Nicholas Garcia

NICHOLAS CHRISTOPHER GARCIA I Nicholas Christopher Garcia, 63, of Kansas City, Missouri died December 26, 2009 at Truman Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri, with his family at his side. Mass of Christian Burial was 9:00 a.m. Thursday, December 31, 2009 at Redemptorist Fathers Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Kansas City, Missouri. Visitation was held from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at Redemptorist Church, where the rosary was prayed at 7:00 p.m. Nick was born September 15, 1946. He worked 33 years for Georgia/Pacific and later Blue Link Lumber Company until his retirement in 2006. He was a Teamster with Local 41, working for George Fern at Bartle Hall. He played baseball and softball since 1960 and was inducted into the Mexican American Softball Hall of Fame in 1998. He also coached Little League. He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas Rivera and adopted father, Jesse Garcia. Nick is survived by 3 sons, Nicholas C. Garcia II (Gale), Damion Garcia and D’mitri Garcia (Esmeralda); two sisters, Julia Palmer (Vince) and Lisa Aquino (Manuel); his mother, Rafaela ‘Lali’ Garcia; grandchildren Raquel Garcia, Nicholas Garcia III, Danielle Garcia, Xavier Garcia, Nevaeh Garcia and great granddaughter Liliana Diaz and many aunts, uncles and cousins, along with many great friends. Nick will always be remembered for his humor, giving and loving personality he showed everyone.Arrangements under the direction of McGilley Midtown Chapel20 West Linwood Blvd.Kansas City, Missouri 64111 816 ~ 753 ~ 6200