Joaquin Phillip Ellis

I guess my time on this earth has come to an end. Just as I was brought into this world by the grace of God, I am leaving by the grace of God. I know so many people loved me and I was able to love them. I took every opportunity to be held and hugged and kissed and give hugs and kisses back. Even though I will be flipping up a storm in heaven, Mommy and daddy have planned for me to save lives. My liver will go on to save another infants life. My lungs will go on to save another infants life. My heart, which never stopped beating and never gave up, will go on to save another infants life. I pray Mommy and daddy will be able to meet my donor recipients and know that I live on!! In only 17 short months, I am fulfilling God's purpose in my life, to save and deliver others, to help understand that there is a God and He is so good!! Most people it takes a lifetime for them to realize what their purpose in life is, why God made them exist... THIS IS MY PURPOSE. -JPE Joaquin Phillip Ellis is preceded in death by his great-grandparents, Abran and Otila Barrientes and Dan and Neena Sanfilippo. He is survived by his loving parents, Hayden and Clarissa Ellis of Weslaco, great-grandparents, Manuel and Feliciana Cadriel of Pharr, Bill and Patricia Ellis of Arroyo City, grandparents, Joe and Diana Cadriel of Weslaco, Ted and Rosemarie Ellis of Weslaco, aunts, Krissy Cadriel of Weslaco, Kathryn Cadriel of Weslaco, Katrina (Bryan) Sherman of Gonzalez, uncle Vance Ellis of Weslaco, God-parents, Rick and Dana Arce, and numerous cousins. Visitation will be held on Monday, January 29th, 2018 from 10am-9pm at McCaleb Funeral Home Chapel, with a rosary at 7 pm. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 30th, 2018, 10am at the First United Methodist Church in Weslaco. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you donate to the Hydrocephalus Association at http://www.hydroassoc.org. Please use recipient email addresses: Hayden Ellis ([email protected]) and Clarrisa Ellis ([email protected]). Also, the family is asking to wear blue and white in honor of all the angels in heaven if possible.