On the previous post, I talked about the photograph of the wake of Don Felix Montinola on the second floor of municipio that he helped build. He died on September 25, 1949, seventy-six years ago this year (see blog here)
Somehow, another photograph taken during the wake surfaced. This is where the respected Victoriahanon and certain town officials of 1949 posed with the coffin of Don Felix.
Although some of the gentlemen's faces were familiar, I had to research the ones I was unfamiliar with. And with the help of some sources, including the Sangguniang Panlungsod archives (thank you to the very helpful SP staff!😊), I was be able to name almost all of them.
Standing on the lower left of the photo:
Don Agustin 'Toting' Jereza (left) and Don Benito Montinola, Sr. (right) (read Chapter 21 about Don Benito Montinola, Sr. here).
Standing at the back from the left down to the lower right:
The first gentleman is yet to be identified; the second gentleman is Mr. Cesar Hedriana. Next to him is former Mayor Hector M. Montinola (mayor from 1946-1950), then Mr. Jose Ma. Fernandez, Mr. Vicente Vitar, Mr. Genovevo Bainosa, Mr. Juan Villegas, and Mr. Jesus Suarez.
The wreath behind Mr. Hedriana was from the "Municipal Council", while the wreath at the center was from "Rep. and Mrs. Carlos Hilado". Yes, it was from Representative Carlos Hilado of the Second District of Negros Occidental, after whom the Carlos Hilado Memorial State University in Talisay City was named.
Although this photograph is an image of sadness because of a passing of a former town leader, it is historical portrait of the former town councilors of Victorias.😊
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