I'm going to post this first and then read Ron's translation to see how close I came.

I understand Spanish a little but am not even close to being fluent. But when you use the online translators, you have to apply your own knowledge of idioms to make sense of the weirdnesses those "translators" often spew.

Here's what I came up with, from WorldLingo's Online Translator coupled with my knowledge of several Romance languages plus English.

Dear Mr. Baldemar Orchard,
On the occasion of your leaving this earth, we want to congratulate you on a job well done! You took music of your youth and your people, and told the world how proud they should be you were a part of them. You made people smile, and with your music, you made this earth a better place. You will be missed here, but be happy to know that you will surely be in very good musical company. When it is your turn to sing, be sure to do it in Spanish.
May God be good to you.

(Now I'll go see how close that was.) LOL