Juan Maldonado Rameiez

Juan Maldonado Rameiez was born on November 24th 1942 on a ranch in Jerez Zacatecas, Mexico. He was a loving brother and a loving son to his family. He was a young man who loved to know places more than anything. He traveled to the various states of Mexico, and when he was 20 year old, he came over to US as a Brasero, working in the fields of San Jose, California.  He worked various odd Jobs and then married his childhood sweetheart at the age of 22.  He continued to work until he retired.  He lived back and forth between the U.S and Mexico for more than 50 years, traveling to see his family and his homeland that he loved very much. Juan had a wife, Alejandrina Aguirre, for 60 years.  Together they had 11 children.  He had a total of 37 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.   He loved all of his family members and shared his great love of music to all who knew him.  On October 3rd in El Paso, Texas, his story ended. He was a well loved person, and he won't be forgotten. He will be remembered always. 

Fue un hombre que no tuvo mucho pero nunca le falto para compartir con los demás.