August 09, 2011 
My sincere sympathy, to his wife and children, Ed, Bobby, Randy, Liz and Ruth and to the mother of his children Cece, you will have fond memories to comfort you. My prayers are with you during this most dismal time.

July 26, 2011 
To My Dad, I miss you more than words can say,but I know now you are at piece and resting! Thank you for everything you taught me even though I didn't always listen, I did hear you! You will be forever in My Heart and I Will Always Have Our Memories Your Laugh Your Joking Your Smile and Your Unique Personality! You May Be Gone But You Will Never Be Forgotten! Thx Again Dad Love Your Son Robert (Gringo) Garcia Jr.

July 26, 2011 
My Prayers are with all of you.Knowing the pain loosing a Dad brings I know the closeness you have will get you throught this period. All my Love 
~ Dina Castelan

July 26, 2011 

A bright Candle is lit for you!

July 26, 2011 
My sincerest conodolences on your loss. Robert was my supervisor at Motorola in the late 60's. He was a most considerate and gentleman. At that time, my husband was dying due to an auto accident. Robert was there for me with gentle words and extra breaks. I thank God I got to meet such a gentle-man. The community has also lost a great man and friend.

This was a shocker to me since I had not seen him since I left Motorola in 1969.

July 26, 2011 
For many years, the cafeteria at Motorola was full of hunting stories, and Bob Garcia told his share. So those of us who worked with him long ago will always remember that part of his life and ours. Thanks for sharing the photos. And when you walk (or ride) in the wild places, you will feel some of what he felt for this land.

July 26, 2011 
The photos of Bob were very touching. I knew Bob since I was about 12 years old. Being the neighbor kid next door, Bob always invited me to go along because he knew how much I loved the outdoors and hunting. Bob taught me how to hunt and I went with him for many years, on into adulthood. Now I hunt all over the world thanks to Bob's mentoring. Keeping up with that old mountain goat though was a chore when I was young. He always had to climb one more mountain to find the next deer or javalina, and we normally brought home the meat. My favorite time was when I was about 23, we hunted near Sonoita, and that year I shot the first buck in camp.... Yea "the gringo" finally beat group of oldster to the first buck... and the price was that everyone in camp had to get up and get you your beer when you call for a fresh one. I had lots of fun and really enjoyed camping and all his family and friends. He will be greatly missed.

He is now in great hunting grounds with the rest of eternity to cover one more mountain and one more sunset.

Pat Autore

July 26, 2011 
To Tata missing and loving u forever. Knowing u are in a painless paridise relaxing with no pain and relief. Looking down on us and now watching over us. Tata ill miss u so much but will always have ur memory to cherish and keep with me forever. I lnow ur last days I didn't get to be there but I rather remember u like I do. Fun, loving, happy, painless tata. That would always ask for a Reeb. Love u tata and rest in peace. 
~ Sabrina

July 26, 2011 

May you find peace and light!
Cay and Family

July 29, 2011 
Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.

July 29, 2011 
We would like to offer our condolences. May you rest now and find peace. May God bless you and comfort your family.
Dave and Alice Casanega & Family

July 29, 2011 
Nino Butch, May you rest in peace.You will always be in my memories and prayers. Thanks for being the best Godfather, a guy could have. I always proud to call you "Nino" My condolences to the family.

July 31, 2011 
To Tata,I loved reading to you and eating candy with you sometimes you would eat it all. I will never forget my two Nicknames Pretty little girl and Little boy.I love you Tata.

August 03, 2011 
TO EDDIE AND ALL THE GARICA FAMILY I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE DEATH OF YOUR FATHER. WHEN BUTCH WAS LIVING IN TUCSON OUR FRIENDSHIP WAS VERY CLOSE WE WERE FOREVER GOING OUT, WHEN YOU WERE BORN EDDIE I WAS HONORED TO BE ASK BY BUTCH AND CECILA YOUR MOM TO BE YOUR GODFATHER, I KNOW I HADENT SEEN YOUR FATHER IN YEARS AS I LIVE IN MEXICO I WILL ALWAYS REMENBER BUTCH AS A KIND AND LOVING PERSON. 
~ CONRADO (Wero)

