Racine – Emerson Erik Garcia, precious infant son of Erik and Rebekah (nee: Rivers) Garcia, was born into eternal life on Tuesday, June 20, 2017.

Surviving are his parents, Erik and Bekah; siblings, Elynn, Eli, Edison and Easton; grandparents, Emerick and Cheryl (nee: Pias) Garcia, Pat (nee: Tapp) Rivers, Bill Rivers; great-grandparents, Larry and Donna Pias, Esteban and Ruby Garcia, Robert and Florence Rivers, Darwin and Dolly Tapp; many aunts, uncles and cousins – too numerous to mention all by name. Emerson was greeted into eternal life by his first cousin, Elle Donna Garcia.

Erik and Bekah would like to thank their family, friends and the community for all of their kind words, prayers and generous gifts during this difficult journey. They would also like to thank the amazing staff at Children's Hospital and Froedtert Hospital of Milwaukee for all their support and care.

"And to think when your little eyes opened, the first thing you saw was the face of Jesus."