Gabriel Bruce Madrid
July 11, 1949 ~ December 26, 2023
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Gabriel Bruce Madrid was born on July 11, 1949 and passed after fighting the fine fight on December 26, 2023.
He was the 5th child born to Lee and Irene Madrid.
When he was 16 met Sirena Bustamante at a GAO dance. They fell in love. He would often walk to her high school and wait for her by her locker. He went to the Army in 1968 and married Sirena prior to being sent Vietnam. He served in until 1969.
After Vietnam he started his family.
His daughter Denice was born in 1969 and his son Gabriel born in 1974.
His career of choice was serving the community of Denver, Colorado as a police officer.
Gabe was promoted to Detective in 1984. He supported the Denver community in the Golden Gloves Boxing Club. He was a brother in the Masonic Temple fraternity and a 32nd Degree Freemason. He served as a Shriner and was committed to journeying deeper into the highest principles, teachings, and ideals of the Masonic Craft.
He also was a member of the Elks, Eagles, American Legion, and Veterans of Foreign War.
He loved to hunt and fish. He taught his children to hunt, shoot and fish.
He had a beautiful singing voice and was an excellent story teller.
He loved to take risks gambling, playing poker and dice.
After retirement from the police department in 1992 Gabriel continued to serve and protect on an International level. He rescued a baby who had was kidnapped and taken across the border. He was able to aide and return the infant to safety of the child's family.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Lee and Irene Madrid; and brother, Lee Anthony Madrid Sr ; nephews David Madrid Jr and Lee Anthony Madrid Jr. Survivors include his daughter Denice(Steve "Sven":)and son Gabriel Jr.(Olessya); grandchildren Estevan and Jasmyn (Jacob), great grand daughter Audyn and great grandson Grayson. Brothers David (Marbella), Raymond (Corinne), Steven and Michael (Brenda) and Sisters GeorgAnna, Jennifer (Augie) and Deborah(Abe). Numberous nephews and nieces including Mona, Neoma, Jason, Dana, Wendy Anne, Katherine, Desirae, Shawn, AJ, Brandie, Dion, Raymond Jr., CristalGail, Debra, Laurie Frances, Abrianna and Juliette. A host of generations continuing family great nephews, nieces, cousins, friends and brothers of fraternities.
Gabriel Madrid spent his later years with his partner and soulmate Maria Stevinson and her daughters Valerie and Michelle.
He will be dearly missed.
Gabe was born 7-11-1949. First remember seeing him in the crib at home. He looked so small but would grow to be one heck of a person. Evan as a young boy he was stubborn, sometimes a bully with the younger siblings until he would see myself or brother Lee, he would change and be a nice kid, haha. He grew to be a strong, proud young man, enlisted in the US Army, married Sirena and went to Vietnam. He and Sirena then started their family, Denise then Gabriel. When my little brother came back from Vietnam, I noticed changes in his ways, bitterness, anger, hurt and a lot of sadness.
He started drifting away from the family. I would be the only one he would have any contact with.
He would always ask about the family, everybody Okay, i.e. family talk. I would ask him to see and talk with the family, his reply was always, Nah, they don't understand me. I was his ties to the family. He and I had a lot of good times together even though he was 8 years younger than myself. We were not only brothers we were friends. I miss and will always Love my little brother's Bruce and Lee.
My little brother was born 7-11-1949, I remember him in the crib, he was such a little guy, watched him grow up and become a man. A very proud, strong, yet stubborn man, hahaha. Enlisted in US. Army, married Sirena, went to Vietnam, came home and started his little family, but he was forever changed. My little brother and I were pretty close. He would always ask about his brothers and sisters, wanting to know how they were, he didn't forget them. He loved his family, parents, siblings yet chose to stay apart. He loved to gamble, he once won an apartment building from another player but before they could make the transfer the person passed away, at Blackhawk on the poker machines in less than 3 weeks he won a total of $29,000.00, he enjoyed the fruits of his labor, hahahaha. Bruce, I will never forget the good times we had together, here and in hunting camp. Love you always, you and my brother Lee. Torch
Uncle Bruce .. So handsome, mysterious to
Me , I remember when I was sick with a foot infection and you came to the house and said “ she doesn't look right , get her to the emergency… you came and saw me , and gave me comfort .. you served your country, and served our beloved city of Denver .. so proud of you always .. you and Auntie Sirena gave me two beautiful cousins Denice and Gabriel , and many fun memories ensued. . You and Los Pamchos ! Your old hang out . I was beyond blessed when you came to My wedding in Hawaii , we danced I'll never forget it . Via Con Dios my sweet dear uncle Bruce .. I'll never forget you .. All my love …. Dana & Family
Yesterday was
Gabe “Deer slayer” Madrid, best shot at a deer I ever seen! We had one hellava hunting trip. Thank you Gabe for the great hunting memories with the crew! Respectfully Chewie and Sharon Chavez