The next Friday, March 9, at 20.30 the city of Caravaca de la Cruz held a public act of appointment of Honorary Citizen of the City, posthumously, to Juan Sanchez Navarro.
At the ceremony, taking place in the Plenary Hall, the Municipal Corporation will be present as well as relatives and friends of the honoree.
Responsible for annotating the figure of John Navarro is his personal friend, the historian Gregorio Sanchez Romero.
Juan Navarro, popularly known and affectionately among caravaqueños as "Fantasy Johnny" was born in 1935 in Puebla de Don Fadrique (Granada).
In 1953 his family decided to settle in Caravaca de la Cruz, where he lived and I run your business from the Gran Via to the date of his death in March last year.
"Juan Navarro became involved and worked during his life in many areas of social and cultural life of the town, showing enthusiasm and special respect for the traditions of Caravaca de la Cruz," recalled the mayor, Domingo Aranda, who proposed to start the record for the appointment of Honorary Citizen following the formal request by a group of caravaqueños.
Juan Navarro held various posts on the board representative of the Brotherhood of the True Cross and its Committee of Celebration.
He was also a founding member and president of the rock Spirited horseman, one of the promoters of the Company's renewal of the True Cross Arm and faithful partner and No. 1 fan of Caravaca Football Club.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Caravaca de la Cruz