Julio Cesar Medina, Jr

Julio Cesar Medina, Jr passed away peacefully on August 30, 2026 at the age of 80 in Conroe, Texas. Tony, as he was known by his family and friends, was born in Caracas, Venezuela on August 12, 1946 to Julio C Medina, of Tachira, Venezuela and Margaret Ann Jones of Sand Springs, OK.

 

Tony spent an idyllic childhood living in Lagunillas, Jusepin, Quirquire, Carapito, San Tome, Maracaibo and Caracas. He attended Escuela Campo Alegre in Caracas. His strong desire to serve in the US Military led to his acceptance to Castle Heights Military Academy in Lebanon, TN. He graduated in 1965, joined the US Marine Corps in 1966.  He was stationed at Camp Pendleton in CA, was deployed to Vietnam, where he was wounded, earning a Purple Heart. He returned stateside to work at the Camp Pendleton Brig until his discharge in 1969 as Corporal Medina.

 

He returned to Tulsa to complete his degree in Business. He worked in the Industrial Piping industry for 45 years, providing pipes, valves, fittings and flanges to the Oil & gas industry in Tulsa, Houston and Dallas.

 

He studied and taught martial arts for over 25 years. This led him to work with the Parkinson’s Foundation of Houston, teaching Tai Chi and Qi Gong for 18 years.

 

He met his wife Rebecca in Dallas in May of 1990. They spent 31 happy, quiet years living in Houston, Wallis, Sealy, San Felipe and Tomball, Texas.

 

He is preceded in death by his parents, his sister Lyana Laughlin, his brother Jay, and his granddaughter Trinity Elizabeth. He is survived by his wife Rebecca, daughter Nicole Stibora, his sister Nancy Di Bella, and grandchildren Austin and Ava, numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

 

 

2 Timothy 4:7 ESV

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”