 He died on August 6, 1948 at McBride’s Hospital in Las Cruces, New Mexico, three years after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.He left his entire estate to New Mexico State University, including $89,000 toward the construction of a dormitory on campus for Hispanic students, and to provide scholarships to these students.The resulting dormitory, Fabián García Memorial Hall, was dedicated on October 17, 1949.