Julio Tapia

Julio C. Tapia Jr. was born in New Mexico on July 3, 1932 to Antonita and Julio Tapia Sr. He won the race to meet our Heavenly Father on September 4, 2009. He lived a long and happy life with his family and wife, Tillie, of 60 years. He is survived by his loving spouse Tillie, his sons Gene and his wife Margie of Henderson, NV and Ernesto and his wife Laura of Las Vegas, NV, his daughter JoAnn of Cedar City, UT, and four granddaughters: Darlene and her husband Johnny Garcia of Henderson, NV, Angela and her husband Jason Sterling of Skitook, OK, Anna Jean and her husband Jeff Thiriot of Henderson, NV, and Erna Jean and her husband James Webb of Cedar City, UT. Julio also had seven great-grandchildren: Katie Tapia, Joshua Sterling, Anthony and Alex Garcia, Harrison Thiriot, and Nicholas and Vincent Webb. He is also survived by his sister Lucia West of Santa Fe, NM, and a brother Manuel Tapia, and many, many nephews and nieces in Nevada and New Mexico. Julio and his family lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico until 1967 when the family moved to Henderson, Nevada and in 2003 moved to Cedar City, Utah. A viewing, Mass, and lunch will be held at Christ the King Catholic Church in Cedar City on Friday, September 11, 2009 starting at 2:00 pm with the mass at 3:00 pm for his family and many friends. The family would like to express their gratitude to Dixie Regional Medical Center and Intermountain Valley View Hospital, Cedar City Intermountain Health Care, the Doctors, and caring staff.