Mike Ramiro Garza, 85 years old passed away peacefully on November 18, 2023, at Garland Serenity Home Care, Garland, Texas. He was born July 7, 1938, in Brownsville, TX before the family moved to Raymondville, TX, where Mike grew up and went to school. He joined the Air Force in 1955, serving for 12 years while stationed in Waco, TX, Anchorage Alaska and Wadena AFS in Minnesota. After his service, Mike lived in San Diego, CA from 1970 to 1987, working as an Animal Control Officer for the County. In 1987 he returned to live in Dallas, TX. Mike was a big Elvis Presley and James Dean fan. He loved music, writing and recording some of his own songs throughout his life. He was also a lifetime fan of The Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers, never missing any of their games, He got to see The Texas Rangers win the World Series 2023 before his death and was thrilled that the team won after so many years. Mike is survived by his siblings: Margarita Martinez; Reynaldo Garza; Delia Garza Urbina; Eva Garza Contreras; and Lucille Garza Hernandez. His loving son, James Dean Garza and his two grandchildren, Michael David Garza and Zoe Alexis Garza. Mike was preceded in death by his father, Nieves P. Garza, his mother, Lucia Santos Garza, and siblings Guadalupe Martinez, Genoveva Soria, Carlos Garza, Ofelia Case, Oralia Cantu and Joe Garza. The Garza-Santos family invites you to Mikes gravesite services at the DFW National Cemetery in Dallas, TX on Thursday, November 30, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers please make a donation in Mikes memory to the National Veterans Foundation.