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"Those we love remain with us, for love itself lives on, And cherished memories never fade because a loved one's gone. Those we love can never be more than a thought apart, For as long as there is a memory, they'll live on in the heart."Unknown


Anthony Paul Garcia

Sunrise June 5, 1986         Sunset February 27, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

"If Love Could Have Saved You, You Would Have Lived Forever." 
 
 
 
 The days are long without you here, I've sat and cried a thousand tears,
that cruel fate did my life destroy and take away my lovely boy.
But you can wipe my tears away, you walk beside me every day.

The looming years that, more or less, just fill me with unhappiness,
are speckled with some happy times, when rainbows brighten up the skies.
I know you're never far away, you walk beside me every day.

There will be anniversaries and celebrations that you'll miss,
Oh, Anthony, how we'll miss you then, your booming laugh, your cheeky grin.
But you'll be there, you'll find a way, you walk beside us every day.

Sometimes I dream that I'm awake and find it's all a big mistake,
That you are here, you're safe and well! with hugs and smiles and tales to tell!
And in my mind I hear you say, "I walk beside you, every day."

The road ahead is hard and steep, with hills to climb and furrows deep,
and life will never be as good as when you, here beside us, stood.
But we beleive that here you stay, you walk beside us every day.

At night you gently touch my cheek and memories are mine to keep,
of my sweet son, so deeply missed, since that first day your head I kissed.
Inside my heart forever stay and walk beside every day.
 
 
 

  

  

 

Anthony's favorite scripture in the Bible was Psalm 23. If he walked in your house and saw the Bible, he would tell you it should be open to Psalm 23:

Psalm 23

A psalm of David.

 1 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.

 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures,
       he leads me beside quiet waters,

 3 he restores my soul.
       He guides me in paths of righteousness
       for his name's sake.

 4 Even though I walk
       through the valley of the shadow of death,  
       I will fear no evil,
       for you are with me;
       your rod and your staff,
       they comfort me.

 5 You prepare a table before me
       in the presence of my enemies.
       You anoint my head with oil;
       my cup overflows.

 6 Surely goodness and love will follow me
       all the days of my life,
       and I will dwell in the house of the LORD
       forever.

 

  

 

In a Son's Dreams

A Mother's Hope

In a Son's  Accomplishments

A Mother's Pride

In a Son's Happiness

A Mother's Joy

In a Son's Death

A Mother's Eternal Sorrow....

 

This memorial website was created to remember our dearest Anthony Paul Garcia who will live forever in our memories and hearts. Please feel free to give us some Ant memories or light a candle. We love to hear them.

His life was cut short by an evil, selfish, stupid person who has no regard for human life.

 

 

 

 

 

Anthony loved to spit rhymes and had been rappin' since as far back as I can remember and he was good at it. I remember a time before HS when Ant wanted a dictionary and thesaurus to increase his rappin' skills. Of course, as his mom how could I deny him a chance to increase his vocabulary. Ant was good and I loved to listen to him. I was also the one to take him to his first show in a night club (Ant was 16 at the time). Wow, that was pretty cool because he was a natural at it, what sucks is that my camera decided to stop working on me that night, so I didn't get it on tape and I'll never have a chance to see him perform again.  If you check out the video section of this web page, it's a show dedicated to Ant, it's my boy Swing (Jose Santiago), the guy who invited Ant to the show with him when he was 16. 

 

 

 

Nine To Five

Its nothing that you said to me
Its not the words unspoken
I know its hard for you to see
My heart is truly broken

I share a smile but when I pass
It just turns upside down
Just like my life from day to day
No way out can be found

There’s nothing that will fix this
Some call it my situation
As if one day, I’ll be the same
But they are sadly mistaken

A situation hardly compares
To one’s life stolen violently
This is a scar I will bear for life
It’s a permanent part of me

I have good days and enjoy them
My bad days I cannot explain
Until this horror knocks at your door
You’ll never know this kind of pain

So if you see me crying,
Or wiping my tears away
Its ok, I’m where I’m supposed to be
It’s a process for me every day

Don’t be afraid to talk to me
Or mention my child’s name
You speak of yours so freely
Please treat my child the same

Though to you he may not be living
To me, he’s right in my soul
I say his name out loud every day
His story, always to be told


Dedicated to POMC (Parents of Murdered Children)

members (WWW.POMC.ORG
Written by Dottie Tapscott
4/27/07
In Loving Memory of TJ and all our Children

 

This Ribbon represents a murdered child.
Parents of Murdered Children is an organization that
helps parents and loved ones who are bereaved.

