Casimiro (Casey) Garza, Jr

Profile Updated: August 5, 2023
Class Year: 1965
Residing In: Corpus Christi, TX USA
Spouse/Partner: Sharon Ray Garza
Occupation: Sales-AutoNation Ford - Corpus Christi
Children: Troy Mantle Garza born 1998
Marissa Nicole Garza born 2000
Nicolas Martin Garza Born 1985 (Deceased)
Military Service: US Army  
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6 years in Army, service tours in Vietnam with the 5th Special Forces (Green Berets), graduated from Texas A&I in Finance, banking work for 12 years and been with Ford sales since 1989, working currently with AutoNation Ford in Corpus Christi

Moved to Corpus Christi in November of 2017

School Story:

Remember getting my graduation diploma, out at Memorial Stadium....started stepping off the stage and then it hit me...."WTF now?.....Vietnam!"

Instead of being drafted, I volunteered for fear of Vietnam. At the Ft Sam Houston reception station, there were something like 300 new soldiers in a large room. This was after all of the medical clearance checks to make sure you passed muster. A drill Sergeant, two of them, came in yelling at the US(Draftees) that were grouped together. "When I point at you, you get you damn ass up and line up against the wall and move like you got a pair". After picking about 30 or so, all over 6' tall...."Congratulations, you are now property of the US Marine Corps".....follow me! He might as well have said "Marine Corpses", 6 months later they were either dead, wounded or screwed up from going to Vietnam.

At the end, I ended up going thru OCS, Ranger, Airborne and Green Beret training and ended up in Vietnam anyways.

On the way back, from Vietnam, I landed in San Francisco and was yelled at by some hippies/beatniks. With my Green Beret on, I looked a little different then the other soldiers. A little old lady came up, and ask me if I was American. I said yes and she asked me what I did. "I'm with the Special Forces". Oh, she says..."my grandson is also, what instrument do you play" (this was Special Services).....after a slight puzzled look, I told her the M16......I left with a big smile on my face.......true story.

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Gene Gobble has left an In Memory comment for Casimiro (Casey) Garza, Jr.
Jul 22, 2023 at 7:38 PM

I am so sorry.....I reveived this info from others....I will try to clear it up tomorrow.

Gene

Jul 22, 2023 at 4:06 PM

This Mario Gonzalez, not me.  I am still alive and kicking....not as high as I used to, but still kicking.

Casey Garza

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Apr 30, 2022 at 4:13 PM

I do believe that I read somewhere, that Jackie died several years back. His twin sister Jeannie, is on FaceBook

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Sep 29, 2021 at 9:52 AM

Posted on: Sep 27, 2021 at 8:52 AM

Lou, at our age and getting "sometimers", doubt that you will remember me, but I never forgot you. I was a 7th grader and was promoted to Freshmen team. I was catching a lot of resistence and flack from all of the team. You came over and took me under your "protection wing" and the dogs stayed away. That very first day, you advised me not to put my pads on just yet. We walked down the street to the high school and scrimmaged the Varsity! I had the wind knocked out of me when I recovered a fumble and didn't wrap around it....Coaches Euton and Garcia laughing, said "bet that's the last time he doesn't wrap around it!! Another memory I have of you, and maybe a bad one.....the name escapes me, but the boy that got shot dead at Dubose, I always thought that was you. Hope you are doing fine, in Corpus Christi, still working, wife and 2 kids. Appears that you are in Louisiana......develope that cajun accent yet? Really glad to see that you (we) are still around, welcome to our website!!

Aug 07, 2021 at 3:28 PM
Jun 28, 2021 at 10:33 AM

Happy Birthaday Sharon! They sure seem to come by faster as we get older, or seems that way. I guess the good thing, is that they are still coming and not stopped all together. Hope you enjoy a great past year and the next one even better for you and all of those around you. Feliz Cumpleanos!!

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Aug 08, 2020 at 4:00 PM

Posted on: Aug 08, 2020 at 8:31 AM

Happy BIrthday Gail, hard to believe that it has been nearly 60 years since we met at Memorial Junior High. Even remember the day you first started wearing braces, and I my "Buddy Holly" glasses, promising not to make fun of each other. Hope you enjoyed a wonderful past year and the next one even better for you and all of those around you. Will always remember you with the fondest of memories.....Feliz Cumpleanos!

Jul 31, 2020 at 1:38 PM

David was in my class, 1965 not 1964.

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