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Evaristo Garcia, age 100 years and five months, passed away at the home of his daughter in Rio Rancho on March 13, 1998. He was born in Cerro, New Mexico and was retired from the New Mexico State Game and Fish Dept. He was also a member of the SPMDTU. He was preceded in death by his wife, Luisita Garcia; and also his daughter, Orlinda Cardenas. He is survived by three daughters and one son, Mary Arellano of Questa, Lila Cerna and husband, Ben of Hesperia, CA, Eddie Garcia and wife, Dolores of Las Vegas, NV, and Bonnie Kegley and husband, Joe of Rio Rancho, NM; 16 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren; also numerous nieces and nephews. Rosary was recited on Saturday, March 14, 1998, and on Sunday, March 15, 1998 in Cerro, NM. Funeral mass was held at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Cerro on March 16, 1998, followed by burial next to his wife at the Cerro Cemetery. Pallbearers were Tom Cardenas, Brent Kennedy, Robert Cerna, Edmund Garcia, Beto Herrera, Roman Cardenas, Ronnie Cardenas, Lonnie Cardenas, Danny Cerna. Eulogist was Jerry Ben Sanchez. Arrangements were entrusted to French's Funeral Home in Albuquerque and Rivera Funeral Home in Taos.
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