In loving memory of

Crecencio "Chencho" Portillo

1920 – 1998 · A memorial honoring warmth, ritual, and family memory.

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A life, shaped by family

Their story

Humble farmer from a small ranchito called Santa Rosa in the sierras of Sinaloa, Mexico.

Tributes

Memories from the family

Emi P Published

Miss you great grandpa.

Cres P Published

He loved cacaguates.

Mateo G. Published

He had a way of making ordinary evenings feel ceremonial. Thank you for preserving that feeling here.

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Stories

One day I lost my guarache crossing the rio walking back from El Alamo. When we got home he quickly noticed and asked, "Que le paso a tu gurache?". "Se lo llevo el rio". He got his flashlight and left … — Lost Guarache

Lost Guarache

One day I lost my guarache crossing the rio walking back from El Alamo. When we got home he quickly noticed and asked, "Que le paso a tu gurache?". "Se lo llevo el rio". He got his flashlight and left right as the sun was setting. Later that night he came home, with my guarache in his hand. He found my guarache in the dead of night in the rio.

A Letter for Future Visitors

If you are visiting this page for the first time, imagine being handed a chair and a warm drink. That is the tone this memorial wants to keep alive: generous, steady, and never in a hurry.