JULIA ORNELAS GARCIA

Julia Ornelas Garcia, 74 of San Angelo died Friday February 15, 2008 at an area hospital. Rosary services will be 7:00 PM Monday February 18, 2008 at the Robert Massie Riverside Chapel. Mass of Christian burial will be 11:30 AM Tuesday February 19, 2008 at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Father David Herrera, officiating. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery. Julia was born March 18, 1933 in San Angelo to Eulalio and Maria Valdez Ornelas. She worked at the San Angelo Council of Governments as an outreach worker. She married Willie Garcia on August 27, 1950 in San Angelo. She is preceded in death by her step mother; Lucinda Ornelas, her father and a grandson, Michael Martinez. She is survived by her husband, Willie Garcia, a daughter, Gloria Martinez both of San Angelo; three sons; David Garcia and his wife, Rose of Austin, William Garcia and his wife, Julia and Mario Garcia and his wife, Sylvia, both of San Angelo, three brothers, Daniel Ornelas and his wife, Lina of San Antonio, Arthur Ornelas and Louis Ornelas, both of San Angelo; three sisters, Jane Zuniga and husband, Mario of San Angelo, Hortencia Mc Daniel, and Thelma Aguirre and her husband, Manuel both of Austin, 10 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren. The family wants to extend their thanks to Dr. Thompson and the nurses and staff at Shannon Medical center for the loving care Julia received. One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord. Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky. In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand. Sometimes there were two sets of footprints, other times there were one set of footprints. This bothered me because I noticed that during the low periods of my life, when I was suffering from anguish, sorrow or defeat, I could see only one set of footprints. So I said to the Lord, "You promised me Lord, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I have noticed that during the most trying periods of my life there have only been one set of footprints in the sand. Why, when I needed you most, you have not been there for me?" The Lord replied, "The times when you have seen only one set of footprints in the sand, is when I carried you." Mary Stevenson