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Page 8 - Shelton-Mason County Journal — Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023 Survival: ‘1 don’t want to hate him... but I won’t forget’. continued from page “I knew he didn’t like the police,” he said. Because of Lloyd’s influ- ence, Al said two of his broth- ers are dead and one is in prison. “My dad is very cunning, very intelligent, very charm- ing,” he said. His father wrote him long letters. They contained many references to Bible scriptures and weapons, Al said. He last saw his father in when ‘ he was given a sentence of death, before that sentence was dropped. “1 don’t think the goVern- ment has the right to take anyone’s life, including my dad’s,” Al said. “I don’t want to hate him I forgive him, but I won’t for— get what he did.” Instead of being raised by his father, Al had a very dif— ferent role model in Ricardo. “They are completely dif- ferent,” Debra said. “Ricardo had a heart of gold, and he helped people all day long He wouldn’t turn anyone away.” Al agrees. “They’re almost opposites Lloyd has hurt kids, Ricardo helped kids,” he said. Yet they began life under different circumstances. Lloyd was raised with a supportive family with wealth while ‘Ri- cardo came from poverty, Al From left, Ricardo del Bosque, Debra del Bosque, Al Barrus'and Verenice Barrus pose after the Barrus wedding in Debra, who works in the kitchen at the Mason County Senior Activities Center, and her son Al, a Shelton High School graduate, will be featured Saturday night on the NBC show “Dateline” in a profile of convicted murderer Lloyd Barrus, Al’s father and Debra’s ex-husband. Courtesy photo said. “He was born on a dirt floor in Mexico He had gunfights with cartels. He got shot.” After graduating from WHOM-MAISON COUNTY Journal Shelton High School, A] joined the National Guard and be- came a part—time public affairs soldier. In he was de- ployed to Iraq, Where he wrote From all of us at Shelton Chiropractic Center, we are thankful for all of you who voted for us for two years in a row! We are not only thankful, but blessed by you. —— Dr. Ernst and Staff SHELTON CHIROPRACTIC CALL TODAY FOR AN APPOINTMENT! 360-426-8060 Best Thrift Store Aguinl! Drlmrn , the , “flywwcovurv I programs throughout J u rn a' The staff of Nifty Thrifty wishes to thank Mason County for all their support, donations and , purchases that help the Mason County Senior Activities Center defray the year. 826 W. Railroad Downtown Shelton 360—427—0858 W [30% about and photographed the Army’s lst Calvary Division in Bahgdad. He now lives in Al- buquerque, New Mexico, with his wife, Verenice and their two children, 5-year-old Dani- elle and 4-year-old’Alden. He is a communications special- ist for a public—sector wildlife conservation organization. Best Nurse ‘ 1. Amanda’Diaz Mason Health 2. Kathy Mix RN - Mason Health 3. Danielle Hutchins Mason Health .BestTh TéLEC-Srof 6/120" Maren County Best Chiropractor 1. Shelton Chiropractic Center 2. Newman Family Chiropractic rift 2nd Hand Store: ,‘ 1._ Nifty Thrifty ‘2. GoodWill 0,13. The “Rock” The Journal regrets the omission.