Fernando Manuel Garcia

June 1, 1926 - January 1, 2016
Fernando Manuel Garcia died at his residence at the age of 89. He was born in Laredo, Texas and moved to San Antonio, Texas in 1950. He had worked at Montgomery Wards, sold insurance for Woodmen of the World, been a clerk at Alamo Lumber and Supply, worked for Atlas Oil Surveying, been an instructor mechanic at Kelly AFB, and worked for the U.S. Post Office for over 35 years. Birthdays are eternities begun. His body has been lost to sight, but his soul has begun its spiritual eternity. For those who are mindful of the wonder of his life, these words are meant to relate to any kindred spirit, who so inquires, how idyllically rare the preciousness of his bounty and sincerity of his soul has been to his family, church, and community. These times now present no hindrance to find the words to express our thoughts which urge the mind to "faces and places" for love and being loved. He married Irene Dorothy Slaughter in Laredo on March 12, 1948 and they celebrated 67 years of marriage in 2015. She was and always will be his earnest life's purpose. For 27 years he drove to Prince of Peace Catholic Church with his monthly envelope donation and walked it from the parking lot to the staff. They all remembered him handing it to them and walking back slower every month. He weighed 93 pounds weakened by age, but he and his wife have always been devoted to their parish. While working at the Main Post Office downtown, he would work overtime 18 hours a day before automation. He was proud of the Post Office and all of the Post Masters. It gave him the financial resources to sent his children to college and his wife. Irene became a second grade teacher and taught many students who eventually became prominent in their communities. She has a picture of all her students she taught. All this love and support Fernando attributed to the Post Office system where he worked to make them success as well as his family and community. He is survived by 2 sons and their families, 5 grand children, 5 great grand children, 17 nieces and nephews, and 34 grand nieces and nephews. What was excellent in him felt like a part of all of us. The significations of his life becomes the expression to each of us that he was moved by powerful strivings and with these thoughts that revere their spirit now. God Bless Him!
No flowers are encouraged, but donations to the Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 7893 Grissom Road, San Antonio, TX 78251 is requested. Please identify that the reason for the donation is in honor of Fernando M. Garcia. Visitation will be January 9, 2016 at Prince of Peace starting at 9:45 a.m. A mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. at Prince of Peace. His interment will be at Resurrection Cemetery, 11624 W FM 471 (Culebra/next to Taft High School), San Antonio, TX at 2 p.m. on Monday January 11, 2016. Hillcrest Funeral Home and Burial Park is managing these arrangements and they will have this tribute to him on their website. Remarks and condolences can be made on this online service.