Mario Enrique

Macias

Harlingen, TX -

During the early hours of Thursday, January 26, Mario Enrique Macías M., 77, lost a painful battle to cancer. He leaves behind his wife Rosa Velia Macías; his daughters, Alma Rosa Macías of Harlingen, and Hilda Ofira Macías of Dallas; his sons, Miguel Ángel Macías of Harlingen, and Francisco Macías of Fredericksburg, Virginia; his grandchildren, Melanie C. Macías, Paul S. Navarrete, Claudia E. Reyes, and Scott Joseph Cuellar; his siblings, Eloy Macías, Juan Macías, and Silvia Macías de Dios, and numerous nephews and nieces. He is preceded in death by his parents, Emiliano Macías Garza and Leonor Morales de Macías; his son, Mario Enrique Macías Jr.; and his siblings, Maria Luisa Macías Anguiano, Delia C. Macías Valdez, and Jesús Macías.

Mario was born on December 22, 1939 in Abasolo, Coahuila, Mexico. Before moving to his adulthood home of Harlingen, Texas, he grew up in Valle Hermoso, Tamaulipas, Mexico, alongside his siblings. In his youth, he was a cyclist. He studied accounting, and in Valle Hermoso he served as chief of staff of the police headquarters for the municipality of Valle Hermoso. With a natural affinity for math, he was most proud of the work he did in the construction of various overpasses for interstates and U.S. highways. He reminisced frequently about ranch and agrarian life in his beloved Mexico. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, carpentry, cooking, and, towards the end of his life, riding his motorcycle. He also had a real sweet tooth.

Mario requested to be cremated. Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 29, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Chapel service will begin at 3:00 p.m. with Pastor Peter Pinon officiating. The family would like to thank the caretakers and staff of Aurora House for their excellent work and loving care. As such, in lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Aurora House of Weslaco, Texas.