RACINE –  Mr. Martin A. Tovar, Sr.,  81, passed away at his residence on December 24, 2013.

He was born in Crystal City, TX on April 6, 1932, the son of the late Fernando and Petra (nee: Aguilar) Tovar.

Mr. Tovar was a hard-working man that provided for his family.  He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.

He is survived by nine children, Jose (Rachel) Tovar of Racine, Antonio Tovar of San Antonio, Fernando (Rosa) Tovar of Tyler, TX, Guadalupe Tovar of Racine, Maria (Raul) Diaz of Cuero, TX, Lesvia (Juan) Martinez of South Beloit, IL., Sonia Tovar of Racine, Javier (Shelley) Tovar of Fort Atkinson and Juan Tovar of Milwaukee.   Mr. Tovar is also survived by 20 grandchildren and many great grandchildren.   He was also preceded in death by his wife, Eva (nee: Pineda) Tovar; his son, Martin Tovar, Jr. and his sister, Guadalupe Garcia.

Family and friends are invited to meet in the Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home on Saturday, December 28, 2013 (TONIGHT) for a visitation from 5-7 pm.   A service honoring and remembering Martin will follow at 7:00 p.m.   He will be interred at Cathedral in the Pines Cemetery in Tyler, TX.