Candelario “Buick” Esquivel Jr., 64, of San Marcos, Texas, passed peacefully surrounded by the love of his family on Thursday, December 2, 2021. Buick was born on June 23, 1957, to Candelario and Victoria Esquivel. He is preceded in death by his father, Candelario Esquivel Sr.; grandparents Isaac and Guadalupe Esquivel; brother Arthur Esquivel; mother-in-law Mary Prado; and close friend Freddie Garza, Jr., who he loved like a brother.
Buick was a loving husband, father, grandfather, son, uncle, and friend. He was a hardworking man and took pride in all he did. Buick’s last place of employment was Quality Hardwood Floors, Inc., where he was a warehouse manager for years. He looked forward to returning to work and felt disappointed that he was unable to do so due to his health condition. Throughout his work life, Buick built houses, leveled trailers, and enjoyed telling others what to do, which he often called, ‘supervising.’
In his personal life, Buick enjoyed playing dominos, going to secondhand stores, and listening to rock music, especially to Scorpions, Santana, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, ZZ Top, and Black Sabbath. Some of his favorite hobbies included watching YouTube, making chilé, walking the ‘hood, and woodworking. Woodworking was a self-taught skill where he would go to the backyard and find the perfect branch to cut from a tree to form into his well-known wooden crosses and canes.
