Raul G. Cuellar

Raul G. Cuellar passed away peacefully with his family by his side on May 4, 2014 at the age of 95. He was born on September 6, 1918 in Lockhart, Texas to Esther Guzman and Antonio Cuellar. Raul proudly served in the army during World War II from June 1942 until January 1946. He participated in the Asian Pacific Theater campaign serving as a surgical technician providing medical assistance to wounded soldiers. After returning from military service, Raul began his 30 year restaurant career as a waiter with El Chico Mexican restaurants. He then worked as restaurant manager for El Chico in Dallas, Texas and relocated his family to Lakewood, Colorado to become the manager of the first El Chico restaurant to open in Colorado in 1971. Raul is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 60 years, Margaret Cuellar. He is survived by his children Ralph (Anne) Cuellar, Carlos (Marne) Cuellar, Magdalen (Bob) Newhouse, Margaret (Jim) Streich, Rachel Cuellar, Gabriel (Ramona) Cuellar, Louis (Clare) Cuellar & Richard Cuellar. Raul was also the loving grandfather to twenty one grandkids and great-grandfather to thirteen more. He will be lovingly remembered and missed by his family and friends who knew him. A Visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at 3:00-4:00 PM at Horan and McConaty Family Chapel, 3101 South Wadsworth Boulevard, Lakewood, Colorado. The Recitation of the Rosary will be held Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at 7:00 PM at Notre Dame Catholic Church, 2190 South Sheridan Boulevard, Denver, Colorado. A Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, May 8, 2014 at 10:30 AM at Notre Dame Catholic Church. The Interment will be held at Fort Logan National Cemetery at 1:30 PM, following the reception. A Man Who Was So Much More a poem for my father-in-law, Raul Cuellar, who died on May 4th, 2014 written for him by Marne Wills-Cuellar And, there he was, a handsome guy A man who was so much more. He knew the farm, he knew the land Every tool and every chore. With family and values and doing ""right"" His love like a solid floor. A wife, a house, eight children then Walking in-and-out of his door. Oh, he knew commitment and he knew strife In peacetime and in war He did what he could, where ever he was A man who was so much more. This is not goodbye, this is thank you. For the lessons and strength that you bore. We'll think of you and remember, The man who was so much more. Please share your memories of Raul and condolences with his family by signing the guest book below.