Born in Carlsbad, NM and later settled in Texas. He was very mechanically inclined and worked as a talented heavy equipment operator in the old fields of West Texas and New Mexico. He was preceded in death by his parents; Antonio “Charlie” Granger and Carmen Magee, stepfather Chris Magee, his brother, Alonzo Lara. He leaves behind four grandchildren: Alexander DeHaven, Gabrielle DeHaven, Juaquin Escalante, and Leonardo Escalante. Brothers; Richard Granger, Antonio Granger, Fred Granger, and Steven Magee.