Santos Cuellar

Santos 1934-2010 Beloved father, grandfather, uncle, brother and friend, J. Santos Cuellar, left us on November 4th, 2010. Santos was born on November 13, 1934 in Guadalajara, Mexico. As a young man Santos joined the Mexican Navy and then left Mexico for the United States in search of a better life. Once in the U.S. Santos served in the U.S. Army National Guard and married his first wife who persuaded him to enter Cosmetology School. Her advice was sound and after graduating, Santos pursued a career as a hairstylist. His competitive spirit, immense talent, magnetic personality and outstanding work ethic made him one of San Francisco's most renowned and successful hairdressers. Santos' charisma, beautiful, precise haircuts and gift of making his clients feel special, endeared him to a very large number of clients, many of whom have remained loyal for decades. Santos owned two salons; "Santos the Haircutter" on Stockton St. in Union Square and "Santos" in Embarcadero #1. During the last years of his career he worked at salons on Union, Sutter and Market St. Santos enjoyed music, reading, golf, world travel, scotch, riding his Harley, the latest "anything" in technology, poker and "brief" visits with his family. Santos was a proud, special and complicated man. His dry sense of humor, love of shocking people and endless generosity are only some of his special traits that will be remembered. Santos' greatest joys were his children (most of the time), his grandchildren (always). Santos is survived by his four children Rick, Tony, Nicole and Lisa; his grandchildren, Cameron, Nicole, Livia, Michael and Caden; his two sisters, his half-sister and too many nieces and nephews to name. Santos would want his last words to be... "Finito La Musica"