Husband of
Betty Baquer, they were awarded custody of their grandchildren -
Amber Baquer,
Bradley Baquer, and
Daniel Baquer - after their daughter
Farah Fratta was murdered in 1994 just 8 days before her divorce from
Robert Fratta was finalized. Fratta was convicted in 1996 of hiring
Joseph Prystash, who, in turn, paid
Howard Guidry $3,000 to kill Farah. The children took Farah's maiden name. Amber told
Werner Herzog the next time she wants to see Fratta is when he is put to death. As of February 2016, Fratta, Prystash, and Guidry await execution.