Alex Bustamante
1974 - 2009
A Short but Intense Life

Biography

Alejandro Javier Bustamante was born on May 3, 1974 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. From the beginning

	Alex with dad Javier, left, and grandpa Clarence in 1974
	With sisters Margo, left, and Alicia, riding dad
	Mom, Dad, Alicia, Alex, Margo in 1977
	Two crazy kids: with sister Alicia in 1978
	An early love for music
	With grandpa Clarence at Lake Clayton, Mo. 1984
	Alex as a teenager
	Alicia, dad, Margo, Alex, and new mom Fita in 1998
	Proud father with daughter Kaelyn
	Alex, Alicia, Javier, Fita, and Margo at Alicia's reception prior to her wedding
	Dad and daughter at her First Communion, 2007
	Proud uncle to Spencer and Bennet
	Alex with his girlfriend Maryanne
	Alex and his niece Lila
	Alex's trademark: his bright smile

Alex with sisters Alicia, left and Margo in Summer 2009