A GoFundMe page has been established for the family Jose Andrade Garcia, a 20-year veteran meat packer at the JBS factory in Marshalltown who succumber May 15 to COVID-19.
Garcia’s daughter, Maria Andrade, made the following statement on the GoFundMe page:
Unfortunately, on Friday, May 15th my dad, Jose Andrade Garcia, lost his fight against COVID-19. Only a week away from retirement, he became incredibly ill and was fighting for his life for whole month until he couldn’t any longer.
He was a loving father of six children, a loving grandfather of 11 grandchildren, a loving brother, son and friend. Anyone who had the honor to meet him would agree to say he touched the lives of those who surrounded him with his humbleness and love.
We are all devastated by his loss and were not prepared for the high cost of a funeral service and medical expenses. We want to give our dad the memorial he deserves, to honor his memory and say our last goodbyes. Dad’s last wish was to retire and go back to his hometown in Mexico to care for his mom. We want to grant him his wish and lay him to rest in Mexico.
Any small amount helps a lot.
A great “Thank you” from all of his family members.
We greatly appreciate the communities support during these difficult times.
