88R28927 AMB-D
 
  By: Lozano H.R. No. 2012
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived may help to comfort
  those saddened by the passing of Alberto Maldonado of Kingsville on
  April 28, 2023, at the age of 93; and
         WHEREAS, The son of Librado and Ella Maldonado, "Beto"
  Maldonado was born in Kingsville on January 16, 1930, and he grew up
  with the companionship of five siblings, Alicia, Aurora, Amelia,
  Placido, and Lee; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Maldonado was a longtime employee of the King
  Ranch, and over the course of his 80-year career there, he worked in
  the single and multiple sire herd division and traveled the world
  introducing the Santa Gertrudis breed of cattle, which the ranch
  developed; his many adventures included parading a 2,900-pound
  bull, Macho, through the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
  and transporting 21 bulls by air to Casablanca; after his
  retirement from cattle operations, he served the King Ranch Visitor
  Center as a tour guide, and he continued to give generously of his
  time to the center as the years went on; in 2009, he published the
  book The Master Showmen of King Ranch: The Story of Beto and Librado
  Maldonado, which tells the story of his and his father's eventful
  lives on the ranch; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Maldonado shared a rewarding marriage with his
  wife, Dora, that spanned nearly seven decades before her passing in
  2016; he was the proud father of five children, Dora, Norma, Samuel,
  Albert, and Catalina, and with the passing years, he had the
  privilege of seeing his family grow to include 7 grandchildren,
  Sonia, Veronica, Samantha, Mario, Monica, Tracy, and Daniel, and 12
  great-grandchildren, Andres, Makayla, Dylyn, Carlos, Samuel,
  Landon, Kinley, Caroline, Finn, Lorraine, Tre, and Molly, and 2
  great-great-grandchildren, Mylah and Liam; and
         WHEREAS, While the death of Beto Maldonado brings
  immeasurable sorrow to his family and friends, he leaves behind a
  legacy that will long be treasured by all those who held him dear;
  now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Alberto Maldonado and
  extend sincere condolences to his loved ones; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
  Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Beto
  Maldonado.