Birth date: Oct 8, 1942 Death date: Sep 5, 2014
WESLACO - Ruben Garcia, resident of Weslaco, Tx left to be with Our Lord on Friday, September 5th, 2014. He was 71 years old. His viewing will be at McCaleb Funeral Home. Visitations will be Sunday, September 7th, 2014, from 4:00 Read Obituary
My condolences to you and your family Elizabeth. Just from knowing you I can tell what a great man your Father was. God Bless him. May he rest in peace.
He taught us to never forget where we came from but how we don't have to stay there.
The one thing that I will always remember about tio, is how he was the one that told me how valuable education is and how that is the one thing in life that no one can ever take away from you. He will be missed.
Mi primer visita a la Isla del Padre fue con mi tio Ruben y mi Tia Meche. Fuimos despues de la pulga.
I remember as a child taking a lot of road trips with my entire family. We were a very humble family but what we lacked in money, we made up in love. I dont know how they afforded it but we always took summer vacations. Mostly to México.
Our parents, especially Papi believed that education was the key to breaking the poverty cycle. It must have been graved into our heads because of 8 kids, 4 are school teachers. His belief in education will be passed on for generations to come.
I was daughter number six. I never got to go to school in México. However, Papi taught me to read and write in Spanish. He would get school books from México and teach us. He did this in our kitchen after having worked a long day as a welder. Anything for his family.
And amazingly, Tonito, it would work. Lol! Tu Tio Ruben was always sooooo innovative! Papi...nos ensenastes tanto.
When I would be sick of cough, my uncle Ruben would get me ice cream to calm it. Lol