Bob Garcia was one of my very best friends. We first met in 1955 at Hughes Aircraft Company in Tucson Arizona. We were employed as Precision Assemblers in what was known as "Dust Free", now known as a Clean Room. Our job was to repair or rework Electr-Mechanical Guidance Units for the Falcon Missile; the most successful Air-To-Air Missle in the world at that time.We worked together until 1968 when he moved to Phoenix to work for Motorola.
Bob and I hit it off right away due to the fact we loved to hunt and be in the great outdoors. We went hunting, camping, boating and partying together with our families, for about 48 years until he became ill. During all those years we became like brothers. In 1961 Bob became my Compadre when we Baptized my Son Greg. He called me Compa after that. I always called him Bob or Garcia.
All My Kids loved Bob and called him Garcia. He was always joking and playing around with them. He liked to wrestle with them(the Boys) and would always threaten them with the dreaded "Garcia Hold" (whatever that was).
Bob loved people, animals and nature. He was an excellent Gardner. When we would visit him in Phoenix his back yard looked like a Zoo and a Jungle.
Sometimes He got carried away with his love for God,s creatures. One of which I thought were dangerous-Rattlsnakes! Once in the 1970's when we were on a Houseboat trip on Lake Mead, he had an encounter with a huge Rattler. We were trying to beach my 20' Sea Ray Boat. Bob jumped off the front end of the boat and landed astraddle a huge Rattler. You should have seen jump back into the boat! But, he would not allow us kill it. Some years later he was bitten by a Rattler on the thumb. He had picked it up too far back of the head, so it turned and nicked his thumb. After that he did not pick anymore Rattlers. But, He would still never kill one.
In 1990 Bob and Fern bought 10 Acres in the Elgin Area about a mile from Linda's and My place. In 2003 I drew up the Plans, per their design, and acted as the General Contractor in building their Retiremnt Home. It was this time that I first noticed that  Bob was having memory problems. He and Dave, Bob and Ferns Son-Law, were doing the electrical wiring on the house. It was then that I noticed he could not remember some of the details of doing the job. I was sorry to see this, because in his days at Hughes, he handled very intricate work with no problems.
Fern, I want to thank You for the excellent care you have given him all these years!
The Garcia Family, you should be very proud of Mr. Robert V. Garcia, as I am.

Love You All!

Carl J. Etchart

To my dear Tata,  I will always have wonderful memories of your laughter, smile, big hugs, made-up songs, and all the great times spent with you as a child and as I grew up.  You were and always will be a wonderful man, father, grandfather, friend, etc. that touched so many of us and you will always remain alive in our hearts!
I love you so much!

Tata,I will never forget all the fun I had with you i never wanted you to go but its better up there peace and quiet I hope you have a great in heaven.Ilove you Tata.

Robert,I will miss you but will never forget you. You had a love for life,people and animals so deep in your heart. You made everyone you met feel like part of the family, We all will cherish that smile, and the jokes
and stories that you use to tell all the kids, that was a time in their lives that they will never forget.They still refer to you as "Garcia". I will never forget you calling me "Mija", it made me feel so special,I will truly miss you.               Linda Etchart

Dear Uncle Butch, I so wish I could have said goodbye, at least sometime over these long years since I last saw you. But just know that I love you, and you made a great impression on me. I'll always remember your fun and sarcasm (even when I was the subject), and I knew you were looking out for me.
Rest now, you have lived a great life, and have a wonderful family that will always remember you in their hearts and prayers. Keep them laughing up there..
Love always, Johnny aka Vasco

July 21, 2011

To Fern and all of Robert's loved ones.  We will miss Robert, his friendliness, smile, hospitality and love of brownies.  We are thankful for his last visit to the Hatter clan in Illinois.  God bless you Fern for taking such good care of Robert.  May God wrap his arms around all who love Robert to comfort them and ease the sorrow of their loss.  We will treasure our memories of Robert and have pictures of the good times we shared with him.  We love you Fern and wish we could be there to give you hugs.

Dan and Pat Hatter

I'ts hard to miss someone 
who u choose to be 
the best one in your life 
its bad to be far away from him 
who you really adore and trust 
...its unfair to forget just his smile 
and you wish to see once his face 
be patient and wait 
it would be late 
maybe the fate 
is to see him again 
please don't forget the days 
that you spend together 
it will last forever in your memories

Butch,
Thank you for the wonderful years we had together. You were a great person, wonderful father, grandfather, and love for all mankind.
You will be missed,but will always be in our hearts. God bless you and rest in peace. Cecilia(Cesol)G. Magana

"To my Tata, a great man to know, loved with everything he had, and didnt know any other way.  You will be greatly missed more than you could ever know, but never forgotten. With all of our love Deneica, Sebastian and Enriqua

To My Dad! I Love You Dad! You May Be Gone But You Will Never Be Forgotten!! Thank You For All The Memories and Thank You For The Wisdom and The Love That You Shared WithMe and All of Our Families and Friends! Especially The Grand Children! I Love & Miss You Dad!

OBITUARY

Robert V Garcia

15 December, 1933 – 12 July, 2011

Resthaven/Carr-Tenney Mortuary & Memorial Gardens

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