As 100th anniversary birthday approaches, Hector P. Garcia remembered as humble and dedicated man
For all the accolades Dr. Hector P. Garcia earned during his life, those to whom the American GI Forum founder was close remember him above all as the anniversary of 100th birthday approaches as a humble man with a sense of humor who lived to serve.
Jimenez: Corpus Christi needs a proper place to recognize Dr. Hector P. Garcia
For all his fame, for all his honors, for all his looming presence in the national history of civil rights, we ought to remember most of all that Dr. Hector P. Garcia was one of our own. He lived his entire adult and professional life in Corpus Christi.
Weeklong birthday celebration kicks off
A weeklong celebration of the life of Dr. Hector P. Garcia began Monday with the placing of a wreath and speakers at his grave in Seaside Memorial Park and Cemetery.
