David lost his life in an unfortunate shooting accident at his home. He was seven yrs old. He is buried beside his cousin Estella Cavazos.
From the Corpus Christi Caller-Times (Jan. 1, 1964):
"David Arriaga, 7, of 1702-1/2 Main, shot himself to death about 4:34 p.m. yesterday as he and two brothers played with a pistol in their home.
"Judge W.A. Gilleland ruled the boy died from accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound.
"Manuel Garza, homicide detective, said the boy and his two brothers, Rudy, 12, and Danny, 8, were apparently alone in the house and were playing with their father's .38 caliber pistol.
"Garza said they had learned to back the revolver's cylinder back to an empty chamber and fire it. The two brothers told him David Arriaga clicked the gun at one brother and then pointed it just below his left eye and fired.
"Garza said the brothers ran to a neighbor's house and the neighbor called police."
Survived by parents, Fernando & Antonia Arriaga; two brothers, Rudy & Daniel Arriaga. All of Corpus Christi, TX.
Preceded in Death by:
Sister: Raquel Arriaga - 7 Mar 1953 - 22 Feb 1954
Survivors (Sept 2007)
Father: Fernando B. Arriaga (1931)
Mother: Antonia C. Arriaga (Sept 1932)
Brother: Rudolfo Arriaga 25 Nov 1951
Brother: Daniel Arriage 23 Feb 1955
Rudolfo Arriaga and Linda Sue Arsuaga
Divorce Date: 27 Jul 1977
Marriage Date: 30 Dec 1972
Son: Rudy Edward Arriaga 12 Feb 1974
Daniel Arriaga and Margaret Ann Rubio
Marriage Date: 2 Nov 1977
Son: Brian Joseph Arriaga 4 Mar 1987
Son: Jeffrey Neil Arriaga 3 Oct 1989
Son: Michael Daniel Arriaga 15 Oct 1985
From the Corpus Christi Caller-Times (Jan. 1, 1964):
"David Arriaga, 7, of 1702-1/2 Main, shot himself to death about 4:34 p.m. yesterday as he and two brothers played with a pistol in their home.
"Judge W.A. Gilleland ruled the boy died from accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound.
"Manuel Garza, homicide detective, said the boy and his two brothers, Rudy, 12, and Danny, 8, were apparently alone in the house and were playing with their father's .38 caliber pistol.
"Garza said they had learned to back the revolver's cylinder back to an empty chamber and fire it. The two brothers told him David Arriaga clicked the gun at one brother and then pointed it just below his left eye and fired.
"Garza said the brothers ran to a neighbor's house and the neighbor called police."
Survived by parents, Fernando & Antonia Arriaga; two brothers, Rudy & Daniel Arriaga. All of Corpus Christi, TX.
Preceded in Death by:
Sister: Raquel Arriaga - 7 Mar 1953 - 22 Feb 1954
Survivors (Sept 2007)
Father: Fernando B. Arriaga (1931)
Mother: Antonia C. Arriaga (Sept 1932)
Brother: Rudolfo Arriaga 25 Nov 1951
Brother: Daniel Arriage 23 Feb 1955
Rudolfo Arriaga and Linda Sue Arsuaga
Divorce Date: 27 Jul 1977
Marriage Date: 30 Dec 1972
Son: Rudy Edward Arriaga 12 Feb 1974
Daniel Arriaga and Margaret Ann Rubio
Marriage Date: 2 Nov 1977
Son: Brian Joseph Arriaga 4 Mar 1987
Son: Jeffrey Neil Arriaga 3 Oct 1989
Son: Michael Daniel Arriaga 15 Oct 1985
David lost his life in an unfortunate shooting accident at his home. He was seven yrs old. He is buried beside his cousin Estella Cavazos.
From the Corpus Christi Caller-Times (Jan. 1, 1964):
"David Arriaga, 7, of 1702-1/2 Main, shot himself to death about 4:34 p.m. yesterday as he and two brothers played with a pistol in their home.
"Judge W.A. Gilleland ruled the boy died from accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound.
"Manuel Garza, homicide detective, said the boy and his two brothers, Rudy, 12, and Danny, 8, were apparently alone in the house and were playing with their father's .38 caliber pistol.
"Garza said they had learned to back the revolver's cylinder back to an empty chamber and fire it. The two brothers told him David Arriaga clicked the gun at one brother and then pointed it just below his left eye and fired.
"Garza said the brothers ran to a neighbor's house and the neighbor called police."
Survived by parents, Fernando & Antonia Arriaga; two brothers, Rudy & Daniel Arriaga. All of Corpus Christi, TX.
Preceded in Death by:
Sister: Raquel Arriaga - 7 Mar 1953 - 22 Feb 1954
Survivors (Sept 2007)
Father: Fernando B. Arriaga (1931)
Mother: Antonia C. Arriaga (Sept 1932)
Brother: Rudolfo Arriaga 25 Nov 1951
Brother: Daniel Arriage 23 Feb 1955
Rudolfo Arriaga and Linda Sue Arsuaga
Divorce Date: 27 Jul 1977
Marriage Date: 30 Dec 1972
Son: Rudy Edward Arriaga 12 Feb 1974
Daniel Arriaga and Margaret Ann Rubio
Marriage Date: 2 Nov 1977
Son: Brian Joseph Arriaga 4 Mar 1987
Son: Jeffrey Neil Arriaga 3 Oct 1989
Son: Michael Daniel Arriaga 15 Oct 1985
From the Corpus Christi Caller-Times (Jan. 1, 1964):
"David Arriaga, 7, of 1702-1/2 Main, shot himself to death about 4:34 p.m. yesterday as he and two brothers played with a pistol in their home.
"Judge W.A. Gilleland ruled the boy died from accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound.
"Manuel Garza, homicide detective, said the boy and his two brothers, Rudy, 12, and Danny, 8, were apparently alone in the house and were playing with their father's .38 caliber pistol.
"Garza said they had learned to back the revolver's cylinder back to an empty chamber and fire it. The two brothers told him David Arriaga clicked the gun at one brother and then pointed it just below his left eye and fired.
"Garza said the brothers ran to a neighbor's house and the neighbor called police."
Survived by parents, Fernando & Antonia Arriaga; two brothers, Rudy & Daniel Arriaga. All of Corpus Christi, TX.
Preceded in Death by:
Sister: Raquel Arriaga - 7 Mar 1953 - 22 Feb 1954
Survivors (Sept 2007)
Father: Fernando B. Arriaga (1931)
Mother: Antonia C. Arriaga (Sept 1932)
Brother: Rudolfo Arriaga 25 Nov 1951
Brother: Daniel Arriage 23 Feb 1955
Rudolfo Arriaga and Linda Sue Arsuaga
Divorce Date: 27 Jul 1977
Marriage Date: 30 Dec 1972
Son: Rudy Edward Arriaga 12 Feb 1974
Daniel Arriaga and Margaret Ann Rubio
Marriage Date: 2 Nov 1977
Son: Brian Joseph Arriaga 4 Mar 1987
Son: Jeffrey Neil Arriaga 3 Oct 1989
Son: Michael Daniel Arriaga 15 Oct 1985
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