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Diego José Mateos: "Lorca is sad because a piece of his heart left last night after the death of Don José María Castillo Navarro, at 92 years of age, leaving an impeccable career full of culture and devotion to our municipality." The mayor of Lorca, Diego José Mateos, has announced the decree of a day of official mourning for the death of Don José María Castillo Navarro. Mateos has reported that "due to the sad news we received last night about the death of the illustrious writer José María Castillo Navarro, I have decreed a day of official mourning in order to honor this famous Lorca, with the support of all municipal groups ". The Mayor has stressed that "Lorca is sad because a piece of his heart left last night after the death of Don José María Castillo Navarro, at 92 years of age, leaving an impeccable career full of culture and devotion to our municipality." Mateos Molina has indicated that "his famous career as a writer leaves us with a dozen great titles such as 'Salt dresses in mourning'; 'With the tongue out' or 'Dogs bite in the street' and being awarded, in 1957 , with the 'City of Barcelona' award for 'The nails of fear' and becoming a finalist for the prestigious 'Planeta Award' for 'Hands crossed over the halda', in 1958. The mayor of Lorca has shown that "considering his personal, literary and social career that has generated him wide recognition and prestige, in 2015 he was awarded the Gold Medal of the City, that Lorca, his Lorca that He has always preached with fervor.

" "A fervor also professed to the Blessed Virgin of Los Dolores and the Hermandad de Labradores, Paso Azul of which he was president from 1970 to 1978 and of which we are all aware and witnesses of the greatness and the revolution that Castillo achieved not only in the blue procession but in Holy Week in Lorca.

In addition, he held the position of Honorary President of a brotherhood that professes the same love that he felt for her ". Diego José Mateos has insisted that "today mourning stains Lorca, the city that saw the birth of our famous Navarrese Castle and, from the City Council, we want to convey our deepest condolences to his family and friends and pay a small tribute to a great person ".

Source: Agencias