Ricardo Aguirre - Hamilton

Ricardo’s wishes were to be cremated with a celebration of life taking place at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at San Pedro Springs Park, 1315 San Pedro Avenue, San Antonio, Texas 78212. A second celebration of life will be held in Kingsville, Texas on a yet to be determined date. For further information you may email: [email protected]

Memorial contributions may be made in place of flowers to The Cattery, 6053 Weber Rd, Corpus Christi, TX 78413.

Ricardo (Ryck) Aguirre was born on April 17, 1961, in Weslaco, Texas to Santiago and Olga (Gonzalez) Aguirre. Ryck graduated from Weslaco high school in 1980, he then attended several colleges and finished his bachelor’s degree in criminology at Texas A & M University in Kingsville, Texas in 2021. Ryck was working on a master’s degree in criminology at Texas A & M University, Kingsville at the time of his passing.

Ryck had a career in medical billing and coding that spanned decades. He worked for several organizations including Health Masters in San Antonio, Texas, Baptist Health System in San Antonio, Texas, and First Step Recovery in Lincoln, Nebraska, retiring at the age of 62. Ryck continued working part time, travelling between many nearby towns doing retail merchandising in several different stores, while attending school. Ryck enjoyed this job because he loved driving, meeting people and talking.

Ryck’s passion was to rescue animals. He never hesitated to stop, even in heavy traffic, and pick up a cat or dog, bringing them home to his modest ranch. One day on his way to class in Kingsville, he even picked up a goat that was standing in the middle of the highway with an 18-wheeler quickly approaching. The truck came to a complete stop while Ryck put the goat in the car.

Ryck is survived by his partner of 23 years, Christopher Aguirre-Hamilton of Orange Grove, TX; siblings: San Juanita (Javier-deceased) Marin of Farmers Branch, TX; Martin (Gloria-deceased) Aguirre of Weslaco, TX; Guadalupe (Estevan) Cano of Mercedes, TX; Olga (Rene) Cavazos of Frisco, TX; Rosita(Jose Maria-deceased) Martinez Jr. of Mercedes, TX; Marylou (Luis Antonio) Altamirano of Clinton, MS and his best friend of 46 years Rodolfo (Rudy) Cantu of Mercedes, TX, as well as many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Teofilo Aguirre and Eleazar Aguirre; and his sister Maria De Luz Hernandez.