Basilio Santillan

June 14, 1919 - March 18, 2020

Basilio Santillan, age 100 passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at the Christus Santa Rosa Hospital (Westover Hills) located in San Antonio, Texas. He was born on June 14, 1919 in Study Butte, Texas. Preceding him in death was his beloved wife of 55 years, Genoveva G. Santillan; son, Victor Santillan; siblings: Gumercindo Santillan, Juan Santillan, Anastacia Medina, Celia Santillan, Felix Santillan, and Marcelino Santillan. Family members left to cherish his memory include his children: Pablo Santillan and wife Maria of Del Rio, Maria Antonia Fuentes and husband Oscar Fuentes of Del Rio, Isabel Lopez and the late Lazaro Lopez of Del Rio, Josefina Berain and husband the late Ruben Berain of Del Rio, Cecilia Ibarra and husband Jose Ibarra of Fort Worth, Tx, Elias Santillan and wife Claudia Santillan of Arlington, Tx, Abraham Santillan and wife Dora Santillan of Del Rio, Margarita Lopez and husband Fernando Sanchez of San Antonio; siblings: Isidoro Santillan and wife Julia Santillan of San Angelo, Tx, Alejandro Santillan and wife Juanita Santillan of Del Rio, Lucia Garcia and the late Mario Garcia of Cd. Acuña, MX; Basilio is also survived by numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. Visitation will be held on Saturday from 5 to 9 p.m. in the Trinity Chapel of Faith. A Holy Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Monday, March 23, 2020 at 10 a.m. in the Trinity Chapel of Faith. Burial will follow at Sunset Cemetery. Pallbearers will be: Thomas Putnam, Timothy Putnam, Fabian Santillan, Nelson Ibarra, Leonardo Lopez, Oscar Fuentes, Eduardo Hernandez, and Victor Santillan Jr.