Eleuterio (Lute) Garza Obituary

Beloved father, grandfather and husband, Eleuterio "Lute" Garza, entered the Lord's kingdom on January 28 ^th , 2022. Lute passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico on March 3, 1942 and later proudly chose to become a naturalized US Citizen. He is preceded in death by his parents, Juan and Petra Rubio, and his beloved son, Lute Garza. He is survived by daughters, Vickie (Mario) Fernandez, Agnes (Juan) Lecea, Belinda (Jaime) Salazar, Tania (Leopoldo) Flores, Alexis Virginia Gonzales, wife, Alma Hinojosa Garza and children Gloria Lee (Chae) Kim, Antonio (JoeAnn) Jinez, Delize (David) Garza. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Ethan and Liam Hinojosa, Lute Garza Jr, Melanie Garza, Ivon A. Resendez, Mario III (Sarahi) Fernandez, Roberto Jaime (Susie V.) Fernandez, Gerardo (Isela) Palacios, Ricardo J (Taryn) Palacios, John (Sydney) Lecea, Andrew (Daniela) Lecea, Desirae (Jonathan) Salas, Janessa and Richard Lecea, Leopoldo L (Marcela R.) Flores Jr, Andres E. Flores, James W. (Annabel F.) Salazar, Lorenzo E. Salazar, Kayleb and Carrie Kim, Andy, Paulina and Antonio Jinez, Emma Victoria Garza along with 9 beloved great grandchildren. Also surviving him is his first wife and mother of his daughters, Virginia C. Rodriguez, who played a pivotal role in his early success, bringing four beautiful daughters into this world. Thank you to his longtime loyal employees, Hector Mendoza and Ignacio Hernandez. Last, but certainly not least, thank you to his lifelong friend, Mr. Mario Gonzalez, wife Rosa and family.

He had a great sense of humor and lived a long, happy adventurous life. One of his favorite songs was "My Way" and lived life on his terms. He loved the outdoors, motorcycles, traveling, eating out and simply being around other people. He was passionate about socializing with others and helped people through action and advice. Lute was well informed about local and national affairs and loved to debate. He was a voracious reader and was intrigued by historical events and figures.

He attended Martin H.S. and lived by the motto, "Once A Tiger, Always a Tiger", later continuing his education at LJC. He was an astute businessman who founded E. Garza Construction, his lifelong goal come true. He was civic-minded and participated in many community activities: Board member of Laredo Boys and Girls club, co-founder of Laredo Legend Riders, Board member of HUD, supporter of Laredo Crime Stoppers, and a myriad of other community affairs.

The family would like to thank everyone who helped make the last phase of the fight with his illness less difficult. We would like to recognize and thank doctors Ricardo Cigarroa and Milton Haber, and the entire team from Altus Hospice who were kind, compassionate, and treated him with utmost dignity and respect.

Finally, we are eternally grateful for the excellent care, dedication and concern provided by Dr. Mohsen Ghadimi-Mahani, always following up and available for consultation with family members. Lute always spoke kindly and admirably of Dr. Mahani and considered their relationship special.

Funeral services were held on Friday, February 4, 2022 departing from the Hernandez, Lopez and Sons, Northside Chapels, 800 Boston St. on San Bernardo Ave . Holy Mass was celebrated at Christ the King Catholic Church. Committal services and interment followed at the Calvary Catholic Cemetery.

PALLBEARERS WERE: Roberto Jaime Palacios, Gerardo Palacios Jr., Ricardo Javier Palacios, Andrew Matthew Lecea, Leopoldo Leonides Flores Jr., Andres Estevan Flores, Daniel Alejandro Fernandez and Antonio Junez Jr.

HONORARY PALLBEARER: James W. Salazar, Lorenzo E. Salazar and Mario Fernandez III.