Anselmo "Sam" Juarez Davila

DAVILA — Anselmo "Sam" Juarez, 84; born April 25, 1935, Corpus Christi, Texas; died Jan. 3, 2020, Meridian, Idaho. Surviving: children, Anselmo Jr., George, Grace, Daniel, Elizabeth and Abigail; siblings, Francisco Davila, Domingo Davila, Ygnacio Davila Jr., Jesse Davila, John Davila, Mercedes Swantek and Suzie Dominguez; 14 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.

Anselmo (Sam) Juarez Davila of Caldwell, Idaho, passed away after his battle with cancer on Friday, Jan. 3, 2020, at the age of 84. Anselmo was born on April 25, 1935 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Ygnacio and Jesusa Davila. He married Maria Torres in Saginaw, Michigan, on April 22, 1954, where they started their family. He moved his family to Wilder, Idaho in 1968 where he worked for the J.R. Simplot Company and for the State of Idaho Commission of the Blind. He enjoyed watching football; his favorite team was the Washington Redskins. He also enjoyed eating tamales, studying the Bible and listening to bible tapes.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Maria Torres Davila; daughter Mary Ann Davila; parents, Ygnacio Davila and Jesusa Davila; and siblings, Vincente Davila, Eusebia Salazar and Manuela Cervantes.