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Christopher 'Chris' Ray Garcia
CHRISTOPHER "CHRIS" RAY GARCIA
Cedar Rapids
Christopher "Chris" Ray Garcia was born Nov. 11,
1966, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He graduated Washington High School in 1985. Chris owned Blue Sky Carpet Care in Iowa City. He was an avid sports fan and loved the Iowa Hawkeyes, Iowa State Cyclones, Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Lakers.
Chris passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2020.
Chris is survived by his mother, Betty (Nyle) Cummings; sister, Julie (Doug) Waltz; brother, Jacob Cummings; stepbrothers, Chris (Mary Anne) Cummings, Coley (Shawnett) Cummings and Kelly Cummings; nephews, Alex (Morgan) Waltz and Abram Cummings; nieces, Violet Cummings, Mira Cummings, Lauren Cummings and Emily Cummings; and grandnephew, Whitton Waltz; and also remembered by many friends.
Chris was good natured and generous. He had the ability to make any situation better. We will cherish his memory and are saddened by his passing.
A remembrance ceremony for immediate family only will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 28, at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, with open public visitation from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 28, where all visitors are encouraged to wear a mask and practice social distancing.
In lieu of flowers, we ask donations to be made to the Ronald McDonald House of Iowa City in Chris's name.
Online condolences may be left at www.cedarmemorial.com under obituaries.
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