SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 105
In Memory
of
Adalberto Carlos Thomae, Jr.
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
citizens of San Antonio in mourning the loss of Adalberto Carlos
Thomae, Jr., who died December 27, 2008, at the age of 88; and
WHEREAS, Adalberto Thomae was born in San Antonio to
Gertrudis Yndo and Adalberto Carlos Thomae, Sr., on July 15,
1920; and
WHEREAS, He was a descendant of Adolph Carl Thomae, a
founder of New Braunfels; Don Miguel Yndo, a ranch founder and
Canary Island settler; and Erastus "Deaf" Smith, a hero of the
Battle of San Jacinto; and
WHEREAS, Known as "Beto," "Al," or "A.C." by his family and
many friends, Adalberto bravely served his country during World
War II in the Pacific Theater and survived injuries from
hand-to-hand combat and shrapnel; he returned home to marry his
childhood sweetheart and become a rancher; and
WHEREAS, Adalberto spent his life operating and preserving
his family's historic Thomae-Yndo Ranch in Wilson County; after a
severe drought in 1951, he had to become a part-time rancher; he
moved to San Antonio's South Side and began traveling throughout
South Texas as a wholesale salesman for Morton Salt; he was a
hunter and longtime conservationist and was a supporter of the
Coastal Conservation Association of Texas; and
WHEREAS, He was an exemplary gentleman who was known for
his courage and intrepid spirit; the frequent host of
get-togethers, barbecues, and hunts at the Thomae-Yndo Ranch, he
was a friend of such Texas political giants as Lyndon B. Johnson
and John Connally; full of vitality and active throughout his
life, he was still herding cattle some months before his death;
and
WHEREAS, A prominent and beloved South Texas citizen,
Adalberto Thomae was devoted to his family and many friends, and
he leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by all
who loved him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
family of Adalberto Carlos Thomae, Jr.: his wife of 62 years,
Conita Benavides Thomae; his children, Connie Thomae Fitzgerald,
and her husband, Bill, Al Thomae III, Bob Thomae, and his wife,
Kim, and Mari Thomae Garza, and her husband, Jess; his sisters,
Gertrude Thomae King and Rosemond Gomez Thomae; and his nine
grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
the members of his family as an expression of deepest sympathy
from the Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this
day, it do so in memory of Adalberto Thomae, Jr.
Wentworth
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 2, 2009, by
a rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate