in a car crash last Friday<\/a>.<\/p>\nThe couple were headed back to Castle Hills, traveling on Interstate 10 in Fayette County, after a trip to Houston.<\/p>\n
Carlos Mugica, 54, and his wife, Jennifer Salazar Mugica, 46, were killed in a car crash last Friday. (Taylor Onofre)<\/p>\n
\u201cI think we\u2019re still in shock. We feel like we\u2019re in a twilight zone, honestly,\u201d said Carlie Jo.<\/p>\n
Taylor agreed, mentioning how she last saw her father by way of a virtual visit. <\/p>\n
\u201cI was just on Facetime the day before he left on his trip,\u201d she said. \u201cWe were on Facetime because he wanted to see his granddaughter.\u201d<\/p>\n
Still recovering from giving birth one month ago, Taylor said she is grateful that her father also got a chance to meet his granddaughter in person.<\/p>\n
As a father, she and her sister say, Carlos was the best.<\/p>\n
They described him as being loving, caring and \u201ca big kid.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe has on his desk all these toys of \u2018Star Wars,\u2019\u201d Taylor said. \u201cHe loved \u2018Star Wars.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
They say they also loved their stepmother, Jennifer, who had married their father just a few years ago. <\/p>\n
\u201cShe was a sweet, loving and kind woman,\u201d Taylor said.<\/p>\n
Carlie Joe described Jennifer as someone who also loved her family and friends and made \u201cthe best spaghetti.\u201d<\/p>\n
The loss of the couple is being felt beyond their loved ones.<\/p>\n
Jennifer served as assistant principal at Longfellow Middle School in the San Antonio Independent School District.<\/p>\n
The school sent home a letter to parents Saturday, notifying them of her death and informing them that counselors would be available to students.<\/p>\n
Carlos worked as a realtor and volunteered with the Rey Feo Consejo Educational Foundation.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was Mr. Fiesta,\u201d Carlie Jo said. \u201cHe loved Fiesta.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the wake of his death, a spokesman for the organization issued a statement, praising Carlos for his dedication to the group. <\/p>\n
His daughters, meanwhile, say they hold tight to their own memories, relying on one another and their faith to get by.<\/p>\n
\u201cDad and Jennifer, they served God\u2019s mission,\u201d Carlie Jo said. \u201cTheir purpose is done and now God has called them home.\u201d<\/p>\n
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