Jose Eustaquio Garcia
March 25, 1926 — July 21, 2005
Jose Eustaquio Garcia passed away into the loving arms of his Heavenly Father on July 21, 2005 at the age of 79. He left this earthly life at his home surrounded by his soul mate and eternal companion, Carmen, children and grandchildren. Jose, also known as Joe, Pepe and JoGar, was born March 25, 1926 in Hurley, NM to Alejandro and Josefina Garcia. He lived his younger life in Aguas...
Jose Eustaquio Garcia passed away into the loving arms of his Heavenly Father on July 21, 2005 at the age of 79. He left this earthly life at his home surrounded by his soul mate and eternal companion, Carmen, children and grandchildren. Jose, also known as Joe, Pepe and JoGar, was born March 25, 1926 in Hurley, NM to Alejandro and Josefina Garcia. He lived his younger life in Aguascalientes, Mexico. He came back to the United States at the age of 24. He married Carmen Chavez on December 7, 1956 in the LDS Mesa Temple. He graduated from BYU in 1960 in Education and later received his Master's Degree from NMSU. He was a great educator and teacher, always touching the loves of those around him for good. Jose was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He served a mission in Texas from 1952-1953. He held various positions of leadership and loved the gospel and His Savior with all his heart, dedicating his life to serving and helping others. He will be remembered by most Las Crucens as "JoGar". He was a very successful businessman, trader, and dealer in the turquoise jewelry business and was an excellent silversmith. He loved to travel all over the western states with his wife and children to jewelry shows. He will be remembered for his sense of humor, how he could tell jokes, being silly, making everybody laugh, his love of dancing, his ability to make a deal, how he would give rides in the Jaguar, going on trips in the motor home, and always...
Jose Eustaquio Garcia passed away into the loving arms of his Heavenly Father on July 21, 2005 at the age of 79. He left this earthly life at his home surrounded by his soul mate and eternal companion, Carmen, children and grandchildren. Jose, also known as Joe, Pepe and JoGar, was born March 25, 1926 in Hurley, NM to Alejandro and Josefina Garcia. He lived his younger life in Aguascalientes, Mexico. He came back to the United States at the age of 24. He married Carmen Chavez on December 7, 1956 in the LDS Mesa Temple. He graduated from BYU in 1960 in Education and later received his Master's Degree from NMSU. He was a great educator and teacher, always touching the loves of those around him for good. Jose was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He served a mission in Texas from 1952-1953. He held various positions of leadership and loved the gospel and His Savior with all his heart, dedicating his life to serving and helping others. He will be remembered by most Las Crucens as "JoGar". He was a very successful businessman, trader, and dealer in the turquoise jewelry business and was an excellent silversmith. He loved to travel all over the western states with his wife and children to jewelry shows. He will be remembered for his sense of humor, how he could tell jokes, being silly, making everybody laugh, his love of dancing, his ability to make a deal, how he would give rides in the Jaguar, going on trips in the motor home, and always wanting to play. He worked hard, but he played hard too. In his later years he loved wheelchair rides from his grandchildren, going out to eat Chinese food, eating bananas, sticking his tongue out when he was being stubborn, playing dominoes, and being cared for by his loving wife. He will be deeply missed by his true love, Carmen, who stayed by his side through thick and thin. He will also be missed by his children: Joe H., Lisa (Mark), Carlos (Wendy), Hector (Delores), Nefi (Kathy), and Christy. He will always be remembered by his 16 grandchildren: CJ, Nicole (Robert), and Julie (Las Cruces); Matt, Justin, and Travis (Layton, UT); Anthony, Jordan, Tyler, Conner and Michael (Brush Prairie, WA); Miguel and Alejandra (El Paso); and Ashleigh, Christian, and Emily (Las Vegas. NV. He is also survived by two sisters, Lupe and Chela, one brother Roberto and other extended family. Preceding him in death were his parents, his brothers Pablo, Lucio, Enrique, Alejandro, a sister Margarita, four nephews and a niece. A viewing will be held from 6 to 8 PM Friday, July 22, 2005 at Getz Funeral Home. Funeral Services are at 9:30 AM on Saturday, July 23, 2005 at the LDS Church Venus Chapel, 3210 Venus, with President Jose Molina officiating. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Carmen and the family would like to thank all those who assisted them through the stages of Alzheimer's, especially Dr. Jaine, Dr. Huerta, the staff at Las Cruces Nursing Center, Good Samaritan Nursing Home, and Hospice. In lieu of flowers, Memorial Donations may be given in Jose's name to the local chapter of Alzheimer's Association at 1-888-588-0005. PDF Printable Version
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