Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....De La Garza, Jr., Jose September 21 2004 ********************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/obitsca/obitsca.htm ********************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: K T bluewolf@onemain.com September 26, 2004, 11:38 pm The Bakersfield Californian Jose De La Garza, Jr. Rosary: Tues. Sept. 28th 7:00 p.m. Mass: Wed. Sept. 29th 10:30 a.m. Jose Junior, 43, was born October 1, 1960 in San Luis Obispo and died September 21, 2004 in Bakersfield. A 30 year resident of Kern County, he had been employed by Grimmway Farms for over 20 years, His last position was as the Harvest Team Manager. He was also in a recent formed partnership with his brother David De La Garza in JR Transport, a trucking business. Junior is survived by his boys, Jose III, David Anthony, Heriberto and Joshua Cruz De La Garza; parents Jose and Maria De La Garza, Sr.; brothers, Ernesto and David De La Garza; sisters, Estela Camacho and Connie McPhedran; and many nephews, aunts, cousins and many, many friends who loved him. Junior was a wonderful person who was loved by all who knew him. He was a great son and father, he had a passion for life. He will greatly be missed. Juniors sons have always been a source of pride to him and in interest of furthering their education and opportunities the family requests that in lieu of flowers contribution be made to a trust fund in his memory. Contributions may be directed to the Jose De La Garza Jr. Trust Fund, C/O Grimmway Farms, ATTN: Mandy Harris, P.O. Box 81498, Bakersfield, Ca 93380-1498 Recitation of the Rosary of Jose De La Garza, Jr. will be held at Our Lady Guadalupe Catholic Church on Tuesday, September 28th at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, September 29th at 10:30 a.m. also at Our Lady Guadalupe. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery, Southwest. Pallbearers are Jose De La Garza, III, David Anthony De La Garza, Heriberto De La Garza, Joshua De La Garza, Ernesto De La Garza, David De La Garza, Xavier Sahagun, Mike De La Garza,, and Joe De La Garza. Visitation will be at Doughty-Calhoun-OMeara Funeral Home, on Tuesday from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Doughty-Calhoun-OMeara Funeral Directors Additional Comments: Volunteer submission - No relation to deceased. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/kern/obits/gob1825delagarz.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/caobfiles/ File size: 2.7 Kb