Marquis Andrew Garduno

November 1, 1963 - November 11, 2017

Marquis A. Garduno died in his Barstow, CA home on Saturday, November 11, 2017. He was born in Oakland , Ca on November 1, 1963 and graduated from Chico State in 2000 with his Bachelor-majoring in Computer Science. He worked in IT in San Francisco, Ca, for Bechtel, until he moved to Barstow , 2003, in order to be near his mother , where he worked in IT for the marine base. He enjoyed his career and would often share stories of his accomplishments for the day . No matter how frustrating or mundane his tasks may have seemed, he always found a way to make them funny. Marquis enjoyed playing guitar and singing .While in Chico State , he started a band -"Dogma"-and performed cover songs from the 80's "hair band " genre . In Barstow too, he could be found on any given Karaoke night singing his favorite ballads and encouraging those around him to join in. He had a contagious personality and a joy for parties . He would often show up for Raiders games in full regalia , complete with Raiders uniform and a whistle to cheer on his favorite team! He is survived by his father , Lloyd Garduno and Lloyds wife , Marla Hansen, along with his sisters Mia Lamar and Kim Clark , and his nieces and nephews and many grandnieces and grandnephews who all adored him. The family will be hosting a Karaoke party in his memory , Any and all who enjoyed his company are encouraged to come, celebrate his life and , please , share stories about him.