Remigio Baca Obituary (1938

Reme Baca passed away Wednesday, June 12 after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife Virginia, children Joanna Thomson, Joel Baca, and Jeanne Rogers, seven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Reme moved to Washington State from San Antonio, NM in 1954, graduated from Stadium High School, and enlisted in the U S Marine Corp. In 1959, he married Virginia Tonan, and settled in Tacoma. During the next fifty years, he held a number of Governer-appointed positions in support of the Washington State Mexican-American community, and was active within the Democrat's 29th district political scene. He was also a master mechanic, and an avid gardener, fisher, and musician. Reme spent his retirement years living in Gig Harbor, spending much of his time writing a book about his childhood experiences, and enjoying time with his wife of 50+ years. Services will be held Saturday, June 15, 11:00 am at Haven of Rest Cemetery in Gig Harbor.