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May 19, 2022
First annual Preston Schuetze Memorial Car Show held in honor of beloved son, husband and father
Last year, on Mother’s Day, Preston Schuetze was in a tragic motorcycle accident that took his life. He was 29 years old, and left behind a wife and three boys. In his memory, his family held the Preston Schuetze Memorial Car Show on Saturday.
Born and raised in San Antonio, Schuetze attended Fernandez Elementary School, Zachry Middle School and Warren High School, where he graduated in 2010.
“He was truly a Jack of All Trades. Preston’s talent was in building things - from cars to boats, there was not anything he could not build, break, disassemble, fix and reassemble. At first glance, people noticed that if it had an engine and wheels, it was Preston’s passion. The truth was that once you began to know Preston, you realized his true passion was his family, and his faith. Preston put his family before everything else in life and was an inspiration to everyone he met,” Schuetze’s mother Sherree said. “As his mother I have struggled with this grief and knew I had to do something to keep his memory alive. This is when I decided to try to do a car show and try to give back by raising funds for the nonprofit, The Childrens Bereavement Center of South Texas. We found this organization for the boys, and they have been amazing in helping the boys navigate this journey, and have helped us to help them as well.”
First place, second place and third place winners were announced before Schuetze’s three sons choose their favorite cars as part of the show.
Born and raised in San Antonio, Schuetze attended Fernandez Elementary School, Zachry Middle School and Warren High School, where he graduated in 2010.
“He was truly a Jack of All Trades. Preston’s talent was in building things - from cars to boats, there was not anything he could not build, break, disassemble, fix and reassemble. At first glance, people noticed that if it had an engine and wheels, it was Preston’s passion. The truth was that once you began to know Preston, you realized his true passion was his family, and his faith. Preston put his family before everything else in life and was an inspiration to everyone he met,” Schuetze’s mother Sherree said. “As his mother I have struggled with this grief and knew I had to do something to keep his memory alive. This is when I decided to try to do a car show and try to give back by raising funds for the nonprofit, The Childrens Bereavement Center of South Texas. We found this organization for the boys, and they have been amazing in helping the boys navigate this journey, and have helped us to help them as well.”
First place, second place and third place winners were announced before Schuetze’s three sons choose their favorite cars as part of the show.