Ruiz

Emilio Ruiz of Flatonia went to be with the Lord on Dec. 12, 2020.

He was born in Mexico to Juanita Rodriguez Alvarado and Pedro Ruiz Armendariz. He moved to Houston in 1970 and later married Mary Helen Tenorio Ruiz on Jan. 26, 1977. They had one son and one daughter.

At the tender age of seven years old, Emilio worked a paper route and shined shoes for coins. He dreamed that one day he would leave his home and family (parents) to make a better life. Although it was difficult for him, he asked his parents to drop him off in San Antonio at the young age of 15 years old. Shortly after, he traveled to Houston where he remained.

Emilio started working at a printing company at the age of 16 as a sweeper. He was determined to learn all he could and grow within the company. Emilio accomplished that with discipline and long hours of hard work. Once he reached his goal he decided it was time to leave and start his own company, taking with him the skills and experience that he gained first hand.

In 1991, he ventured off and started his own printing company in the First Ward, which was successful for 22-plus years. After losing his mother at the young age of 51 years old, he took on the financial responsibility of supporting his younger siblings, as he was the eldest son. He helped whom ever he could even if they weren’t family.

Recently, in January 2020 he began another business venture along with his son and a couple of nephews. Even when the illness attacked, he still remained optimistic and didn’t give in. He stated, “When I get out of this trial, I will continue to accomplish my goals.” He was a strong man who didn’t give in to adversity, he always had another dream lined up to be fulfilled. He strived for continual growth in all areas of his life and was an example to many of us that when you are focused and work hard, it pays off. He will be remembered as a God-fearing, family oriented and generous man, loyal friend with a sharp mind, great sense of humor and the best smile that lit up a room. Emilio Ruiz finished his race victoriously.

Emilio is survived by one son, Emilio Ray Ruiz of Houston; one daughter, Rita Ruiz of Houston; one brother, Pedro Ruiz (Rossana) Garza of Laredo; seven sisters, Reyna Padilla (Jose) of Guadalajara Mexico, Yadira Garcia (Santiago) of Fort Worth, Maria Ruiz Ruvalcaba (Roberto), Petra Ruiz Rodriguez, Maria Luisa Ruiz Rodriguez, all of Nuevo Laredo Mexico, Felipa Garcia (Ramon) of Converse, Ma., Elena Ruiz de Hernandez of Jesus Maria del Salto San Luis; future granddaughter-in-law, Natalie Salinas and two grandsons, Nicolas and Isiah Ruiz.

He is preceded in death by his parent; one sister, Emilia Ruiz de Ovalle and one son, Matthew Ryan Ruiz.

Visitation is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 18, 2020 from 5 to 7 p.m. with the funeral scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020 at 2 p.m., both at Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La Grange. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Flatonia. “

“ For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth. He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.” Isaiah 53:5

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La Grange.