Jose Santos Cuadra

1943 - 2017

Mercedes - Jose Santos Cuadra, 73, entered eternal rest June 2, 2017. He was born on November 1, 1943 and was a lifelong resident of Mercedes TX.

Santos dedicated his life to his faith and family. He was a devout member of The Church of Jesus of Christ of Latter-day Saints, with an unwavering testimony of our Savior Jesus Christ. He held various ecclesiastical callings over the years, serving church members with sincere love and compassion. One of his most treasured callings was as a church service missionary, ensuring that the needs of the many young men and women serving full-time missions in the Texas McAllen Mission were met.

Santos supported his family by working in various industries, including printing, cattle sales, and agriculture. By his example, he taught his daughters the importance of integrity, a strong work ethic, and the pursuit and application of an education. Along with personal responsibility, Santos also instilled a great love of family and life. His greatest joy was his wife, his daughters, and his grandchildren. Their smiles and laughter, which he generated often, were the harmonious chords in his deep, life-long love of family and music.

Santos is survived by his cherished wife of 52 years, Eva Cavazos Cuadra; five daughters, Ida Cuadra, Irene (Demetri) Ganiaris, Diana (Manny) Alaniz, Dalia (Jason) Nackos, Elizabeth Cuadra; and six precious grandchildren, two from New York - Chloe Alexandra and Lukas James Ganiaris, and four from Utah - Ali Ruth, Hannah Maria, Landry Santos, and Olivia Rae Nackos.

He is also survived by four siblings, Carmen Azoca, Amparo (Merced) Gonzales, Feliciano (Yolanda) Cuadra, and Javier Cuadra. In addition to immediate family, he is survived by an aunt, Dominga Cuadra Mendoza, an uncle, Fidel Amaya Hernandez, both of Monterrey, Mexico, and many in-laws, cousins, nieces, nephews, and dear friends.

He is preceded in death by his beloved parents Feliciano and Maria Ybarra Cuadra, and his brother Arturo Cuadra.

Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m to 9:00 p.m on Monday, June 5, 2017, with a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m, at Garcia & Treviño Funeral Home, 439 S. Vermont Ave, Mercedes, TX.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m on Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 210 S. Westgate in Weslaco, TX. Burial will immediately follow at Heavenly Grace Memorial Park in La Feria, TX.

"I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." - 2 Timothy 4:7