Emiliano Madriaga Pabaira

Emiliano was born on January 5,1936. He joined the flocks of God in November 1951, in the gospel meetings of Tharold, Hubert Sylvester and their sister May.

Way back in the Philippines the family owned a business called "Modern. Erectors Construction" which they built houses in Manila. Baguio and locally.

Emiliano left to Saudi Arabia to pursue working there as a General Foreman. They were not permitted to gather meetings because of the Islamic religion.

After many years of their petition, filed by their daughter Virginia, who was married to a US citizen man, had been approved. Emiliano and his wife left Philippines on October 11, 1989 to Kansas City, MO, where their daughter lived. They attended fellowship meetings at Glen Alombough's house every Sunday morning. The workers were Robert Wiseman and Mr. Peterson. Emiliano and his family moved to Las Vegas after 4 months stay in Missouri due to how often it snowed.

Living in Las Vegas. Emiliano and his wife continued to attend fellowship meetings every Sunday morning at Powel's house, whom Monica Jantzel and Marian Pitcher were the workers that time. After many years. Emiliano and his family moved into their own home. They started to attend gospel meetings at E Flamingo Rd Clark County Library by Greg Olson and Jeff Gille.

November 20 2005, they renewed their fellowship meetings at Ted Johnston's house, where they attended their Sunday gospel meetings until 2019. Emiliano was diagnosed with a stomach infection, and he overcame his diagnosis in 2021. As time passes, Emiliano was seldom to attend his fellow- ship meetings as he became very weak.

Until the day, he devoted his Sunday mornings trying to attend fellowship meetings. His fellowship meetings would now be held in his bedroom with his wife through his weakest times.

Emiliano spent his last birthday with his whole family last January 5, 2025 at the age of 89. He passed peacefully from this life on February 18, 2025. He is survived by his beloved wife Concepcion and 5 children, Celia. Virgie (Samson). Noel (Sol), Lito(Judith).Glen(Eena). Also survived by 8 grand- children and 4 great-grandchildren. He will truly be missed by many and his legacy will always be remembered.