Arnoldo Jose

Galvan

Arnoldo Jose Galvan, age 76, affectionately known as Bo or Buddy entered into eternal rest peacefully, after a courageous battle with cancer Sunday, August 20, 2023. He was surrounded by his loved ones. Arnoldo was a native of Harlingen, born July 27, 1947, son to Alfredo Galvan and Emma Lozano Galvan. He graduated from Harlingen High School, Class of 1965. He pursued his education and graduated in 1969 with a Bachelor of Arts and was a proud alum of Pan American College. Shortly thereafter, Dad proudly served in the Army Reserves. He met the love of his life and soul mate Olga Barrera who he married August 15, 1970. He was an avid history buff and could spout out years and dates of any event. In addition, his family heritage was extremely important to him and he made sure to express it. He had a passion for the Broncs athletic teams and was a season ticket holder even after the transition to the UT-RGV Vaqueros. He had a long career as a tax auditor for the Texas Employment Commission. After many years of faithful and dutiful service, he retired from the State of Texas.

He is preceded in death by his parents Alfredo and Emma Galvan. He leaves behind his loving and devoted wife of 53 years, Olga, three daughters, Veronica Faris (Travis Whitfield), Belinda Galvan and Sandra Mendoza (Hector). Daddy was proud to have welcomed his first grandson, Nicolas in 1996 in which he was not only a grandfather but a father. Daddy's other grandchildren are Carolina Emma, Samuel, Kaitlyn and Nathaniel. He is also survived by his loving brothers Alfredo Galvan (Jean) and Ernesto Galvan (Alma). He also leaves behind many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends whom he loved dearly.

Daddy was a loving, caring and thoughtful man who enjoyed spending time with his family and spoiling his grandchildren with an abundance of love and affection. He would travel for birthday party's and cherished the time he had with his grandchildren. He loved telling childhood stories which never got old and made us laugh each and every time. He appreciated the little things, taking walks, going for a drive, sitting out on the patio, and listening to music. Taking a daily drive with Belly to his favorite Stripes for a diet soda was something dad truly enjoyed. He was faithfully devoted to taking care of his wife, daughters, and grandchildren. He'd never let us leave the house without making sure we had a full tank of gas, seat belt buckled and a safe car to drive. If you ever walked into the house you could find dad in front of his computer listening to a variety of genres of music and catching up on the local and national news.

We would like to recognize and give a heartfelt thank you to our very thoughtful and selfless Uncle Ernie and Aunt Alma for making themselves available in providing support and love to our daddy in his last week of life. Our family will receive friends at Trinity Funeral Home, Chapel of the Holy Spirit 1002 E Harrison Ave, Harlingen Texas on Saturday August 26, 2023 from 1:00pm until 4:00pm with a Eulogy to honor daddy's life to begin at 3:00 pm. Daddy will be laid to rest at 10am Sunday August 27, 2023 at Mont-Meta Memorial Park Cemetery, San Benito.