Otaviano Nogueira da Silva

"Grandpa lived with grandma in Vila Aurora, in Rondonópolis, state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. The river Ararial ran between the streets. Grandpa was walking downtown, I believe to have his hair cut. Since he was very careful, he was in the right side of the bridge. The Jeep driver was drunk. He hit grandpa, reversed and hit him again. They took grandpa to the hospital with the legs smashed. He kept begging for water. I, Iara and Mauricinho were there. It was very sad, I never forgot. He was very polite, was a music teacher, played the guitar and conducted the church choir. Came to Mato Grosso to teach the daughters of General Afonso Pinto de Oliveira, and ended up marrying one of them."

Reminiscences by granddaughter Maria Auxiliadora Nogueira Rocha, 15 Sep 2019

"Vovô morava com vovó na vila Aurora em Rondonópolis. O Rio Ararial separava as ruas. Vovô estava indo para a cidade, acho que para cortar o cabelo. Como era muito cuidadoso, estava do lado correto da rua. O motorista do Jeep estava alcoolizado. Bateu no vovô. Deu ré e bateu novamente. Levaram o vovô para o hospital, com as pernas esmagads. Ele só pedia água. Eu, Iara e o Mauricinho estávamos lá. Triste, eu nunca me esqueci. Ele era educadíssimo, era professor de música, tocava violão e era regente do coral da igreja. Veio para o Mato Grosso para ensirar as filhas do General Afonso Pinto de Oliveira, e acabou se casando com uma delas."

Lembranças da neta Maria Auxiliadora Nogueira Rocha, em 15 de setembro de 2019.