Roland Israel Trevino

Roland began serving his country in the United States Air Force on October, 2, 1961. He received an honorable discharge on October 1, 1965 having worked as a jet engine mechanic on C130 planes. He was stationed at Sewart Air Force Base in Smyrna, TN.

Roland was self-employed, maintaining a General Contractors License in Air Conditioning and Heating. While living in Texas, he served his community as a City Council Alderman for two years, beginning April 1, 1978. Following that time, he served as Mayor of Shenandoah for two additional years. Roland served as a deacon in two Presbyterian Church locations in Texas and loved working around and inside the church. His favorite hobby was building and flying U-Line model airplanes and enjoyed teaching many youth to fly, as well.

Roland is predeceased by his father, Alejandro “Alex” Trevino; his mother, Ofelia Amalia (Garza) Trevino; his sister, Elsa Olivia (Trevino) Hamer; his brother, Alex Trevino; and by a granddaughter, Jaime Marie Liddle. Roland is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Ruth Ryan Trevino; loving daughter, Catherine Marie (Trevino) Liddle (Jim); granddaughters Caitlyn Marie Liddle, Jenna Lynne Liddle, and Briley Nicole Liddle.

There will be a Celebration of Life for Roland on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Cloyd’s Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 595 West Division Street, Mount Juliet, TN at 12pm. Relatives and friends are invited to a time of visitation from 11am – 12pm.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Avenue, Floor 17, Chicago, IL 60601 or online at ALZ.ORG. Roland’s mother, brother, and sister suffered from this disease and donations are greatly appreciated. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared with the Trevino family by selecting “Add a Memory” at the bottom of this page.