Fernando Fuentes Garcia

He was born and raised in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. He graduated with a degree in Accounting and was employed after his graduation with the Agencia Aduanal in Nuevo Laredo where he worked for several years. He later chose to relocate to Detroit, Michigan where he found employment with Ford Motor Company. He acquired the name “Chevy” by his coworkers since drove a Cheverolet and worked for Ford over 30 years until he retired. Upon his retirement, he chose to return to Texas and join his older sister Maria, in Austin where he resided for over 25 years. He later moved to Spring, Texas to join his younger sisters, where he lived until his death.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Fernando Laos Garcia and Sanjuana Garcia Fuentes, sisters, Consuelo Garcia Rodriguez, Tomacita Garcia and Maria Garcia Hernandez. He leaves behind 2 sisters, Ernestina Garcia and Santos Garcia of Spring, Texas along with his younger brother, Juan Jose Garcia of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. Along with his siblings, he leaves behind 3 nieces, 2 nephews, great nieces, great nephews and many beloved friends.

Tio loved listening, singing and dancing to all types of music. At many family events he would be eager to be the first on the dance floor and would still be dancing when many of our younger relatives would be sitting down trying to get their second wind. He enjoyed painting and drawing; just giving him a sketch pad and pencils would keep him happy for hours. At times he would take the back of a plain wooden board he would find and create a beautiful masterpiece. I remember the time he thought the privacy fence at their Austin home was a bit boring, so the next thing we saw was a Tio’s masterpiece. It took up the entire back fence with numerous drawings that resembled Native American headdresses. He loved to travel since he was young and continued until his health became poor. He was always ready with his passport in hand.

He made friends easily and was loved by all. Wherever he went they would not forget his visit. He was the “Life of the Party”… He loved to dress up no matter what occasion. He was well known by the fedora hat he wore since he was young and many times if we left the house without it we would have to go back and get it. He would tell you I always have to be “elegante”. That is why we often referred to him as “Uncle Elegant”. Many of our friends smile and remember him by that simple phase. Tio always had a smile on his face and we know he lived his life to the fullest. We know that he went straight to heaven and right now he is probably trying to teach people to dance and to sing to his favorite song, “ Cielito Lindo”. We all will miss him but we are so blessed to have been able to share in his many many adventures over the years…. We all love him and will forever cherish our time we had with him and look forward to one day join him in heaven.

Cielo, te estamos avisando que tiene en routa nuestro Fernando Garcia o mas conocido como “Tio”. Por favor, no esperen que un hombre de 92 anos de edad. Le sorpredera el espiritu que ustedes recibiran sera la de un hombre mucho mas joven, como pueden verse en su comportamento en la fiesta de sus 90 anos. El espiritu que estan recibiendo siempre esta contento con alegria y dispuesto a ir a cualquier aventura en cualquier momento. Si lo invitan, esperan su respuesta a dicha invitacion “por que no?”

Por favor, tenga en cuenta tambien un gran reserva de cosas creativas porque Tio le encanta dibujar y lo hace muy bien. Tambien tengan un gran provision de salsa “Ketchup” porque el prefiere con su plato principal mucha “Ketchup”.

No se preocupen por tener que recoger despues de el……El siempre le gusto recoger su recamara, hasta el punto que le dijo al personal de el crucero “ No necesitan hacer mi cama, porque ya esta hecha y mi cuarto esta limpo.

Tambien, no se preocupen acerca de mantenerlo ocupado, lo que esta sucediendo al momento el va estar satisfecho. El es feliz entre la gente o estar solo pero no esperen que el sea una alma de moviemento liento.

De hecho Ustedes mejor que tengan un guardia en la puerta lista cuando llege el. Porque no queremos que digan que nosotros no les avisamos lo que van a recibir una persona llena con tanta alegria!!

El cielo sera un lugar mas mejor dibido a la presencia de “Tio”. Pero lamentamente la tierra perdio un poco de brillo y felicidad a causa de nuestra perdida.