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Raymond Figueroa’s widow, Sheila Figueroa, and son, Raymond Figueroa, Jr., pose Thursday in front of a new plaque honoring the elder Figueroa, who worked at the zoo from 1951-1998 and was known as the “Elephant Man” for his years of work with the pachyderms.
The San Antonio Zoo unveiled a memorial plaque in honor of the late Raymond Figueroa, known to generations as the “Elephant Man.”
Figueroa died Dec. 26, 2020. He was 86.
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More than 70 of Figueroa’s family, friends, past co-workers and two former zoo directors attended a ceremony Thursday evening at the zoo’s Savannah Rhino Deck. They took turns recalling the lessons they learned from Figueroa’s depth of knowledge about animals.
The crowd listened to the stories under blue umbrellas that blocked the fading rays of sunlight as rhinos stretched out below the deck.
Tim Morrow, zoo president and CEO, learned about Figueroa’s passion for mammals on his first day at the zoo.
“His impact is still felt today,” he said. “We still talk about and tell stories about Raymond and appreciate all he gave to the zoo.”
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