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Portrait of Arturo Soltero Muñoz
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In loving memory

Arturo Soltero Muñoz

April 22, 1948 – October 31, 2022
Lived 74 years
Riverside National Cemetery · Riverside, California
"The Lord is good."
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Life story

Arturo S. Muñoz entered into rest on October 31, 2022 in Loma Linda, CA. He was born in Juarez, Mexico to Jesus Muñoz and Dora Soltero. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and earned 3 Bronze Stars, an Army Commendation Medal for Heroism, and many other medals. He was an expert rifleman before being honorably discharged. He was married to his wife, Cynthia Luna for 51 years. He was a resident of San Bernardino County for 52 years. He retired from the City of San Bernardino after 37 years, and was also a member of the Arden Hills Seventh-day Adventist Church. Art will be remembered for his unconditional love for his family, his very generous heart, and his faithful service to God and Country. He was preceded in rest by his mother, Dora, and his sister, Mary Lou. He is survived by his wife, Cynthia, his daughters, Dina Silos (Joaquin), and Marisa Berg (Ron), grandchildren, Robert M. Whitten, Adrianna M. Rayo (Tirso), Jacob Z. Whitten, Allise M. Berg, Abigail R. Henderson (Dustin), and 3 great-grandchildren as well as many extended family and friends, including his faithful pup, "Chico". We love you Dad, Poppa, Gramps, Grandpa, Grandpompom. You are missed!

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1948
Born April 22
1949
Arturo was 1 when Gene Autry recorded "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
1955
Arturo was 7 when Disneyland opened
1969
Arturo was 21 when "Sesame Street" debuted
1971
Arturo was 23 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1982
Arturo was 34 when "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" opened in theaters
1998
Arturo was 50 when "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was published in America
2005
Arturo was 57 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2010
Arturo was 62 when Instagram was launched
2021
Arturo was 73 when the James Webb Space Telescope was launched
2022
Passed away October 31, age 74
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