Age 56, El Reno - Funeral Mass will be 10:00 AM Thursday in St. Ann's Catholic Church, Elgin, with Father Prakash Madineni, officiating. Mr. Flores passed to the Lord on October 28, 2009. Burial with Military Honors will be in the Fort Sill National Cemetery under the direction of Becker Funeral Home of Fletcher (Formerly Robbins Funeral Home). Rosary Service will be Wednesday 7:30 pm in St. Ann's Catholic Church, Elgin. He was born May 21, 1953 in Brownsville, Texas to Jose Morales and Narcisa (Banda) Flores. He attended elementary school at Immaculate Conception Catholic School. He later grew up in Porterville, California where he enlisted in the US Army. From 1971 to 1972, he served in Vietnam with the 1st Cavalry Division where he earned the Bronze Star for valor. Upon his discharge, he returned to Porterville but later moved to El Paso, Texas before settling in Oklahoma to be closer to his brother, Jose F. Flores, Sr. of Elgin. "Uncle John" lived in El Reno and worked in maintenance and security for Parkview Hospital. He enjoyed being a member of the hospital's staff where he will be sorely missed. Previously, he worked in construction and as a volunteer forest firefighter. "Uncle John" is survived by Two Daughters: Maclovia Venegas and Chavela Flores; 4 Sons: David Raffanan, Juan Cruz Flores, Jr., Francisco Jesus Flores and Narciso Flores, all of Porterville, California; Fourteen grandchildren: One Brother: Jose Francisco Flores, Sr. of Elgin, Oklahoma; Four Nephews: Jose Francisco Flores, Jr., Allen, Texas, Jessie Flores, Tracy, California, Jeffrey Juan Flores, Lawton, Oklahoma, and Daniel Cruz Flores, US Marine Corps, currently serving in Afghanistan; Two Nieces: Yolanda Torres and Manuela Torres, Allen, Texas; and numerous grand nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents.