October 30 2017: SILVA, Santiago Jim

SANTIAGO JIM SILVA

Santiago Jim Silva was the eldest son of Benigno Silva and Amalia (Garcia) Silva.  A native of San Antonio, Texas, Silva was a graduate of San Antonio’s Central Catholic High School, St. Mary’s College, and Our Lady of the Lake College. Silva was a teacher, coach, and athletic director at St. Gerard’s and Holy Cross high schools in San Antonio. He was also one of the original planners of the San Antonio Neighborhood Youth Organization (SANYO), and an active leader and lifelong member of San Antonio’s League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). A veteran of the U.S. Navy, Silva moved to Washington, D.C. to work for the U.S. Department of Labor, where he served as a manpower development specialist, special assistant for Latin American affairs, and a member of the U.S./Mexican Commission for Border Development. He was married to Mary (Mackelmann) Silva and had two daughters. He is survived by both of his daughters, Cristina Silva and Elena Silva, his son-in-law Brian Woodward, his grandchildren Riley Hinton, Elian Woodward, and Gabriela Woodward, and a host of other dear family and friends in San Antonio and the local Maryland-DC area. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) San Antonio chapter. https://lulac.org/contribute/