Uel Acosta-contreras

Manuel Guadalupe Acosta Contreras was a son of his community in east Las Vegas whose life mattered to family and friends who survive him. Public records and cemetery listings show he was born about 1978 and that he lived in the Las Vegas area; he was 36 years old when he died on July 30, 2014. Those simple facts mark a life that belonged to people and places — streets walked, neighbors who knew his name, and relatives who carried memories.

Grave and cemetery records place Manuel at Woodlawn Cemetery in Clark County, a long-established resting place in Las Vegas, which offers a quiet point of remembrance for those who knew him. Contemporary news reporting identified him by full name and age, and described where his body was found so that the record is clear; public information since then preserves his identity while offering little public detail about his private life. That limited notice in no way reduces the reality of relationships, routines, and small kindnesses that made up his days.

For many people left behind after a sudden death, the fullest account of a life is kept in family recollections rather than newspapers. In that spirit this page honors Manuel not as an item in a record but as a person — someone whose life intersected with family, community, and neighborhood. If you remember Manuel or have family photographs, stories, or reflections, those personal memories are the most meaningful tribute: sharing them with relatives and close friends keeps the shape of a life alive in the people who loved him.

Manuel’s name and dates are preserved in public records and at his gravesite; this remembrance is offered with respect for his family’s privacy and with a wish that those who hold him in memory may find comfort in each quiet recollection. His life, however briefly described in public sources, deserves to be honored by the people who loved him and by the steady care of memory.