Alex Macias
Alex Macias, 93, well-known Guymon businessman, passed away Wednesday morning, January 6, 2021 at his home.
Alex Joe Macias was born in Canadian, Texas on February 12, 1927. He was the 12th of 14 children born to his loving parents, Juventina Ramirez Macias and Pablo Macias. His parents adopted 3 more children to add to this lively bunch. Alex did not speak English when he started school in Canadian. After the eighth grade, he felt he was sufficiently educated. He worked on the farm until he was old enough to join the Army. He was the youngest of five brothers to serve in World War II. He served sixteen months in the Army in the 1190th Engineer Base, he was 18 when he started this experience. He traveled by ship to his assignment in Yokohoma, Japan within a few weeks of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
After his discharge from service, he returned home and anxious to work and find his place in his community. He married Ellen Rosamond “Rose” Schroeder on June 21, 1953 in Spearman, TX. Alex was a self taught carpenter that formed his own successful business at an early age. He had a very sharp mind for business and made a comfortable living for his family. He was known to work hard both manually and mentally. He went to work for his older brother A. R. Macias (aka Macias
Construction) and found himself building houses as far away as Littleton, Colorado. In 1956, Alex followed a career opportunity working for Weir Construction Company in Newton, Kansas. Upon the death of his father-in-law, he returned his young family to Perryton, Texas. He built houses in Perryton and Spearman, Texas. In 1957 the family moved to Spearman, Texas. He developed a housing addition on the South side of Spearman. In 1960, Alex and family returned to Perryton and established A&M construction using the initials of his name. In 1961, Alex acquired the former property of the Carbon Plant, aka Carbon Black Plant. With caretaking love and pride, he turned that property into the home for his ever-growing family. He remodeled one of the offices from that plant to become the loving home still enjoyed by his family. He spent a considerable amount of time hauling in dirt to cover the black soil that still exists under the new earthly lot created out of love for his family. Alex eventually mentored two younger nephews, Martin Ramirez and Louis (Louie) Ramirez as he welcomed them into his company. During the 60’s Alex was responsible for the construction of approximately 800 houses in the Guymon area. He remodeled the old Post Office to become the City Library. A time capsule still exists in the wall of that structure. His company built the Courthouse Annex building south of the court house. He built the office for Farr Better Feeds as well as the duplexes for family student housing at OPSU in Goodwell, OK.
In 1969, Alex exited the construction business and left his nephews with his former business. In this year Alex went into the Mobile Home business by creating A&E Mobile Homes. Alex sold hundreds of modular and manufactured homes in his 52 years in this business. With his confidence and experience, he placed doublewides and modulars over full basements and foundations, frequently using cranes. Alex enjoyed working - when he was not building, he was driving a tractor or planning a construction project of some sort.
Alex was married to his loving wife, affectionately known as Rose, for 67 years, she survives. Alex and Rose had 5 children: Steve Macias & wife Elizabeth of Guymon, Curtis Macias & wife Jacque of Guymon, Cliff Macias & wife Ronda of Henryetta, OK, Todd Macias & wife Rhonda of Santa Fe, NM and Lisa Chavez of Guymon. Alex and Rose have 16 grandchildren and several great grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister Eblan Hernandez of Houston, TX and brother Justo Macias of Canadian, TX.
Rosary services will be Friday evening, January 8th at 7:00 p.m. at St. Peter’s Catholic Church. Funeral Mass will be Saturday morning January 9th at 9:00 a.m. at St. Peter’s Catholic Church with Father Jerome Krug, celebrant. Interment will be Saturday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. at the Edith Ford Memorial Cemetery in Canadian, Texas with Father Michael Colwell officiating. Services are under the care of the Bunch - Roberts Funeral Home of Guymon. Friends can sign the online guestbook and leave condolences at www.bunchroberts.com.