Rosendo Tamez Sr.

Rosendo Tamez Sr., 91, of George West, died Friday, April 18, 2014.

Mr. Tamez was born Aug. 30, 1922, in San Pablo to Pedro Tamez and Sixta De Los Santos and married Dora G. Tamez in San Diego. He had a passion in life for training horses and enjoyed spending his time as a guide hunter, ultimately hunting bobcats and javelinas. Rosendo will be remembered as Live Oak County's oldest cowboy.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his beloved wife, Dora G. Tamez; and sons, Gabriel Rowland and Abel Tamez.

Survivors include his children, Sylvia Stewart, Rosendo Tamez Jr., Sally T. Hohmann, Eddie Tamez, Angie Longoria, Arturo Longoria, Mary R. Cadena, Frances Bernal, and Gene T. Rowland; 22 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held Tuesday from 6 to 9 p.m. at Galloway & Sons Funeral Home chapel in George West. A rosary was recited there that evening at 7 o’clock.

The funeral service will be conducted Wednesday at 10 a.m. at St. George Catholic Church in George West with Father George Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in St. George Catholic Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Joseph Tamez, Shawn Tamez, Trey Bernal, Eli Bernal, Eddie Tamez and David Stewart.

Memorials may be made in Rosendo's honor to the Alzheimer's Association at P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011 or to an organization of your choice.