Richard B. Meneses

Richard B. Meneses was a life-long resident of San Antonio, Texas. He is preceded in death by his first wife, Carmen B. Meneses; brothers, Victor Meneses, George Meneses, Nemecio Meneses, Rudy Meneses, and sisters Ruby Meneses, Bea Dixon, Mamie Zuniga, and his parents, Felix A. Meneses and Mercedes B. Meneses. He is survived by his wife, Lynette Meneses; son, Richard B. Meneses, Jr. and daughter-in-law Patsy Meneses; daughters, Evelyn M. Almaguer and son-in-law Edward Almaguer, Zelda Meneses-Reus and son-in-law, Brian W. Reus, step-daughters, Rachel Bravo and Sylvia Friesenhahn,

and step-son, Dale Sheff. Grandchildren are Tommy Meneses, Regina Meneses-Casillas, John Almaguer, Joyce Almaguer-Reisdorf, Brian G. Henderson, Christopher M. Henderson. Great-grandchildren: David Reisdorf, Carmen Reisdorf, Jude Anderson Meneses, and Blair Grace Henderson, Alessa C. Meneses.

Richard served in the Army/Air Corp. from 1945 - 1947, drafted at age 18. He was a mechanic at Stakke Garage until 1952. He was then employed by the San Antonio Transit Co. (later renamed VIA Metropolitan Transit) from 1952 to 1982. Initially hired as a painter, he became foreman of the paint shop. He joined the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local Chapter 694, and became a lifetime member after 50 years of continuous membership. After retirement from the transit company, he started his own top-soil delivery business. As a past-time, he loved doing yard work and maintenance of his house and vehicles.

A member of Huisache Ave. Baptist Church, he gave his life to Christ on May 6, 1962. He served faithfully there for several years as a church bus driver and Sunday School Superintendent. He often reflected that those were the "happiest days" of his life.