(329) Procession enroute to the funeral of Rufino Contrerea

Procession of mourners enroute to the funeral of Rufino Contrereas, February, 1979. Mr. Contreras, a 28-year old lettuce worker, was killed on February 10, 1979 after he led a group of United Farm Workers (UFW) strikers onto the Mario Saikhon Ranch during the Imperial VAlley strike and was shot by a ranch guard.