 

 

 

  

 

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My son,
How hard it is
To understand why you didn’t live.
My heart beats daily,
As days go by
and I breath barely
For I can’t understand why.
I know we’re not supposed to question,
That one thing we don’t understand.
But I’m not sure I will ever understand
Why God chose to take YOUR hand.
I like to believe that he took you to save you from grief.
Of a life not chosen, but given to, by the streets.
As your mom all I ever wanted to do,
Was protect you from all harm I ever knew.
You filled my life with such joy,
I was so proud to call you my boy
Good, Bad or indifferent, I didn’t care
You were my baby and no matter what ‘Mommy would be there’
And after all this I try to find gratitude
For the 20 years God allowed me to spend
with you.
You are and will always be
the love of my life and now your free
Free from Evil, free from Grief
Free to always watch over me.
I love you, MY LOVE,
MY PRECIOUS
MY SON
Written By
Ant's Mom
Animated Butterflies
 

  

 

For Ant and his Mommy....

 

As each passing day goes by

A tear falls from her eye

With each day passing her

A memory comes to mind

Without you by her side

Tears and memories compile

Until you meet again

Her memories will form a mountain

A mountain unclimbable

Her tears will form an ocean

An ocean uncrossable

You are her angel

You are her light

Guiding her through her days

And protecting her nights

You may be gone

But you're not forgotten

You are her angel now

And your Mommy she will always be

Until you meet again

She'll cry these tears

She'll release these memories

She shall climb her mountain

she will cross her ocean

OnE day soon

She will be at your side

You will be in her arms

You shall be safe once more.

 

                         Written By Key

Dedicated to Ant and his Mom

 

 

 


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Latest Memories
Mommy
 

As Valentine Day approaches, it always makes me think about you and the things you used to do for me. One year you cleaned my room and made my bed and put a blue ceramic rose that you made for me on my pille. You used to always do something for me or make sure you called me and wished my a Happy Valentine Day. The last Valentine I had with you you gave me some flower's w/a card in them that read "To My Valentine" but between My and Valentine you wrote in the word "Real". You always knew how to make me cry and was always soooo proud of you. As this time of year approaches my memories of you become flooded and it becomes harder for me to focus or do everyday things. I miss you soo much and I will never never never let them forget my Anthony. I love you my REAL Valentine!!!!

Corie
 

It's crazy how much time has past and they say that when you lose someone close that it wont hurt as much in time and you'll learn to accept it. I still havent accepted losing you. I remember when I first met you when I was 7.....my mom dropped me off at daddy's house n he sat me down n was like corie you have an older brother his name is anthony and your going to meet him tommorow...i was like WTF! lol i was used to being an only child n having daddy to myself. But when I met you I was soooo happy to have a big brother and I went back home to Florida telling all my friends how I had a older brother and how cool you were. I miss you so much anthony words couldnt express it enough. I wish you  couldve met jayda....I think you have two neices now... i'll make sure jayda knows all about her uncle, it kinda freaked me out the other day because she pointed at the picture I have in the apartment and said "uncle" I was like yes lil mama thats your uncle. It gets me through the day knowing that with each moment that goes by is another moment closing to seeing you again. I love you Ant!~~~Love Corie

ginger
 
i was watching the news the other day and they were talking about the giant panda going back to china in a couple of years and it made me think about when ant and i were sitting in my drive way and he turned to me with that im about to say something funny grin and did that chuckle...i said what do u have to say ant...and he said"you know what your nose is big but its cute like a panda,you got a panda bear nose.....i just laughed,i couldnt even get mad...out the blue with his thoughts i swear...he always reminded me of my panda nose from there on out.... looks nothing like it.....love you ant forever missed 
NIk
 
I'm going through it thinking about you right now so I thinking and and I wanted to share a memory with you.. Remember when Dom passed away for the home coming game in Pemberton Puch man and Micky from the radio station came through. I was 13 so you were 15. I remember walking around and seeing Puch man and everyone was around him so I pushed my way through the crowd and introduced myself so he was feeling my swag so I started walking around with him with his arm around me .....  anyways everyone started rapping to him so I was like wait my brother is nicer then all of these people LOL. So he was like aight I told him not to move I'll be right back. I remember running to go get you all excited and I found you sitting on the top of he bleachers so I screamed Ant hurry up I need you to come!! I had the excited face and was like hurry hurry and you had that famous smile on your face like what Nik. So I had you walking extra fast with me back to him and explained the story to you and you was hype like yeah Nik thats what it is.So I pushed through the crowd holding onto you and got to the front and cut the boy off that was rapping and told Puch this is my brother so he was like a young blood show me what you got. So as usaul you did your thing and he was like aight aight and gave you a card with a number on it. We walked away and you said Nik good look how did you get so close to him. I'm smooth come on Ant so we started cracking up and feling our self looking like this...  For the next week straight everyday i was like did you call and you said I think they gave the radio station number. We laughed at least you were the only one the gave the number to LMAO I LOVE YOU BRO
Nik
 
Whats good Ant I have been thinking about you all crazy like I always do. Me and Terrek were talking and he said how you use to tell him that he was lucky to have someone like me because I was so soft and rough at the same time. I had to smile because of course this isn't something you told me! Anyways you probably know I was going through it the other night off that emotional movie. I can see you laughing at me! JUST MAKE SURE YOU DO ME THAT FAVOR! I love you Bro