TAPS

Nolan County Veterans Service Officer

 

Holy Mass of Christian burial for Robert Herrera Santiago, 62, of Roscoe, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with Father Michael Rodriguez officiating. Burial will follow at Roscoe Cemetery under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home. Military graveside rites will be performed by the United States Army Honor Guard.
A rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, at McCoy Chapel of Memories.
Santiago died Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, at Abilene Regional Medical Center.

He was born Oct. 17, 1947, in Sweetwater. He married Gloria Diaz July 25, 1970, in Roscoe. Robert was the Commander of the Roscoe American Legion Post #227. He also was a past Commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #2479. He was a member of the Nolan County Honor Guard and was a member of St. Albert's Catholic Church in Roscoe. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus. Robert enjoyed fishing, hunting and sports. He had served in the U.S. Army and was the veterans officer for the Nolan County area.

Survivors include his wife, Gloria Santiago of Roscoe; one son, Christopher Santiago of Roscoe; one daughter, Amy Lujan and husband Chad of Roscoe; grandson, Xavier Miguel Lujan of Roscoe; parents, Manuel and Thomasa Santiago of Roscoe; sister, Julie Jimenez and husband Margarito of Roscoe; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Kenneth Reed, Dean Sells, Derek Gomez, Tony Pantoja, Claudio Mendez and Donnie Willman.
Honorary pallbearers will be Jim Tollison, Charlie Kingston and Keith Willman.

Robert H. Santiago

VETERANS COUNTY SERVICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS