Lazaro Fino Galindo

Lazaro Fino Galindo was called home to God surrounded by family on May 7, 2026.

“Lalo” was born on April 1, 1938, in Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico to the late Leonor (Fino) and Antonio Galindo. Raised in a small ranch, he began working at just nine years old, developing the resilience, determination, and unwavering work ethic that would define his life.

By the age of 14, Lalo began journeying to and from Barstow, Texas, to work in the cotton fields, beginning a lifelong journey marked by sacrifice, perseverance, and devotion to providing a better future for his family.

Lalo met in his childhood the woman who would later become his future wife, Manuela Zúñiga. Unknowingly, the life they shared as children would take root as the foundation of their future. The two married on November 22, 1963 at Iglesia de Nuestro Padre Jesus in Ojinaga, beginning a life together grounded in love, sacrifice, and devotion.

As they began building their family, Lalo continued his work as a laborer and at the cotton gin throughout McCamey and Midland, Texas, as well as Hobbs, New Mexico. In 1966, they welcomed their first son, Arturo, followed by their three daughters, Emma (1967), Martha (1968), and Belia (1970). Together, they ultimately established their home in Odessa, Texas, where Lalo dedicated 25 years of hard work to Union Pacific Railroad, helping build and maintain the railroad tracks that connected communities across the region.

Lalo carried the same tireless work ethic that defined his life into the home he built and the lives of his children. He lent his hands to building each of their homes, creating a place where generations of family can remain close together. In his spare time, he cultivated sugarcane and corn, grew peppers, watermelon, cantaloupe, and a variety of other crops. During the months the crops were idle, the pasture turned into a playground where his grandchildren spent their days exploring, riding bikes, four-wheelers, playing baseball, learning to ride horses, donkeys and goats, caring for chickens, swimming in stock tanks, learning to drive, and passing long summers together. Lalo loved being outside, and created a space that welcomed his grandchildren to do the same.

Described by his wife and children as humble, hard working and generous, Lalo was selfless, dependable, and witty. He lived his life with integrity and endured hardship with quiet strength. One of the greatest lessons Lalo instilled in his children was to always remain humble, carrying themselves with the same quiet dignity and humility by which he lived his own life.

Lalo was a giver who expected nothing in return. His life’s work became the foundation of his family’s future. He was their hero.

Among the simple joys Lalo cherished most was scratching lottery tickets. The clerks at the corner store came to expect his daily visits, and for many years, luck seemed to follow him. He would jokingly say the luck did not transfer to others, because he never seemed to win when the tickets were gifted.

Lalo spent his life working so he could provide for his family, while also helping numerous others, and in doing so, leaves behind a legacy of sacrifice, resilience, and love that his family will carry proudly for generations to come.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Manuela Galindo; his children, Arturo Galindo (Criselda), Emma Galindo, Martha Garcia (Bernie), and Belia Galindo; 10 grandchildren: Tina Natividad (Uriel), Jessica Fuentez (Jesse), Clarissa Hernandez (Dario), Ariana Levine (Brandon), AJ Galindo (Arlene), Marixa Quiroz (Javier), Tony Galindo (Jocelyn), Adriana Franco (Mario), Rocky Garcia, and April Garcia; 19 great-grandchildren: Hayven and Haylie Lujan; Jason, Jackie, and Jordyn Fuentez; Leah and Camilla Hernandez; Brayden and Alani Levine; AJ, Alizay, and Aylah Galindo; Zachariah Hernandez; Ava Hinojos; Lance and Aleah Galindo; Amara Wright; and Noah and Nylah Franco; 2 great-great-grandchildren, Emery Lujan and Jaisley Fuentez; his brother, Guillermo Galindo; and a host of nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents and siblings Fidela Martinez, Lucia Moralez, Herminia Zuniga, Carlos Galindo, Manuel Galindo, and his granddaughter Ariel Garcia.