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Jose Vasquez Castillo was born on April 9, 1927 in San Antonio Texas to Maximiano and Paula Castillo of Asherton, Texas. After moving to San Antonio, he graduated from Peacock Military Academy in 1944 where he played football all-city lineman and was a member of the Zouaves drill team. After graduation, he served in the U.S. Army. While still in high school and after he returned from service he worked as a photographer at Corona Studio. In 1955, he joined the Bexar County Sheriff's Department where he served under five sheriffs performing a variety of duties, including use of his photographic skills. He ended his career after rising through the ranks finally serving as Captain of Patrol, Warrants and later of the Civil Division. In 1987 he went on to serve as Chief Deputy Constable for Bexar County Precinct 1. After retirement from county service, he continued to engage in his favorite pursuits of keeping up with local current events, music, television and photography; resulting in tons of clippings, hundreds of CDs, countless albums and bins of photographs, and hours of DVR viewing. But his full time job after retirement was that of "Grandpa" transporter and caretaker. Throughout his life he hosted holiday trips to the Padre Island and made sure that all were "kids" for those weekends. He never met a stranger or a person he did not like; a contagious trait that resulted in mutual admiration and respect. His generosity had no bounds. He loved people and showed it. He celebrated every day of his life. He always was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, father-in-law and friend. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Martha Castillo; daughter, Veronica Marker CastilloDale Marker; sons, Jose E. CastilloMonica and his mother Olivia E. Castillo; and Gregory E. Delgado Gloria; 8 grandchildren, Jose R. Castillo, Cristina I. Castillo, Tom Perez, Chris Perez, Candice Perez, Melanie Trembley, Gregory Delgado, and Casandra Gonzales; and 4 great grandchildren, Cloey Gonzales, Robert Gonzales, Mia Delgado, and William Trembley IV. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a rosary to be recited at 7:00 p.m. at the Alamo Funeral Chapels. Funeral mass will be held on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John Berchman's Catholic Church. Interment will follow at San Fernando Cemetery with Military honors. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in his name to St. Jude Children's Hospital.

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Jose Vasquez Castillo

April 9, 1927 - April 16, 2016