COMMUNITY MEMBERS
San Marcos lost a pillar of the community with the passing of James F. Garber, PhD, known fondly as Jim. Hundreds of friends and family gathered on a beautiful spring day at the Meadows Center to celebrate the life and legacy of Jim Garber. His children and friends told stories about his success as a professor, a community servant, a fisherman, an archeologist, but, most importantly, his success as a father and friend. Jim was a professor at Texas State University for 37 years, impacting the lives of over 10,000 students that took his classes or joined him on yearly field studies in Belize. Even before retiring he focused efforts on local politics, from supporting campaigns of candidates that championed preservation to holding a seat on the Planning and Zoning Commission and advocating for common sense development in a rapidly growing San Marcos.
Dozens of community members reached out to the Daily Record with stories and treasured memories of Jim.
