Harvard Memorials: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Carlos de la Garza Sr.
Mission - Mission - As we look at Carlos B. de la Garza's long life, we see a theme of service. Born at the family home to Carlos G. and Carmen G. de la Garza on December 9, 1922, he was always involved, working in every aspect of what would become a meat market, grocery store, a dry goods clothing store, and a wholesale grocery warehouse on Conway and 8th St., close to the railroad tracks in South Mission. His father, Carlos G. de la Garza, started his business in Mission in 1913, having...
