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Farewell to Texanbrazil, Brazil Advisor

Last activity 18 April 2023 by seinfo3

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abthree

It is my deep sorrow to inform you that our colleague and friend here on the site, and my good friend in Real Life, Texanbrazil, passed away this morning after a long illness.


Tex joined Expat in February of 2018, and enjoyed helping people. He was gratified when he received the designation and badge of a Brazil Advisor. That was a red-letter day for him, but he never thought of waiting for an official title to lend a hand. Reviewing his over 2700 posts, it becomes clear that he knew Brazil, understood it, and loved it, and wanted to help others understand and love it, too.


Tex was an Old Brazil Hand. Of course, that means that he’d spent years in Brazil and knew the people and the culture, but it’s more than that. He loved Brazil warts and all, and never let sentimentality blind him to its shortcomings, or the shortcomings mar his love or his hopes for the country’s future improvement. Like any Old Brazil Hand who hasn’t given up, he’d already seen plenty of improvement. He saw plenty more that was needed, and never lost confidence or hope.


He first came to Brazil with the oil industry. He left when he decided that local partners were asking him to do things that conflicted with his conscience and with US law – and Brazilian law, for that matter. He returned as things improved, and he helped them to improve. He fell in love, got married, decided to retire here. He learned to navigate the obstacle course that any expat with Brazilian in-laws and extended family needs to master to survive. He never mastered Portuguese to his own satisfaction, but that never kept him from communicating. He got Brazil.


We met online around the time he joined Expat, and soon we were chatting most days: about strange questions and how to answer them, about how to bring Brazilian bureaucrats to accept a win/win, about which were the best dry rubs for barbecue, about how many beers it’s safe to drink while barbecuing before you burn the brisket (we approached the limit on that one, but never quite reached it), about anything, in fact. Every couple of weeks, I’d find an email from him full of funny cartoons for a few laughs.


When my husband and I visited Iguaçu Falls in January of 2020, we stayed in an AirB&B that Tex recommended and hung out evenings with him and his wife. Those are some of the best memories of the trip, and the four of us have stayed in constant contact. We also met their fearless Lhasa Apso watchdog, whose official name is Alex, but Tex, of course, immediately nicknamed “Cujo”.


Cujo was at his side until the end, providing comfort in his lucid moments. Now it’s the rest of us who need comfort; he’s moved beyond all that. Well done, Buddy, well done. Don’t worry about a thing. You ride on, we’ll take it from here.


If anyone wishes to leave condolences or reminiscences below, I’ll make sure that his wife sees them.

BRBC

That is very sad news.  My condolences for your loss abthree, and to his family. I haven't been a member for very long, but he was a constant contributor and helped many folks here on this site.

ExpatUSATravels

So sorry to hear. My condolences, to all family and friends.

sprealestatebroker

My heartfelt condolences to TexanBr.  A men I| never met but trade posts with.


Be the mighty Lord kind to him, and let him have a big ole patch up in heavens. 

EricPau

Texanbrazil will be missed. The two of you were a great pair 'running/ managing' this site for the rest of us.  He always offered sage advise appreciated by all readers. Our condolences to family and friends. Blessings to all.

madrac

My condolences to his family and friends.  His contributions here were much appreciated. 

English Penguin

This is very saddening news. I regret not reaching out sooner to finally meet him in person... He will be sorely missed on here. He always had great input to any conversation. May he rest in peace.

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My best wishes to Tex's family and friends.  I hope he lived a long and enjoyable life.  Losing a quality human is never easy -- there just aren't enough.

Julien

We're loosing a good friend today.


My deepest condolences to his family and to all his friends. We'll miss you Texanbrazil, rest in peace.


Thanks for this beautiful tribute abthree.

devorahmichaela

I am so sorry for your loss Abthree. It is heartbreaking to lose someone that we love, and are close to.


I am here if anyone needs me. I offer bible studies on Sunday mornings in English, and I have found that the word of God can be comforting, especially during hard times. I do own a language school, however, my first and foremost obligation is to Christ and I enjoy doing His work.


Please feel free to reach out anytime.

Devorah

BrasilNY

It is very sad to hear that Texanbrazil has passed away. I did not know him personally but he and also Abtree went out of their way to help people on this forum, no matter how difficult the issue. He will be very missed. He was very generous.

Viajanete

Oh my, very sad and unexpected news indeed!  Texanbrazil has played a significant role here among us, and his valuable insights and suggestions have benefited me personally over these past few years.  Yes, Tex, you will be missed.  And thank you for the hearfelt tribute, Abthree, especially the recounting of your personal encounter with him and his wife on your visit to Iguaçu Falls.  My sincere condolences to his family and all his friends, actual and virtual.

KenAquarius

@abthree I’m very sorry to hear this. I did not even know he was ill. We exchanged a few messages, not only about Brazil, but a bit about Houston, where l also lived for a while. My condolences to his wife and family.

bala mohan

My deepest condolences to texanbrazil's family . Rest in peace amigo

stevewaugh786

It's a great loss to the community. I always appreciated his responses and help which was always on offer from him to anybody needing any kind of information about Brazil. Rest in Peace Sir

mberigan

Oh darn! Texanbrazil was a swell fellow. I enjoyed his posts and held hope that some day I might revisit the Foz and meet the man with so much positive energy and passion for Brazil. Sympathies to those closest to him.



mberigan

56tbourne

The little time I have spent on hereI  was very appreciative of Texanbrazil's help and communication. His advice was simple and honest. I am sad to hear to hear of his passing.

jasonlovesdogs

May God bless him.

john8670

I seen him helping members on the forum over the past 8 months including me since I joined. We lost a good friend.

kmitch0077

@abthree sorry for the lost for everyone. I enjoy reading his comments and found them heartfelt and informative. Rest in Power!!!

haragiar

So sorry to hear about Tex and thanks for the tribute. He was a prolific contributor here, and always willing to help.


My condolences to his family and friends.

Droplover

@abthree Thanks for sending out this message Abtree.  Texanbrazil will be missed on this forum.  Please offer my condolences to his family.

MA22

So sorry for this loss Abthree. Our sincere condolences to you and his family. He was always super respectful, kind and helpful in all his dealings with members on this site.  While we didn't know him personally, I am sure he was every bit as cordial, fun and big-hearted as he was on here with us.  Texanbrazil you will be missed.  Thank you for you dedication, warmth & kindness and hope your next journey will be full of love and happiness. 

roddiesho

@abthree That is very sad news. As you know i have been out of the country and am recently getting the news. Your tribute was a touching and informative one that provides life history to a person that I am happy to say helped me along the way also.


Sincerely,


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MotoEspresso

Very much saddened to hear of his passing. He was so knowledgeable traversing the bureaucracies and perks of Brazil. He will be missed by many. Our deepest condolences to his family and friends. Lembrancas, Deus e Fiel!

rnbtg

My condolences to his family. Texanbrazil helped me a lot personally and everyone else here. He shared his time selflessly and definitely helped set many of us on the right path in a nerve wracking transition. He will be missed

NewBrazil

We always hate to see a fellow Expat leave our community. Even though most of us haven’t met face to face we got a glimpse into who each other here as people. Texanbrazil show us he was there to help giving us his knowledge and expertise. He will be lost condolence to his family.

seinfo3

Sorry to hear that.

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