Duval County Picture (San Diego, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 40, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 1, 1997 Page: 3 of 8
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Wednesday, October 1,1997
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Weekend football action
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Benavides's Oscar Garcia
(#21 above) takes hand off
from quarterback 1. R.
trez (#10) In Friday night's
game against Bishop. The
agles dropped their second
game after winning their
opening two. At left a
ladger defender holds back
Kevin Carr (#34) who
appears to be on the verge
of breaking loose. In other
games, San Diego lost to
Jourdanton and Freer won
its district opener over La
Villa. This Friday, the
Vaqneros host Crystal City,
Benavides travels to La
Villa and Freer is at Santa
Maria.
Eusebio G. "Bito"
Garcia
EL CIBOLO RANCH — Eu-
sebio O. "Bito" Garcia, 87, a life-
time resident of E! Cibolo Ranch,
passed away Sept. 27 in a Premont
nursing home after a short illness.
He was a farm equipment sales-
man and a farmer and rancher all
of his life.
He was a member of the
Cattlemans Association. He was a
former Justice of the Peace for
Duval County for over 35 years.
He is survived by his wifeof 53
years, Maria G. Garcia; three sons,
Rafael G. Garcia of £1 Paso, Euse-
bio G. Garcia Jr. of Driscoll and
FlavioG. Garcia ofFalfurrias;and
two daughters, Delia G. Hinojosa
and V irginia G. Salas both of Con-
cepcion.
Visitation was held on Sept. 29
at the Garza Funeral Home in San
Diego. Funeral mass was cel-
ebrated on Sept. 30 at St. Francis
de Assisi Catholic Church in Rios.
Burial followed at the Garcia Cem-
etery located on FM Rd. 339 (El
Cibolo Ranch) in Ramirez.
Arrangements were under the
direction of Garza Funeral Home
of San Diego.
Reynaldo Saenz
BENAVIDES— Reynaldo
Saenz, 89, died Sept. 19 in an
Alice hospital. He was a lifelong
resident of Benavides. He was a
retired rancher and farmer in the
Duval area.
He was preceded in death by
his wife Eluteria O. Saenz.
Survivors include one son,
Jesus G. Saenz of Benavides and of 31 y«*». Marcos "Mike" S.
v one daughter, Maria E. Brock of Sol**; one daughter,‘Oloria A.
|IU, * Sanchez of Cornua f^iristi: two
Sanchez of Corpus Christi; two
A rosary was recited Sunday, rons, Michael L. Soliz of Corpus
Sept. 21 at the Mauro P. Garcia Christi; and Jose O "Sally" Soliz
Chapel in Benavides. Funeral of Sinton; three brothers, Baide-
mass was celebrated Monday, Oarc** of Corpus Christi,
at Santa Rosa de Lima Balmore Garcia of Alice,
._ Church in Benavides. Baldomerq Garcia of Corpus
followed at the Benavides Christi, and Edelmiro Garcia of
Cemetery. Alice; two sisters, Belia Gonzales
Arrangements were under the of Corpus Christi, and Estella Gar-
direction of Mauro P. Garcia Fu- cia of Corpus Christi.
neral Home in San Diego. A w“ recited on Tues-
Flirin R Rivprn day. Sept. 23 at Memorial Funeral
D. ivivera Home Funeral hubs was held
SAN DIEGO —ElidaB.Riv- Wednesday, Sept. 24 at SS. Cyril
era, 92, died Wednesday, Sept. 17 and Methodius Church. Burial ser-
in an Alice hospital after a long vices wereconducted immediately
illness. She was a retired secretary afterward at Memory Gardens.
S'Geronlmo Lopez
She was preceded in death by BRUNI — Geronimo Lopez,
her husband Franks. Rivera Sr. 91 passed away Sept. 24 in a
She is survived by one daugh- Brownsville nursing home. He was
ter, Dolores R. "Nena" Garcia of a lifelong resident of Broni. He
San Diego; and one sister. Ernes- was a retired Farmer and Rancher
tina T. "Neta" Stein of Alice. for the Webb andJimHoggCounte
A rosary was recited Thurs- •***.
day, Sept. 18 at the Mauro P. Gar- He was preceded in death by
cia Funeral Home Chapel in San his wife Elisa G. Lopez.
Diego. Funeral ■«*«« was cel- He is survived by two daugb-
ebratedFriday.Sept.19atSt.Fran- ters, Graciela L. Barbour of
cis de Paula Catholic Church in Brownsville and Raquel L. Chapa
San Diego. Burial followed at the of Benavides; four Sisters, DoraL
New Collins Cemetery in Alice. Vazquez of Bruni, Rosa L. Saenz
Arrangements were under the of Alice, Olivia L. Chapa of Bena-
direction of Mauro P. Garcia Fu- vides and Evengelina L. Gonzalez
neral Home of San Diego. Chicago.
A rosary was recited on Thurs-
day, Sept. 25 at the Mauro P. Gar-
CORPUS CHRISTI — Berta cia Chapel in Benavides. Funeral
Soliz, 70, died on Sept. 21. She mass was celebrated Friday, Sept,
was a native of Guajillo and a 26 at Santa Rosa de Lima Catholic
lifelongresidentofCorpusChristi. Church in Benavides. Burial fol-
Survi vors include her husband lowed at the Benavides Cemetery.
Berta Soliz
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WASHINGTON, DC—Con- Each Member of Congress may special, and a nomination is the Military Drive., #115, San Anto- Applicants must be United be residents of the 28th Coogres-
gressman Ciro Rodriguez, D-San nominate a select few high school first step to an excellent education nio, Texas 78214. The telephone States citizens, between the ages sional District of Texas. Selection
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