Jesus "Jimmy" Palomo Cruz: 1923-1979
In my random search and findings I came across this 1946 Dallas Morning Star article on "Jimmie Cruz" to add to the Chamorro Roots Genealogy Project. What I am not 100% certain of if he is the same person as Jesus "Jimmy" Palomo Cruz. With what little the article had "Jimmie" and his family it seems like an almost perfect match that they are the same person. I am hoping that someone related to him can confirm the identification of the 1946 picture of Jimmie as being Jesus Palomo Cruz.
It's unusual that I come across the nickname Jimmy in place of Jesus. So I am curious as to how his nickname may have come about.
Tun Jimmy was one of several Chamorro men who enlisted in military service prior to World War II, and was away during the invasion and occupation of Guam by the Japanese. Having served in the military I can only imagine the mental strain and anguish one goes through while fighting war at another location and not being able to fight and defend the home front, where other family members are being held captive.
After Tun Jimmy retired from service he made his way back home. Several internet searches on his name have led me to learn that he was the owner of the former Pirate's Cove in Ipan until his death in 1979. Today the venue is known as Jeff's Pirate Cove.
Sources:
Dallas Morning Star, March 20 1946
Guampedia, http://guampedia.com/resettlement-patterns-under-american-rule/
Guam Pacific Daily News, September 5, 1979: http://jeffspiratescove.com/politics/page12.pdf
