Eugenio Garza Jr, October 19, 1946 — March 05, 2019

Eugenio Garza, Jr. October 19, 1946 – March 05, 2019 Share this obituary Send Flowers Sign Guestbook| Send Sympathy Card On March 5, 2019, Eugenio Garza Jr., surrounded by love at his bedside, joined his beloved mother and grandparents. Dr. Garza was also known as Gene, Jenito and brother. Born Oct.

19, 1946 in Kingsville, Texas, moved to Corpus Christi, Texas in 1957, graduated from W.B. Ray High School, 1966 and University of Houston, 1971. He was a Therapeutic Optometrist. Before opening his practice, he volunteered in Honduras with “Amigos De Los Americas” and with the Indian Health Authority in California and Tuba, Arizona.

While in Tuba, Arizona, he was honored to have been given the name “Young Man Walks Old” by the Hopi Indians. He developed a love and respect for the Native Americans and their culture, appreciated the beauty of the southwest, the mountains and nature. In 1995 he opened the Family Eye Clinic at West Gate Blvd.

, Austin, Texas and closed his practice in 2012 due to his illness. He loved to dance, excelled in the waltz, and was a member of the member of the Austin Contra Dancing Group. His old Toyota’s License plate read “I WALTZ”.

Dr. Garza is predeceased by his mother, Natividad Garza, father, Eugenio B. Garza; grandparents Papa Meme and Mama Maria Gomez; nephew Jason Ray Summers; ex-wives, Mary Helen Rivera and Carol Nowicki. His is survived by his son, Joshua K. Garza; sisters, Maria H. (Teenie) Summers, who devoted four plus years as his caregiver in her home in Corpus Christi, Texas, Maria H. (Linda) Reyna who also gave much of her time to help in his caregiving, Rosa G. Haley and Maria Dalia Castro; half siblings, Robert J. Garza and Ana Vea Allen; nieces and nephews(who knew him as “Uncle Brother”), Dr. Michelle Reyna, Ricardo(Ricky) Castro and Sarah Storm; grandnieces and grand nephew, Eva and Elena Montenegro, Sienna and Tucker Storm; much loved cousin, Nora Gutierrez and her daughter, Rhonda Garcia. Many thanks to his neighbors in Austin, Texas, Mike and Bob, who helped him during he early stages of his illness and Ysoura Solomon in Corpus Christi, Texas.

A special thank you to his dear friend, Katherine Kuykendall. NOTE FROM DR. GARZA: Thank you all very much for a wonderful life.

As for you Joshua, my son, you have given me the greatest joy in life.

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