Man is the only animal that laughs and weeps, for he is the only animal that is struck with the difference between what things are and what they ought to be.
William HazlittMy little brother Alonzo Rey Samuel Garza died on March 7, 2009 in the arms of his wife at his home in Cibolo, Texas. Through this page we can share the pictures and stories that we have of him to help heal the gaping void that the loss of Alonzo has left in our lives.
Please write stories about the times that you had with him and the things you would say to him if you could. Please upload the pictures you have of him. This way, we get through it together.
Even though he can't be here physically, he can live on in our collective thoughts. We miss you, Alonzo.
-Vanessa
"Please pray for Alonzo on the other side".
--his Mother
The following poem was written by Alonzo sometime between 15 and 17 years of age:
When I Die
When I die,
I don't want anyone 2 cry,
I don't want anyone 2 grieve.
I want them 2 see,
that the pain and misery is over for me,
that in my death my soul is now free,
that the rest of me will live on in each one,
of every person I've touched or loved,
that the memory of me will live on forever,
that each part of you was once part of me
and even though my body is gone
my soul will never die ever.
Alonzo Garza
P.S. God is there somewhere, I WILL find him.
| Mom |
The Lizard story |
November 16, 2016 |
Remember when you and Lee Roy found a big lizard and snuck it into my fairly new car? It was a used car, but it was new to me. We went to HEB, and you and LeeRoy giggled all the way to the store. You would not tell me why. You two giggled in the store to no end! Finally, you told me that you had a lizard that had escaped in the car!
We looked and looked for it, but could not find it.
After a few days, the car began to smell....very badly.
So badly....! And it was summer! Due to the heat, we turned on the a/c, but the stench forced me to leave the windows down!!
Finally, I called Mike, and he had me bring in the car.
The lizard was found, dead, somewhere in the car. Mike used coffee grounds to absorb the stench.
And that is the story of Alonzo, Lee Roy and the Lizard in the Mercury Sable!
Colorin colorado, este cuento se ha acabado!
| Mom |
National ALONZO day! |
November 16, 2016 |
I declare November 17th National Alonzo Garza day!
It is a day to celebrate your life, Lonz! All the funny things you did, thought and said! Things like......when you said Naku instead of Canoe....or things like "I don'g have a goood remembery" instead of "memory".
I remember the day that Vanessa, Carla and Adan went to California, and you and I stayed home. I became so ill that the neighbor across the street took me to the emergency room. Her family took care of you while the hospital cared for me. I was released at 2 a.m. and the neighbor took me home. We didn't want to wake you, so you remained at her home.
Btut at 7 a.m., I heard the front door open, and a pitter patter of little feet that ran across the floor...and then there was silence. I got up to see your sleeping, angelic little body in your bed....resting.
Nobody at the house across the street noticed. I was thankfull that the front door was left unlocked.
So thankful for you!
| Brittney |
I miss you |
March 8, 2015 |
You have been on my mind like crazy lately! Words can not express how much I miss you. I miss laying in bed with you late at night just talking about anything and everything. I miss your touch, how you would hold me every night when we went to bed. I miss your voice, telling me everything will be ok, telling me you love me. I miss how you use to always play your guitar and sing to me, you had a voice of an angel! I miss your laughing and your beautiful smile. You would light up any room with your smile! I miss seeing you with the girls. You were such an amazing father to them! You had such patience and love for Aliya and Layla. I just simply miss you baby. I miss us. Today makes 6 years since you were taken from us. It feels like a lifetime yet just the other day. Aliya is growing to be more and more like you and it's amazing. She is so smart and beautiful! Shes in the last 6 weeks of first grade and has made straight A's since she started school! I know your really proud of her! Today was her very first soccer game and she did great. Layla and your mom were there too! I miss you baby and I love you with all my heart! Please continue to watch over us. I hope your doing amazing up there! Love you baby
| uncle mike |
nov 17-2013 |
November 17, 2013 |
Happy Birthday alonzo, we went to the movies yesterday with both your daughters, and ate cake today, sang you happy birthday, your mom and your kids were here today, we all miss you so much, i was telling tia kathy about the time you lost your $ 20.00 bucks at the corner store and you went to go ask the guy that was pumping gas if he found your $ 20.00 bucks, your sooo funny, i couldnt stop laughing, Happy Birthday Alonzo, love Uncle Mike, Tia Kathy, and Michael, Michaela, and Matthew,, oh and by the way,, i really think Michael looks like you, he sure does act like you, and he went to a birthday party it was his best friend,a girl, he was the only boy at the party, but you know this cause your always watching,, Love you, Uncle Mike
| UNCLE MIKE |
HAPPY BIRTHDAY |
November 17, 2012 |
HEY ALONZO, TODAY IS A VERY SPECIAL DAY NOVEMBER 17
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, WE MISS YOU AND ALWAYS THINKING ABOUT YOU
LOVE UNCLE MIKE, KATHY, MICHAEL, MICHAELA AND MATTHEW
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| Brittney Huskey |
Alonzo, its been 5 years |
March 7, 2014 |
Hey Alonzo,
Its been 5 years today since god took you from me. I miss you and love you with all my heart! It hurts me so much to have lost you and our life together. I never thought I could go on without you, never saw a life for myself from you. I have strength because of you to go on. I would not have become the woman I am today with out your blessing from above. I will always love you and think of you! Aliya is 6 now and talks about you all the time! You would be soo proud of who she has become!!! I am blessed to have what I have now and I hope you are ok with it all! I wish you rest and happiness in heaven! I will meet you again, I promise you that! I love you soo much and always will!!! Till the day we meet again babe! I look forward to that day when we get to see each other again! I love you with all my heart!!!! Always and forever!!
