Henry Trevino

Henry Trevino entered his eternal life at the age of 91 on December 14, 2024. He was born in San Antonio, Texas on August 7, 1933; graduated from Central Catholic High School; and acquired a Marketing bachelor’s degree from Saint Mary’s University in 1957.

Henry was a true entrepreneur. At one point, he and his brother, Gilbert, owned three laundromats and an import/export store. Later in 1961, he Joined the San Antonio Fire Department, rising to the rank of Captain. Served the majority of his career at Station 8, B shift. Retiring after 35 years in 1995, Henry remained active in Service to the community. A member of the Retirees Association, he was elected to the Fire and Police Health Fund Board, where he served until 2022.

Additionally, Henry was passionate about supporting his children’s endeavors—coaching little league baseball, serving as local Pop Warner football assistant coach and volunteering as Director for the Southeast Boy’s Baseball association. Henry also served on Boards for the San Pedro Town Home and Corpus Christi Condominium associations.

Outside of Service, Henry was also a physical fitness enthusiast, loving and taking pleasure in many outdoor activities including running, exercising, fishing, and hunting while winning numerous awards during the annual Fire Fighter Olympics. In the senior category, he earned accolades for running, broad jump and shotput. One of his sayings was, “Never do less today than you did yesterday”.

In addition to Fitness, Service and Family, he took great pride and joy in spending time with friends, extended Family, working hard and watching sports. From these pastimes, Henry became an author of five books, to include “They Changed My Life” and the fictional, “My Story of Life with The American Indians”.

He was preceded in death by parents, Enrique & Guadalupe Trevino; brothers, Jose & Gilbert; son, Mike & wife Opal; his first wife, Marty; and his second wife, Mary Lou. He is survived by his children, Raymond & wife Ali, Larry & wife Martha, Rosanne & husband Adrian, Mark & wife Denise, Eddie & wife Lorie, Roland & wife Mel, Roxanne & husband Jake, Rodney & wife Jennifer, brother Richard & wife Clara; and 14 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

FUNERAL SERVICESATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 202510:00 A.M.ST. MATTHEW CATHOLIC CHURCH10703 WURZBACH ROAD

Interment to follow at San Fernando II Cemetery, 746 Castroville Road.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Henry’s Honor to the Fire Fighter’s Benevolent Fund or the Fire Fighter’s Relief Fund.