Hector Escalante

Hector Escalante, 71, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, January 23, where he was welcomed by the Lord; his parents, Adolfo Perez Escalante and Juanita Garza Escalante; brother, Alejandro Escalante and granddaughter, Ava Celeste Escalante. Hector was born on October 24, 1941 in La Mesa, Texas. He proudly served our country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and completed two years of college at LSU during his enlistment. Hector worked as an Electric Serviceman for CPL/AEP for over 32 years until his retirement. During his retirement he also did Hotshot work for Peak Oilfield Service Company and was currently very proud of his job as a driver for the US Veteran Affairs. Hector was an honorable and honest man who was committed to his wife, children and grandchildren. He was a hard worker who loved to help everyone in his community and enjoyed working in the open fields and with his livestock. He appreciated his friendships and coffee time with his buddies. He did anything he could to make sure his children and grandchildren had a connection to the ranching lifestyle that he relished so much, including planting and growing whatever he could get his green thumb on. He was truly loved by his family and will be missed dearly. Left behind to cherish his memories are Hector’s wife, Irene Hinojosa Escalante of Falfurrias, Texas; sons, Hector (Melissa) Escalante, Jr. of San Antonio, Texas and Aaron (Victoria) Escalante of Corpus Christi, Texas; daughter, Clarissa Escalante Garza of San Antonio, Texas; brothers Emilio (Norma) Escalante of Encino, Texas and Oscar Escalante of Falfurrias, Texas; sister, Aurora Garcia of Encino, Texas; six grandchildren, Isabella, Esteban and Olivia Rae Escalante, Patrick Burke, Katalina and Carlos Garza and numerous nieces and nephews.

Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 27, 2013 at the Funeraria Del Angel Howard Williams in Falfurrias with visitation beginning at 2:00 p.m.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. on Monday, January 28, 2013 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Falfurrias.

Burial will follow at the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Falfurrias.

Please join us in honoring our loved one, Hector Escalante, by visiting our memorial website at http://www.funerariadelangelhwilliams.com/. Arrangements are entrusted to Funeraria Del Angel Howard Williams, your Dignity Memorial provider.