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.