Victor R. Diaz

Victor was born July 28, 1920, in Amarillo to Santiago and

Margarita Diaz.

From an early age, Victor was a musician. He learned to play instruments from his father and that carried on into the rest of

his life. Victor joined the Army

and was a member of the Army Band while enlisted. He started

a band here in Amarillo called “Victor Diaz y su Orquesta” and played for many years, also

teaching his children the art of playing instruments.

After the military, he returned

to Amarillo and worked as a bricklayer for various Amarillo masonry companies. On Nov. 18, 1952, Victor married Judy Hernandez in Tucumcari, N.M.

Victor started his own masonry company and retired from

construction about three years ago. He was an avid Dallas Cowboy fan and loved to watch the games each Sunday in the

fall. Most of all, Victor loved his family. His grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren were his life and it showed. Victor was a great man and will be truly missed by all who knew him and loved him.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Judy Diaz, in 2007; his first wife, Margarita Ramirez Diaz; his parents; two infant sons, both named Victor Jr.; a sister, Maxine Quintana; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.

Survivors include their sons, Santiago “Jimmy” Diaz and wife Teresa, Manuel Diaz and wife Gloria and Jimmy Diaz, all of Amarillo; a daughter, Kathy Martinez of Amarillo; a brother, Louis Diaz of Amarillo; a sister, Petra Castillo of Amarillo; 21 grandchildren; 56 great-grandchildren; 44 great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.