Welches resident, Saul Gallegos Ruiz died in a kayaking accident on April 16, 2020 at the age of 27.
Saul was born on February 24, 1993 in Jalpa Zacatecas, Mexico to Saul and Maria. Saul was raised on the mountain in Welches and received his schooling there, graduating from Sandy High School in 2011.
He was employed at McLoughlin Chevrolet as a sales and leasing agent and was a professional MMA Fighter with impact Jiujitsu.
Saul was a former high school leader, martial arts enthusiast, enjoyed kayaking, mountain biking, hiking, dancing, music, nature and was a thrill seeker. Above all, he loved his family and friends. Not a night would go by without him telling his mom good night.
He is survived by his parent, Saul and Maria and his brother Everardo.
On behalf of the Gallegos Ruiz family, we would like to thank everyone for their concern, love and support.