Santos Garcia

    Santos Lara Garcia, of San Antonio,  passed away Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, at the age of 72. He was born Oct. 29, 1942, in Victoria, to the late Santos Cruz Garcia and Mary Lara Paredes.
    Santos retired from the U.S. Army after 20 years of active duty service. He was a member of the St. Anthony Catholic Church for many years. Santos was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend who will be missed dearly.
    He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Esther Cruz Garcia; daughter; Evelyn Monica Infante and her husband Valentine of San Antonio; son, Santos Lance Garcia of San Antonio; eight sisters and one brother; one grandchild, Koda Infante of San Antonio; and many loving family members and friends.
    Santos is preceded in death by his parents.
    Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 4  from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Oaklawn Funeral Home Chapel with a Rosary to be recited at 7 p.m. A funeral mass will be on Thursday, March 5, at 10:30 a.m. in the St. Agnes Catholic Church in Edna. Rev. Dr. James Schellenberg of the St. Anthony Catholic Church in San Antonio will be officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Latin American Cemetery in Edna.
    Pallbearers will be Alex C. Rocha, Alex Rocha, Mario Cruz, Fred Lopez, Valentine Infante and Keith Lopez.
    Military honors will be conducted under the auspice of the American Legion Post 346, Ganado.
    Arrangements are under the direction of Oaklawn Funeral Home in Edna 361-782-2221.
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