[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21305]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 IN MEMORY OF IGNACIO GARCIA OF HOUSTON

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                            HON. GENE GREEN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 5, 2004

  Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, the following obituary was printed 
in the Houston Chronicle, Thursday September 30, 2004, after the death 
of a good friend and great Houstonian, Ignacio Garcia.

       ``Ignacio Garcia was born September 3, 1917, died September 
     28, 2004. Ignacio immigrated to the United States under the 
     Bracero program and settled in Houston, August of 1959. He 
     worked as an auto mechanic in the near north side of Houston 
     and owned and operated an ``Enco'' gasoline station at North 
     Main and Pinckney for over fifteen years. He then opened a 
     garage with his son Victor and they worked together until his 
     retirement in the early 1980's. Although officially retired, 
     he was a constant help and source of inspiration and wisdom 
     to his children, grandchildren, and anyone who met him. 
     Ignacio Garcia was a 32-degree Mason and Past Worshipful 
     Master of the Lorenzo De Zavala Masonic Lodge #1397 A.F. & 
     A.M.
       Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Mary Garcia and his 
     Children and Grandchildren: Victor Garcia and his wife Elsa 
     and Children, Victor Jr., Krista and Sara; Bernardo Garcia 
     and his wife Gloria and children, Bernardo Jr., Adriana and 
     Leia; Ignacio Garcia Jr. and his wife Elena; Rosa Gonzalez 
     and her husband Juan and children Rosalinda, Raquel and 
     Elisa; Adrian Garcia and his wife Monica and daughter, Nina. 
     Mr. Garcia was preceded in death by his son Gilbert Garcia in 
     1995.

  Mr. Speaker, I have personally known Mr. Garcia for many years and 
our community and his family will miss him.

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