Marfa and Presidio County, Texas: A Social, Economic, and Cultural Study 1937 to 2008 Volume One, 1937-1989

by Louise S. O'Connor

Armando Vasquez was born in Marfa, Texas on February 4, 1925. He is the youngest son of Conrado and Concha Vasquez. His deep affection for the land of West Texas along with his rich heritage not only influenced him as a young boy but also molded him into the caring gentleman everyone knows as "Mando" These memoirs not only show the struggles he and his family endured throughout the years; but also, the blessings that were bestowed upon him along the way. His love of family, music, a work ethic, as well as the values and principles instilled in him at an early age, is evident throughout his life. This is the story about how he lived and the lives he touched along the way.

524 pages, Paperback

First published February 28, 2014

About the author

Louise S. O'Connor is a Texas and American historian, writer, and photographer. Her photographic portraits of African American cowboys of the Coastal Bend region have been exhibited at the Briscoe Center for American History and other museums. She is the author of Cryin’ for Daylight: A Ranching Culture in the Texas Coastal Bend. and other titles. O’Connor lives on her ranch in Victoria County, Texas.