After graduating from Ross S. Sterling High School in 1995, he went on to Southwest Texas State University where he studied Computer Science. He later pursued a career in the music and art industry as "OnHiatus." He recently came out with an album mix called, “I Get to Go Home Now,” which can be found on Sound Cloud.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Angelina Rios; sister, Kathy Rios Young; nephew, Seth Young; and grandparents, Jose and Beatrice Contreras, and Ralph and Mary Rios.
He is survived by his father, Ralph Rios Jr.; brother, Rodney Rios; sister, Candice Rios Chapa, and brother in law, Leo; nephews and nieces, Zachary Young, Josh Young, Marcus Chapa, Julian Chapa, Layla Chapa, and Cheyenne Young; girlfriend, Melissa White, and her daughter Lillie; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
Jerry was a kind and thoughtful soul and will be missed and remembered by many lives he touched. He was loved and adored by all who knew him and was taken home too soon. His family hopes he is enjoying his music through the heavenly golden gates and playing on the blissful clouds with his animals and family who passed before him. Everyone you left in this world hates that you are gone but we are happy that you are home free and painless. We will always love and miss you until we can meet again.
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