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Emilio Hoffman was prone to pranks and the kind of mischief that
drove teachers crazy. He often woke his foster brother up in the middle
of the night just to share a bowl of cereal. The Troutdale teen
scrunched his face up in self-portraits.
"He was actually a pest," said his father, Abraham Gallardo.
And they adored him.
The 14-year-old hated to see people sad, friends and family said at his funeral Sunday afternoon. Every prank, every silly-faced selfie was intended to make people laugh.
"You couldn't help but smile when he smiled," said Jesse Slick, Emilio's sixth-grade teacher at Reynolds Arthur Academy "If you were down in the dumps, he lifted you up."
Hoffman said she will treasure those selfies, the memories that still feel so alive. At Sunday's service, held in Boring, she and others told stories about a puckish boy who loved soccer, music and fashion. Hundreds, including the family and pastor Steve Keels, wore red Converse, Emilio's favorite sneakers.
"You were the beginning of me, of who I was supposed to be," Hoffman said. "I needed to be your mom."
Emilio hoped to be rich someday, Slick said. He dreamed of owning a business or becoming a professional soccer player.
As a midfielder and defender on the club team Crystal, Emilio "anticipated his opponents," said coach Arnaldo Soriano. "He made them work for every play."
He cut up so much on the field, he sometimes got his teammates in trouble. But he showed great leadership, too, and rose to team captain.
As competitive as he was, his charming side was unmistakable. Kylie Kreamier, a rising freshman, said she remembered Emilio politely extending his hand and to introducing himself the first time they met — a rare practice among middle school boys.
He was sensitive, girlfriend Alyssa Karm told those at the service. He wrote her love letters and cried during "The Fault in Our Stars," a movie about teen love set in a cancer support group.
Though he did sometimes drive teachers crazy, he was also their favorite student, too.
"He asked me every Monday, 'Did you miss me over the weekend?'" said his science teacher, Deithra Archie.
Emilio Hoffman Annual Tournament
https://www.reynolds.k12.or.us/district/emilio-hoffman-memorial-soccer-tournament-set-august-9-10
"He was actually a pest," said his father, Abraham Gallardo.
And they adored him.
The 14-year-old hated to see people sad, friends and family said at his funeral Sunday afternoon. Every prank, every silly-faced selfie was intended to make people laugh.
"You couldn't help but smile when he smiled," said Jesse Slick, Emilio's sixth-grade teacher at Reynolds Arthur Academy "If you were down in the dumps, he lifted you up."
Hoffman said she will treasure those selfies, the memories that still feel so alive. At Sunday's service, held in Boring, she and others told stories about a puckish boy who loved soccer, music and fashion. Hundreds, including the family and pastor Steve Keels, wore red Converse, Emilio's favorite sneakers.
"You were the beginning of me, of who I was supposed to be," Hoffman said. "I needed to be your mom."
Emilio hoped to be rich someday, Slick said. He dreamed of owning a business or becoming a professional soccer player.
As a midfielder and defender on the club team Crystal, Emilio "anticipated his opponents," said coach Arnaldo Soriano. "He made them work for every play."
He cut up so much on the field, he sometimes got his teammates in trouble. But he showed great leadership, too, and rose to team captain.
As competitive as he was, his charming side was unmistakable. Kylie Kreamier, a rising freshman, said she remembered Emilio politely extending his hand and to introducing himself the first time they met — a rare practice among middle school boys.
He was sensitive, girlfriend Alyssa Karm told those at the service. He wrote her love letters and cried during "The Fault in Our Stars," a movie about teen love set in a cancer support group.
Though he did sometimes drive teachers crazy, he was also their favorite student, too.
"He asked me every Monday, 'Did you miss me over the weekend?'" said his science teacher, Deithra Archie.
Emilio Hoffman Annual Tournament
https://www.reynolds.k12.or.us/district/emilio-hoffman-memorial-soccer-tournament-set-august-9-10
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