Salvador Arvizu
September 25, 1932 - April 20, 2021

Salvador Arvizu of Austin, Texas, passed away on April 20, 2021. He was born on Rancho de la Jalapa, near San Luis de la Paz, in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico to Romulo Arvizu and Teresa Duran Arvizu. He grew up on the Rancho and was a skilled Charro.
Horses were the focus of his early years, becoming an accomplished trainer of horses, even training them to perform tricks, such as dancing. While on the Rancho, he met the love of his life, Teresa Becerra. They were married in 1951, celebrating 70 years of marriage. From that union, 9 wonderful children were born.
As parents will often follow their children to be close to them and their grandchildren, so did Salvador and Teresa, moving to Texas in 1988. Settling in the Austin area, he worked for a private sanitation company in Westlake Hills before retiring. After retirement, he continued his passion for horses in the Hays County area of Central Texas. He loved family BBQ's' and spending time with his children and grandchildren.
Salvador was preceded in death by his Father Romulo Arvizu and Mother Teresa Duran and his Four Brothers
Salvador Duran Arvizu is survived by his soulmate his wife of 70 years Teresa Becerra Arvizu. His sons and their wives: Maurilio Arvizu (Maria Farias); Juan Arvizu (Pueblo Arvizu); Romulo Arvizu (Annette Cantu-Arvizu); Aurelio Arvizu. His daughters and their husbands: Delfina Arvizu; Estela Arvizu-Valdez (Issac); Matilde Arvizu-Sanchez (Armando); Yolanda Arvizu; Irma Arvizu-Mendez (Sergio); and forty-three grandchildren; Four of whom he was actively involved in raising were; Zacharias Arvizu (Elia Sierra), Salvador Arvizu, Brenda Arvizu (Albert Vazquez) and Erika Arvizu ( Juan Romero). Jesse Arvizu, Maria Teresa Arvizu, Juan Arvizu Jr., Mario Arvizu, Crystal Arvizu, Joe Arvizu, Stephen Arvizu, Jonathan Romulo Arvizu, Austin Arvizu, Eric Arvizu, Marisa Arvizu, Yesica Arvizu, Jesse Arvizu, Eidy Arvizu, Maurilio Arvizu Jr., Lourdes Arvizu, Angel Arvizu, Ashley Arvizu, Tina Delgado Step-grandchild, Orianna Arvizu, Ramon Arvizu, Joel Arvizu, Nora Arvizu, Blanca Arvizu, Olegario Tonche Jr., Salvador Tonche, Michael Arvizu, Armando Sanchez, Yarid Sanchez, Karla Sanchez, Jimmy D King, Breanna King, John King, Trinidy Perkins, Stephanie Hernandez, Christopher Hernandez, Daniel Hernandez, Noah Mendez, Isabella Mendez. Many great grandchildren + great-great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.

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