Joe Garcia suffered a fatal heart attack two days after the killing of his wife Irma Garcia, a teacher at Robb Elementary School
Irma Garcia’s cousin Debra Austin, who set up the GoFundMe page, wrote online that Irma was a wife, a mother of four, an aunt, a cousin, a sister and a daughter who would “literally do anything for anybody.”
“Please know, and let people know on behalf of the family, I’m more than grateful and elated at the overwhelming love and support, whether it be the kind words, the donations or even just spreading the word, it means a lot to us,” he said.have been created for other Uvalde shooting victims and survivors, including for schoolteacher Eva Mireles, whose family described her as “a hero.”
And for Kendall Olivarez, 9, who was shot and survived. Her family is raising money for her medical care.
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