Born: Saturday Jun-29-1940
Died: Thursday Nov-21-2024
Funeral: Saturday Dec-21-2024

Morrison Funeral Home
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188 S. Hwy 24
Rupert, Idaho 83350
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our father.

Paul A. Garcia passed away peacefully on November 21, 2024, in Paul, Idaho surrounded by the love and comfort of his family.

Paul was born on June 29, 1940, in Los Angeles, California. A middle son in a large family of fourteen children. In June of 1962 Paul married Bertha (Berdie) Angulo and together they embarked upon a journey of love and laughter. Paul was a devoted husband and a caring father to his four children. His fountain of love overflowed to embrace extended family and friends. 

From an early age Paul valued spiritual things, a gift instilled in him from his spiritually inclined mother. In July of 1972 both Paul and Berdie were baptized as Jehovah’s Witnesses in Reno, Nevada. Throughout his life he strived to make a “good name” with his Creator Jehovah God in harmony with Proverbs 22:1. This effort kept him very busy with spiritual activities throughout his 84 years of life. Paul was a born traveler whether through the pages of a book or navigating the open road he was curious and had a great desire to explore. He embraced life as a journey filled with wonder and discovery of the beautiful creation around him. These “trips” that Paul and Berdie took together for 62 years took them all over the country as well as Canada and Mexico. As they travelled, they took time to explore and visit different congregations, meeting and acquiring new friends along the way. He served in several congregations throughout California, Idaho and Nevada helping in both the English and Spanish groups. He also worked for ten years helping to construct Kingdom Halls. He was an active minister and had the privilege of full-time preaching for several years. In all this self-sacrificing work he accumulated thousands of friends who became like family to him. His example of steadfastness strengthened others up until his death. Just two months before he died Paul attended a weeklong Bible study class, his presence both amazed and encouraged others.

Paul’s spiritual legacy lives on, Proverbs 13:22 “A good person leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren” in the hearts of his beloved wife, his surviving children and their spouses, his grandchildren as well as the large physical and spiritual family he leaves behind for a very short time!

We will see you again soon, “in the new world to come” …..Psalms 37:11!!!

There are many stories and memories that we could relate, such as our family Friday night pizza ritual, his love of ice cream (Baskin Robbin’s or Dairy Queen) or his favorite lakes Tahoe and Redfish but let’s remember them together at his memorial Saturday, December 21, 2024, at 1:30 at the Burley Kingdom Hall, 233 W. Third Street N., Burley, Idaho. A Zoom link is available please text Ed Shaw 208-948-0399.

Condolences:

I was very privileged to have Paul Garcia and his fun-loving wife Berdie, as extended family for so many years, beginning when their son Paul Garcia married my daughter Karen Bohley in November of 1986. Paul & Berdie and I shared our two precious, mutual grandsons, Daniel & David Garcia. Our families made many fond, lasting memories together. And I was thrilled that my daughter Karen had such wonderful in-laws, and that our mutual grandchildren, Daniel and David Garcia, were blessed to have Paul & Berdie as such loving, caring, fun, spiritual Grandparents involved in their lives. I couldn't have asked for a better extended family. So, in effect, Jehovah blessed me, also. I, along with his grieving family and friends, will truly miss Paul, and will cherish Jehovah God's promise of a future resurrection of the dead back to life here on the earth when it is transformed into a Paradise according to God's original purpose. This is recorded in God's written word, the Bible. Jehovah God has appointed his only begotten firstborn son, Jesus Christ to be the King of God's Kingdom Government, the GOVERNMENT that Jesus taught his followers to pray for in the Lord's prayer. Jehovah God, Jesus' father, has bestowed upon Jesus the amazing privilege and honor of CALLING THE DEAD BACK TO LIFE. Since Jesus willingly ransomed mankind, saving us from everlasting death, it is only fitting that Jehovah gives Jesus the unique honor, privilege, and joy, of calling the dead back to life.
May we all be there to witness that marvelous day when we can hug our dear faithful witness, Paul Garcia, again! Tears of joy will flow more abundantly then, replacing our tears of grief that are freely flowing now. May Jehovah God, thru his words recorded in the Bible, comfort us all, for now, until that marvelous day when we can welcome Paul back from dead.
Composing and writing these words with true Christian love, Mary Anne Malberg

