Judge Raul Rivera, beloved husband, father and grandfather died on Sunday, January 20, 2019 at the age of 88.

He attended public schools and graduated from St. Mary's University School of Law in 1958.  He was admitted to practice in all Texas Courts, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, the U.S. Court of Appeals, 5 ^th Circuit and the Supreme Court of the United States.  He practiced law in San Antonio from 1958 to 1981 mostly with Robert F. Ritter.  In September 1981 he was appointed Judge of the 288 ^th District Court in Bexar County.  He was elected to the same court in 1982 and re-elected in 1986 and 1990.  In 1986 his fellow judges elected him the first Administrative Judge of Bexar County.  From 1985 to 1993 he served as Secretary-Treasurer of the Texas Center for the Judiciary.  From 1987 to 1993 he served on the Advisory Committee of the Supreme Court of Texas.  He retired to senior status in 1994.

Judge Rivera had memberships in numerous professional, civic, business and religious organizations, including the American, Texas, San Antonio, Mexican American and Bexar Women's Bar Association, National Conference of State Trial Judges, Judicial Section of the State Bar of Texas, Life Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow of the S.A. Far Foundation (Chairman 1990-91), Catholic Lawyers of S.A. (Past President), Plaza Bank Board Chairman, St. Mary's Law Alumni (President 1988-89), Chairman of the Lay Pension Board for the Archdiocese of San Antonio, President, St. Anthony School PTC, Board of Directors, Seraphic Sisters, Inc. (St. Francis Nursing Home in San Antonio and John Paul, II Nursing Home in Kennedy), Parishioner of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, St. Pius X Conference (President 1999-2005) and District President.

Judge Rivera is survived by his wife of 63 years, Aurora Rivera; his son, Paul D. Rivera and wife Stephanie Rivera; and granddaughter, Grace Leighanne Rivera; all of San Antonio.

FUNERAL SERVICES

All services will be held at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church

600 Oblate

on Thursday, January 24, 2019 beginning with visitation at 9:00 A.M.

followed by a Rosary to be recited at 10:00 A.M. and a

Funeral Mass to be offered at 10:30 A.M.

concelebrated by Rev. Christopher Munoz and Rev. Carlos Velasquez.

Reception to follow in the church hall, burial will be held privately.

MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made in

Judge Rivera's name to the

Society of St. Vincent de Paul, St. Pius X Conference

3303 Urban Crest, San Antonio, Texas 78209