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“Going forward, he will
need to learn how to eat, talk
and walk again, which is
shocking,” wrote his daugh-
ter-in-law, Nicole Del Bosque.
“To go from an energetic,
hardworking 59-year-old to
this state is a testament to
how ugly this virus is.”
Del Bosque was put on a
ventilator Aug. 19 at Mason
General Hospital.
“He was having trouble
breathing, having trouble
saying words and talking,
and having pain in his chest,”
his son said. “He didn’t want
to go, but my mom persuaded
him.” ”
Mason General transport-
ed him by ambulance to' a
multi-care facility in Auburn,
where he received a tracheot-
omy, so he could breathe; he
was then moved to Swedish
Hospital in Seattle. On Sept.
24, he had a stroke.
After the stroke, he was.
moved to a rehabilitation fa—
cility in Seattle, where he re-
mains.
“It’s been very hard be-
cause his mind is very active,”
said his son. “He’s always
’ very active Our entire fam-
ily has been very distressed.”
Del Bosque’s entire fam-
ily includes eight younger
siblings —— most of whom
followed him to the United
States — eight children and
stepchildren by two marriag-
es, and the Spanish-speaking
community. '
7%”
ill need to lea
De Bosque is “a man who
rose from injured former un- ' ”
documented worker to the
best source for migrant fam-
ily’s help in Shelton,” his
daughter-in-law wrote.
“It’s a blessing to have him
in the c0mmunity and school
district,” said Del Bosque’s
boss, Shelton School District
Superintendent Alex Apostle;
“He’s a real champion for
people,” Apostle said. “He has
a huge heart He is some-
one we count on.”
Born in 1961, Del Bosque
began his professional career
as a police officer in Saltillo,
Mexico.
Seeking to leave his dan- '
gerous job at the border, he
and his brother crossed the
border illegally into Texas.
Intrigued by the forest in-
dustry, he came to Shelton,
where he worked in construc—
tion until he was injured. His
vocational counselor suggest-
ed the education field; a con-
struction employer sponsored
him to get a work visa and
helped him get permanent
residency and then citizen-
ship.
The Shelton School Dis-
trict hired Del Bosque to be a
para-technician. In 2006, he
became the bilingual family
support liaison. He’s also di—
rector of the district’s family
resource center.
Del Bosque’s daughter-in-
law wrote Del Bosque hosts
festivals to collect back-to-
school supplies for students
in need, helps hundreds ap-
Thursday, Oct. 22, Shelton-Mason County Journal Page A—15
ABOVE: Ricardo Del Basque wears a face mask whie de-
rn how to eat, talk and walk again’ ‘
Iivering food to people in need this summer in the Shelton
School District. His son says he took the pandemic seri-
ously, and urged people to wash their hands and not con-
gregate. Nevertheless, he was infected by the coronavirus.
RIGHT: Del Basque as a youth. Courtesy photos
ply for Deferred Action for
Childhood Arrivals (DACA),
and arranges pro bono medi-
cal work for sick and unin-
sured students.
De Bosque’s son said his fa-
ther took the pandemic “very
seriously” and daily followed
the number of new positive
cases in Mason County.
“Dad always encouraged
people to stay safe ‘Don’t
go, don’t congregate, wash
your hands’ —— he always took
it seriously,” he said.
Del Bosque’s wife, Debra,
is staying with her stepson in
Seattle and visits every day.
He can move some parts of
his body. He points to words
on a chart to communicate.
He’s been on a ventilator for
nine weeks. ,
“It’s a struggle to wean him
off, but he’s recently made
a bit of progress where he’s
awake and breathing on his
own power for several hours
a day,” wrote his daughter-in-
law.
“I know he’ll recover,” said
his son. ’
The family has set up
a GoFundMe site, which
can be found by typing in
“Ricardo Del Bosque” or
“Shelton, WA,” to collect do-
nations for costs incurred by
the disease. As of Wednesday
morning, the amount donated
is $15,113.Donations can also
be made to an account at Our
Community Credit Union.
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