Alfredo Guerra Davila

1945 - 2025

Alfredo Guerra Davila
April 27, 1945 - November 8, 2025
Alfredo Guerra Davila of San Antonio, Texas passed away on Nov. 8, 2025 at the age of 80. He was born on April 27, 1945 in Whitsett, Texas.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Antonio Treviño Davila and Claudia Guerra Davila, and his brothers, Antonio Davila, Jr., Manuel Davila and Rudy Davila.

He's survived by his wife, Viola A. Davila; his daughter, Vianna Risa Davila, and her husband, Jason Buch; his cat, Mimi; and many nieces and nephews.

Al was a classic South Texan, spending his childhood on the ranchland and farms of Karnes County. He traced his lineage to early Spanish settlers of the region. After graduating from Kenedy High School, Al attended Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin but left college and enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving in Vietnam from 1969 to 1970 as a field artillery officer and air reconnaissance observer.

He later took a job with the Texas Workforce Commission in San Antonio. He made wonderful friends there and taught his daughter there's no point in work if you can't also have fun.

He went back to college after retiring from the state, graduating Magna Cum Laude from the University of Texas at San Antonio with a bachelor's degree in history. While going to school, he worked at Home Depot and as a park ranger for the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park. He then spent six years as a fifth grade teacher, a job he wanted in order to make a difference in a young child's life.

Like his father, he could fix most any problem with a car. He was a self-taught carpenter and often did home renovations himself.

He loved being outside, taking his daughter on hikes, and enjoyed kayaking and cycling. He loved to go to Brackenridge Park and be among the trees.

He loved music, all kinds, but his true love was mariachi and conjunto. Al never considered himself a dancer but took great joy in dancing later in life. Somewhere, we know, Al is zapateando right now.

Family was important to Al. He loved his brothers, got along famously with his father-in-law, and took great care of his beautiful wife, Viola. But the light of his life was his daughter, Vianna, in whose presence he invariably lit up.

Dementia robbed him of many things but not his joy for life, his laughter and his signature smile.

Family and friends are invited to attend a memorial service at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 1, at Sunset Memorial Park & Funeral Home, 1701 Austin Hwy, San Antonio, TX 78218, followed by internment at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.