Max R. Zamorano, beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, entered eternal rest on August 8, 2010 at the age of 65. He was born on March 19, 1945 in Monterrey, Mexico to Máximo R. and Manuela G. Zamorano. Max started serving our God after training at Lubbock’s Sunset School of Preaching, where he later served with distinction as Dean of the Spanish Department. His first love and passion was teaching the message of Salvation. He served as Preaching Minister to startup Spanish language Church of Christ congregations in Dimmitt, Grand Prairie, Houston, Andrews and finished his formal service as Associate Minister with the New Braunfels, Texas Church of Christ.
Among his personal highlights he counted his service abroad as a short-term missionary delegated to Colombia, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Uruguay, Honduras and Spain. He kept his eye on helping congregations in Rio Bravo, Monterrey and Torreón, Mexico.
He also Loved being a coach for NBLL, first with his youngest son and most recently for his oldest grandson. He often was found at the baseball fields even if his team was not playing.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Daniel Zamorano, and a son Max R. Zamorano V., and his parents. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Delia Tavarez Zamorano, sons Ronnie Mark (of El Paso, Texas), Jonathan David and his wife Lissette, and his daughter, Eunice Lois Zamorano-Alcalá and her husband Noah Alcalá. He is also survived by his brothers Arturo Elias and Rubén Zamorano (San Antonio, TX) and cousins Carmen Tabor (Garland, TX), Yolanda Zamorano and Lydia Zamorano (Arlington, TX) as well as inlaws from Snyder Texas. Max is further survived by his grandchildren, Savannah, Alex, Justine,
Jasmine, Maxwell, MaDel, Micaela, and Julian. He often stated had he known that having grandchildren were so much fun he would have had them first.
Max was a dear brother, friend, and coworker to many. His knowledge of the scripture, passion for the lost, warm, friendly demeanor, and quick smile will be missed by all who knew him. He always wanted to serve the Lord right up until his death and the Lord seems to have granted him that wish. For those who do not know, Max spent his last week here on earth serving the brothers and sisters in Mexico. He had returned from Mexico just hours before the Lord called him home. In the last days leading up to his passing he had taken a week long humanitarian trip to Monterrey. He had gathered bleach, water, canned food, cleaners, brooms, towels and other supplies that they would need for cleanup from all the bad weather they had received. His wife (Delia) and daughter (Eunice) found many photos of this last trip on his digital camera after he passed. There were photos of Max and brothers and sisters from the Church in Monterrey distributing all the supplies. Evidently, they had all stayed up until 3:00 am the night before organizing the supplies, one for each household. The next day they delivered everything by walking around the city, handing out the goods.
The family believes Max took this last trip knowing he would be going home soon because he had not felt well in the weeks leading up to the trip. His daughter Eunice wrote,
“My Dad always enjoyed helping others, whether it was teaching them, crying with them, or giving out cleaning supplies. He wanted to help them out in any way he could. After delivering all those cleaning supplies on Thursday he got in his little white truck and drove to Rio Bravo, where he kept going. Upon his arrival in Rio Bravo, he and Arturo Para purchased mass quantities of school supplies for the unfortunate children. They delivered them on Friday before he returned home to New Braunfels, totally exhausted.
Considering all that he did on his last trip into Mexico, we say Daddy lived and passed from this earth exactly how he wanted - giving and helping others. His heart was for the lost. We were told that even while handing out all of the cleaning supplies in Monterrey, he was inviting everyone to church on Sunday. He wanted them all to come and know the Lord! We always laugh because we know how determined a man my dad could be at times. Even in handing out these items he was making sure they knew why they were doing it and from whom the gifts had come!”
As difficult as it is for him to have left us, we know that he has received his reward and is enjoying an eternity with his true father in heaven. And anyone who knew Max can’t help but grin at the thought of him walking around heaven with the apostles and other great men of faith.
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