THE tragedy of Guillena shocked an entire municipality which greatly appreciated the four members of a family “much loved” in the city. It was family Rendon Hidalgohumble and very hardworking. A massive fire that broke out inside the house completely burned the entire house, claiming the lives of four people and overwhelming the entire neighborhood.
The couple managed to prosper thanks to a fruit shop they ran. José-Antonio He was a father and owner of this wholesale fruit and vegetable business which he distributed to businesses in the province. He was a pure fighter: he woke up before three in the morning to go to Mercasevilla and, to do so, he had the help of his wife and the eldest of his two sons.
Anthony She was the wife of José Antonio and everyone knew her as Toñi. She devotes herself to family and helps her husband in the family business. But especially for Tony She was known in the municipality for her social interest: she helped everyone who needed it and was a catechist for years in one of the churches in Guillena. This is why the neighborhood children knew Toñi well, who “always had a smile,” according to what neighbors told OKDIARIO Andalucía.
The two had raised a family also consisting of their two children. The eldest shared a name with his father, José-Antonioand he was 20 years old. He had a girlfriend and made a living helping his father with everything related to the fruit shop. The smaller of the two, Adrienwas barely 16 years old and was studying at the El Molinillo Institute, where, according to the ABC newspaper, he was very popular among the students. It will be a long time before the neighborhood recovers from one of the greatest tragedies in its history.
