McALLEN (TX)
KRGV-TV, Channel 5
December 9, 2017
[Video]
A former student of Irene Garza spoke to CHANNEL 5 NEWS.
Garza was murdered in 1960. John Feit, a former priest, was convicted Thursday in her murder and sentenced to live in prison.
Garza’s former student Maria Olivares now lives in California. She spent her early years in McAllen, where Irene Garza taught her in elementary school.
“She was kind, generous, and she did help all of us that she went down the aisle, making sure our work was done,” said Olivares.
The former student said Garza would even buy students shoes when they needed them.
Olivares said she was devastated because she had a special bond with Garza since they both spoke Spanish.
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