WHO IS MR. SOL P. DIAZ SR.?

“The value of life lies not in the length of days but in the use we make of them. A man may live long, yet get little from life. Whether you find satisfaction in life depends not on your tale of years, but on your will.” MONTAIGNE... The late Mr. Sol P. Diaz Sr. of Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte was born on July 3, 1945 and he passed by last March 30, 2010 because of a cardiac arrest at the age of sixty-four. His loving wife named, Myrna Diaz their children Eric, Erwin, Jay-Arh, Marish and Manette. Their grandchildren, Mamai, Cacai, Haddy, Jaja, Jing-jing, Jayden, Joellian and Thirdy. There are four aspects to know who Mr. Sol P. Diaz Sr. as a Father is; he was really a responsible man. He did not only provide to his children a fish to eat but instead he taught them on how to fish. Those are the basic things that he gave them. He provided his children the skills and potentials on how to live with life, how to deal with people, and most especially on how to live a descent life. He was appreciated most about those things in which he provided as much as possible, he do not want his children to suffer from poverty or nothing, as much as possible he always have a sources of living from the eldest up to the youngest. Lately the only thing that he wanted most and he dreamed for, was his youngest daughter named Manette to finish high school. He worried to her because unlike with the younger siblings they had already the skills and sources of living but unfortunately he did not able to wait it. As a father he was able to provide the demand of their lives. He was really a good father of the family. As a member of the community, Mr. Sol had contributed much to the community. If there was an assignment given to him from the Local Government Unit, he would really make it sure to performed it well, “dili jud katulgan” as his daughter Marish uttered during the interview. Another thing, Mr. Sol P. Diaz Sr. was very well- respected, from his name, dignity and as a person. As a husband, he was very loyal to his wife even before that he expressed to his wife that if God will get him, he do not want other people to serve him even his family. Proven as a man with principle and sacrificed a not only to his family but also to other people. As an administrator of an academic institution, he served eighteen years as a principal of Saint Francis Xavier Academy. He performed it well and dedicated his life even to the last minute of his life, he dedicated it to the said institution. His proudest moment was the demand of the school president, Msgr. Galledo really asked him to stay not like the other administrators in which they mentioned that they can do so much about the school but unlike Mr. Diaz Sr. that., “you can do so much from the school” Msgr. Galledo said. The day that he culminated the golden jubilee in the church, it showed how potential he is and nobody can replaced him. He left a legacy to Saint Francis Xavier Academy and it could be very difficult to the next administrator for the school to surpass his achievement to the school. Being a good principal and a good example to students. No intrigues against him. He taught quality education and produced quality graduates which are very useful to the community. With regards to his educational attainment and experienced, Mr. Sol P. Diaz, grew without parents because his mother died when he was a four years old and at the age of five his father followed. He was a working student, a shoe shine boy, and also a newspaper boy. His college years, was at Immaculate Conception College Ozamiz City also a working student. He spent time of resting through reading and studying at the library. As early as nineteen years old he became an instructor at Iligan Capitol College, Iligan City. After that he became a supervisor at Johnsons and Johnsons Company. He took up Masters Degree but he was not able to finish because of financial constraint. But he really has the wisdom and intellect to manage and to handle an academic institution. He served as Lieutenant Colonel in the military and lastly as school principal at Saint Francis Xavier Academy within eighteen years. In his old age attributes, he was still an intelligent man. He asked questions to those things which were unfamiliar to him, he read books and surfed the internet. He was also submissive to others who want to teach him and he never underestimated those young at age compared to him but he was very open-minded to new learning’s and valued opinion to younger generations. Mr. Sol communicated people with sense. Concluded that he was a well-determined and well-principled person.