Judge Tijerina was an attorney for over 50 years and a retired judge.
Survivors: wife of 49 years, Grace Tijerina; daughters, Lynn Audrey Tijerina, San Francisco, Christina Tijerina; son, Peter Tijerina; grandsons, Justin and Jordan Tijerina; sister, Minerva Leyendecker, all of San Antonio, TX.
Pallbearers: Luis Zapata, Fred Leyendecker, Rene Leyendecker, Robert Massey, Leopoldo Leyendecker and Wayne E. Jones.