Obituary of Miguel Machado

Miguel Angel Machado, age 63 of Houston, passed away on February 7, 2010. He is preceded in death by his parents, Vicente & Elena (Rodriguez) Machado. He is survived by his loving wife of 24 years, Lillibett (Ruiz); sons, Ivan & Miguel Machado; grandchildren, Karla & Paolo Machado; and a host of many other family & friends. Miguel was born on May 13, 1946 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He resided in Puerto Rico before settling in the Houston area for the past twenty one years. Miguel was a wonderful husband, father, & grandfather and the grandchildren affectionately called him “Abuelo Quique”. He worked as a sales manager for Burroughs Corporation and before that was a professional soccer player in Argentina, 1st Division, and was known as the “Quique Cañon” (Cannon Leg). He continued his love of the game by coaching soccer and his team once came in third in the state. If he could, Miguel would watch soccer 24 hours a day. It was his second love next to his family. Many young soccer players were influenced by Miguel’s positive impact and he always encouraged the youth to be as good as they could be. Even after Miguel could no longer get around without his cart, he continued to encourage and coach his team. He will always be remembered as a great player, coach, husband, and father, and grandfather. A Memorial Service for Miguel will be held on Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 1:00 pm in the Clayton Chapel.