Love,
Brittney
Jan. 15, 2012
Alonzo:
Go to church.
I watch who goes.
Pray for my soul.
Do not stop.
God is real.
I know He lives.
He is wonderful.
I love you Mom and Uncle Mike.
| Aliya Garza |
Aliya's song to Daddy |
September 7, 2009 |
Sept. 07, 2009
Aliya's song to Daddy
Its been 6 months since you were taking away from me. I miss you so very much! I just wanted you to know that the song you use to try to teach me and sing to me at night, I now know and sing it to you. Every night when I go to bed, I kiss your picture goodnight and these are the words I sing to you Daddy... Tinkle Tinkle ittle star, how I under where you are? up above the orld so eye, like a diamond in the sky, tinkle tinkle ittle star, how I under where you are... Love you Daddy!!! (you are my star in the sky!)
Your baby girl,
Aliya Lynn Marie Garza
| Jade |
Missing You |
August 19, 2009 |
Alonzo, You have been on my mind a lot lately. I've had several dreams about you this past month, i hate waking up from them. They just seem so real. No one really understands what im going through. I miss you so much and so does Layla. Layla is so smart, she is so much like you in many ways. She gets the intelligence from you. I wish you were here to see her grow. I love and miss you dearly.. Layla now has an angel to watch over her.
I was thinking about Alonzo tonight and the beautiful niece that I have been blessed with... We were friends at first but somewhere along the way we came along problems. I remember the first day i met you at my apartment haha poor thing i drilled you with questions about your age your plans in life your job everything because even though you and Brittney were just friends I saw how y'all looked at eachother and I knew y'all would end up together. I even made you show me your I.D. Haha... Even though we didn't agree with eachother and really upset eachother at times... I remember when you called me when Brittney was pregnant with Aliyah and asked me to be civil for Brittney and the baby's sake I thought that was really grown of you to want to put all of our disagreements aside to be a family. Even though you didn't necessarily like me you wanted me to be a part of Aliyahs life and I wanted that so badly and was so worried you Would interfere but you proved me wrong at the time... You stepped up as a man and apologized for everything and invited me to be a part of that precious baby's life... It meant so much to me, even though we only said "hey" to eachother since then I gained a lot of respect for you. Even though we didn't see eye to eye on alot of things you never stopped me from seeing Aliyah. Until that day when we had that talk I wondered why my sister was with you but after that conversation I realized thy you weren't a little selfish boy... you were a man who understood the importance of things. I am sooo sorry for everyone who was affected by this loss. Alonzo, you were one of a kind. No body deserves to have their life ended as short as yours was and especially not the way it happened or for the reasons it did. I just hope you can forgive me for all that we have been through it is a shame that I didn't take the opportunity to get to know you better than I did. But you will always be my brother in law. I hope you can forgive me for everything... And please understand that all our misunderstandings was me trying to look for the best interest of my sister. On a lighter note I'll never forget the time we went to the river and you didn't have nothing to swim in so you just stripped right down to nothing haha I had to give you my shorts to wear so you wouldn't swim naked we had such a good time even though we smuggled our "beverages" it was great!!! You will be missed