Rest in sleep our dear, loving brother. My love and comfort goes out to his family. This is a sad time for our congregation. When he awakes we should have an ice cream party, my dad will be there too! Agape love, Theresa Adams

Paul will be truly missed. He was an amazing brother & friend. He always made himself available if you needed him & was a good listener. His love for Jehovah was very evident in all that he did. I will miss his laughter & his smile… can’t wait to see him again in the resurrection when he’ll be young again, healthy & able to do anything he wishes. Our prayers go out to his beautiful wife Berdie, as well as his children & grandchildren.. much Christian love,.....Natalie Boubion

My story of knowing and loving Paul and Birdie Garcia starts around 20 years ago, I right away saw such beauty and genuine love for everyone around them and for their loving father Jehovah God. A few years of knowing them I met and fell in love with their son Peter and we were married, when anyone asks what I think of my in-laws I always say I fell love with them before I fell in love with my husband because I knew them first. Rest in peace Dad, we'll see you soon… it's just around the corner your daughter.... Monica

I am so sorry to hear of Paul's death. We have great memories of your family when we were in Sparks Nevada.  May Jehovah, the God of tender affection and mercy be with you and your precious family. It won't be long until we see Paul again. John 5:28,29....Linda Stephens Morby

Dear “Uncle Paul” where do I start? I first met Paul when I was just a child, as far pack as I can remember. You see, my father, Pete Segura, was very good friends with Paul and Birdie since Jr. High school in Los Angeles, CA. In fact, I believe Birdie named her twin boys after them, Peter and Paul. They made quite the fun loving trio from the stories my father relayed to us, from car clubs to dances. Time moved on, we all grew up and grew apart. I’ll never forget our almost yearly vacations we took to Idaho when I was a young girl so we could visit with “Uncle Paul, Aunt Birdie”, Peter, Paul, Polly Anne, and Tim. Those are precious memories woven into the fiber of my being that are never forgotten. We developed a very close relationship with the whole family. They were family to us! Still are. Uncle Paul, I’m so sorry we lost touch and I didn’t get to see you before you passed. You hold a special place in my heart. I hope someday I’ll get to see you, my mother and father again. My deepest condolences to the family and all his friends. Much love, Bernadine (Berni)

When a person is part of a world wide loving spiritual family the blessings can be many. One of those blessings was knowing the Garcia family. We haven’t always physically been around them but when we have gotten together it was if we had never been apart. Our enemy death has taken Paul away temporarily but our loving god Jehovah will bring him back to life. Until that time Jehovah can help you with the pain that this loss causes to your family . Paul led a wonderful life in Jehovah’s worship and was a great example to several generations. Love to the family. Tom and Renee Smith

I was so sorry to hear of brother paul garcia passing away. It’s never easy to lose a loved one to death but we do have that hope of seeing our dear brother again in that promise new world, and brother Garcia always had that hope as well, we will then have tears of joy. My daughter Monica Garcia always spoke of such a loving and giving person paul was, we will trielt miss him, my condolences goes out to the Garcia family, and my prayers are with them, love agape, Alice Boubion

My Uncle Paul. I will miss him very much. May he rest in peace and God's graces. He lives in our memories now until the new system. He's always been there for me encouraging me and gave me hope for the future. He used to call me bluey and that always stuck with me. I cherish that so much. Uncle Paul and Aunt birdie encouraged me when I became a witness and started my journey with Jehovah. They supported me and traveled where I lived in Oregon, California,, I have such great memories with my Uncle Paul and Aunt Birdie very kind-hearted people I have ever known. I will always always love him dearly, May you always have comfort according to 2 Corinthians 1:4....Teresa Rodela (Bluie)