Charles "Carlos" Garcia

October 22, 1937 - November 27, 2018

Charles "Carlos"Garcia, 81, Othello resident passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at his daughter's home in Moses Lake surrounded by his loving family. Carlos was born to Antonio and Felicitas Garcia in Denver, Colorado on October 22, 1937. Carlos was 2nd generation trucker. His father Antonio Garcia founded in 1951. Carlos carried on with the business as Garcia Transport Service. He was one of the first founders of the Latino labor movement in 1950's. In 2013 he was awarded by Othello Chamber of Commerce the "Pioneer Trucking Award" for his service to the trucking industry. Carlos mentored many small trucking companies. He was a hard working man and gave 100% back to the trucking community. Aside from work he was a loving husband and father who loved family gatherings. Survivors include his beloved wife, Margarita; children and their spouses, Blanca (Anselmo) Escamilla, Leticia (Manuel) Lazaro, Roberto Garcia, Felicitas Garcia, Carolina (Martin) Pifer, Antonio (Christina) Garcia, and Charles (Kathy) Garcia; and 13 grandchildren, Ariel S Keller, Annaleis S Ortiz, Marcos Montejano, Monica Deremple, Austin E Lazaro, Britney L Garcia, Soni Garcia, Tara G OKane, Zacary Lopez, Alix Garcia, Justis Garcia, Jesse Biruetta, Ignacio Biruetta; and 10 great grand children.