SAN ANTONIO — A Mission San Jose tour guide and caretaker who was also a descendant of the architect of the historic Rose Window has passed away, his family confirmed to KENS 5. Vincent Huizar was 74.

KENS 5's Alicia Neaves interviewed Huizar in September and learned about his family's legacy at the San Antonio Historic Missions National Park.

Huizar recounted stories from his mother when she told him his family was part of the Missions and a window there. He spent years researching the tales and found that he was a descendant of Don Pedro Huizar, who is believed to have designed the elaborate Rose Window of Mission San Jose.

The city's World Heritage Office said in a statement that staff were "deeply saddened" at news of Huizar's passing, calling him a "proud Mission descendant, res

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