CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Family and friends said goodbye Tuesday to Edward Espino, the Corpus Christi man and military veteran killed in a road rage shooting in Austin on March 16.
They described the 47-year-old as “the brightest light,” saying he could make anyone he met laugh.
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Espino was very active in the Corpus Christi theatre community, auditioning for and landing many roles at the Harbor Playhouse and Aurora Arts Theatre. His family said he loved to sing, dance and act. His favorite play was “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.”
Tuesday’s funeral took place at Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. Espino was laid to rest at Memory Gardens Cemetery on Old Brownsville Road.
Espino graduated from Carroll High School in 1995. He then entered the military, joining the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division and was stationed in Cairo, Egypt. He also created a film for the inaugural Corpus Christi 7-Day Film Project. His family says his favorite genre was horror.
Espino lived in a number of different places, including New York City, San Antonio and Austin, moving to the Texas capital just last year up until his death.
“He’s finally home,” his family said. “He’s finally resting and he’s finally at peace knowing how truly loved he was and what a phenomenal impact he made on this earth.”
Espino is survived by his two sisters and both of his parents.
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