30 Oct Refugio Quijano Jr., 57, of La Pryor dies after pickup overturns on Ranch Road 334

Refugio Quijano Jr., 57, of La Pryor, died Wednesday when the Dodge Ram he was driving overturned several times on Ranch Road 334 near the Uvalde-Kinney County line, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Quijano was born in Crystal City on April 13, 1969, his obituary from Hillcrest Memorial Funeral Home says. He was an electrician whose work included helping to build a church in Carrizo Springs, and the obituary describes him as hardworking and quick to help people in need. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, barbecuing, family gatherings and his dogs.

Survivors include his longtime partner, Victoria Quijano; daughters Natalie and Becky Ann Quijano, both of La Pryor; two grandchildren; four sisters; and a brother, the obituary says.

DPS said Quijano was approaching a curve when the truck veered off the pavement. He was ejected and was declared dead at the scene.

The Uvalde Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched shortly before 4 p.m. Oct. 28 after reports of a trapped person in an overturned vehicle, the department said. Firefighters found the pickup on its roof. Ranch Road 334, a route between Uvalde and Brackettville, was closed for hours while crews worked. DPS is investigating the crash.

Visitation is scheduled for 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, and from noon Wednesday, Nov. 4, at Hillcrest Memorial Funeral Home in Uvalde. Prayer services will be held at 7 p.m. on both evenings. The funeral is set for 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at Templo Getsemani, 480 N. J.A. Gutierrez Ave. in La Pryor, followed by burial at La Pryor Cemetery.