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Valdemar Garcia
October 16, 1945 – February 1, 2021
Valdemar Gonzalez Garcia, age 75, of Kaufman, Texas passed away in his home on Monday, February 1, 2021, surrounded by his loving family after a long and courageous battle with lung cancer.
Valde was born in General Trevino, Nuevo León to Vidal and Ursula Garcia. He lived the ranchers life until coming over into Texas in 1978. He meet the love of his life, Janie, shortly afterwards and they were married on October 21, 1978. Valde and Janie travelled the United States for several years before settling down in Garland, Texas. And then after retiring moving to Kaufman, Texas to live the farm life.
He was a beloved husband, dad, Welo, grandpa, great grandpa, Tío, and friend. Valde loved the farm life living in Kaufman, Texas with his chickens, goats and sheep. He was always mechanizing on something and always succeeded in making it work! He loved feeding anyone and everyone that came to the house, if the weather was good you could guarantee he would be firing up the grill.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Vidal and Ursula Garcia, newborn daughter, Milagrito Garcia, brothers: Margarito Garcia, Evelio Garcia, Vidal Garcia and sister, Sanjuanita Garcia.
Valde is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Janie Garcia; daughters: Ursula Wilson and husband Michael, Diana Quintanilla, Becky Arcizo and husband Gerard, Rachel Patiño, Lisa Quintanilla; sons: Carmen Quintanilla and wife Gaby, Miguel Quintanilla and wife Suzanne; Ricardo Quintanilla Jr and wife Shawn, Zeke Quintanilla and wife Leslie; 31 grandchildren; 20 great children along with a host of many nieces and nephews, and countless friends who will miss him greatly.
A celebration of life for Valdemar will be held Friday, February 5, 2021 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Anderson Clayton FH - Kaufman, 305 N Jackson St, Kaufman, Texas 75142.
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50th Birthday celebration
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Dad always willing to lend a helping hand
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Bonfire at Rancho de Garcia
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Dad was so proud of his #74 at Tarleton State University
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Dad and his herd
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When dad was a model for a day
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Grandpa with Santana
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Dad sitting back enjoying the fireworks
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Grandma and Grandpa with baby Dezi
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50th Birthday celebration
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Dad loved cooking carnitas
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Dad always willing to lend a helping hand
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Grandpa with Dezi at the Rancho de García
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Bonfire at Rancho de Garcia
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Grandpa with Santana, Jaq and Dezi
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The man of many trades, Dad welding
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Dad was so proud of his #74 at Tarleton State University
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Dad and me enjoying a Modelo Especial
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Dad enjoying the grandkids running around and playing
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The master teaching the student the art of butchering fresh goat
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Dad enjoying the new portal we built for the bbq smoker and mesquite
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Dad cooking chicharrones
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Dad pondering about life
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He loved his #74
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Grandpa with grandkids Dominique, Santana and Lexi
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Dad with his “little cowboy”
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Weekend visit with Zeke and family
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60 years young
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Dad and Becky dancing
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Welo with babies Lexi and Andy
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Wela and his princess Lexi
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Welo and el guerito
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Dad and Mige
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He always wanted to make tamales...but he would only be there for the picture then wouldn’t do any of the work!!
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Welo, Peaches and Ita
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Welo and his “changis”
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Senior year
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Dad and Diana
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Arbuckle Wilderness
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Welo and Lexi enjoying the pool
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Dad and Michael
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Mom, Dad, Michael, and Diana
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Sulie’s 22nd birthday
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Mom, Dad, Lexi and Andy
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She was never far away from him...
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Mige, Mom and Dad
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So young. So handsome.
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Welo and Andy
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Her favorite place to be
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Always time for a tractor ride
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Waiting the arrival of his baby girl
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Feeding his baby goats...in the house!
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Dad and Sulie
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Dad and his brothers, Regulo and Mito
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Welo and Lexi
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Dad and Ronnie working on the lawnmower
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Mom, Dad, Ita, Mige
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Texas Roadhouse
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Cheers!
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Starting them early
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Grandpa and his “little cowboy”
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Dad and Tia Esther
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Welo and Andy
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Grandpa and Dezi
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Dad, Sugar, Cameron
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Dad and Peaches
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Lunch on the square
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He found the baby Jesus in the cake!
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Welo’s princess
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Welo and his princess
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His favorites
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Welo and his guerito
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Thanksgiving 2020
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Always working on something
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Dad and his siblings, Rosa, Mine, and Mito
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He “helped” make the turkey...well he posed for the picture then walked away to drink his coffee!
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Dad and Michael
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Arcizo family with dad on for his 75th birthday
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Carlos, Bonnie and Grandpa
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Dad, Mom and Cara (his “Angel”)
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Dad finally dancing with his baby girl
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Gris and Grandpa
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Making barbacoa
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Dad and Tia Rosa
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Always with his animals
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Grandpa and Jessica
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Dad (33 years) and Mige (4 years) in Monterrey, Mexico
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1987
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Dad with his goats
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Farm life
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Dad got to meet baby Samantha
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Dad, Mom, Esther and Mary
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So. Much. Snow.
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Celebrating Sulie’s 1st birthday
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Dad and Mige in Wyoming
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Father and Daughter dancing at his 75th Birthday Celebration
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Dad and his herd