Fredrick "Freddy" George Garza

Freddy was born April 10, 1978 in Lansing, MI and passed away November 8, 2020. He lived his entire life in the Lansing area. He worked as Head Chef for multiple restaurants and was General Manager for Tequila Cowboy. Most recently he worked in Data Entry for the State of Michigan.

Freddy enjoyed spending time outside, especially fishing, boating, tubing down the river, and kayaking. He loved playing video games and D&D. He was a beer connoisseur, movie buff, and avid cook. He enjoyed his time spent with friends in Garza Boyz Racing and C4L. He loved escape rooms and had a perfect streak. He recently joined the DeWitt Loyal Order of the Moose, Lodge 2291. He was a U of M fan, but his obsession with Tom Brady was unmatched by any other.

Freddy loved his pets, Bleu and Russia, but above all else, he loved his family. Surviving are his wife, Cheryl; mother, Laura (Rick) Canfield; father, George (Jenny) Garza; grandmother, Nadine Brandt; godparents, Anne Stump and Chris VanZwoll; children, Bryant (Miranda) Goodrich, Taylor (Ryan) Barrett, Carter (Darien) Garza, and Makenzie Garza; grandchildren, Owen and Abigail Barrett; siblings, George (Charity) Garza, Matthew (Linsey) Canfield, Amanda (Nick) Jones, Brandi Canfield, Michael Canfield, Zachary (Skylar) Bates, and Cameron (Wendy) Ridley; best friend, Ryan (Holly) Wheeler; numerous nieces, nephews, a very large extended family and community of friends. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Donald and Irene Monroe, and Herby Sr and Mary Garza; several aunts, uncles, and cousins.

One night I dreamed a dream.

As I was walking along the beach with my Lord.

Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life.

For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand,

One belonging to me and one to my Lord.

After the last scene of my life flashed before me,

I looked back at the footprints in the sand.

I noticed that at many times along the path of my life,

especially at the very lowest and saddest times,

there was only one set of footprints.

This really troubled me, so I asked the Lord about it.

"Lord, you said once I decided to follow you,

You'd walk with me all the way.

But I noticed that during the saddest and most troublesome times of my life,

there was only one set of footprints.

I don't understand why, when I needed You the most, You would leave me."

He whispered, "My precious child, I love you and will never leave you

Never, ever, during your trials and testings.

When you saw only one set of footprints,

It was then that I carried you."

Visitation will be held from 10:00-1:00pm Sunday, November 15, 2020 at Tiffany Funeral Home. A private funeral service for immediate family will be livestreamed at 2:00pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Greater Lansing Food Bank, footprintsofmichigan.org, or a charity of choice.

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