona State Archives, Image No. 97-7668)