Edalio S. Salinas was born from the union of Eliseo Salinas and Octavia S. Salinas in Concepcion, TX and graced our precious world for 91 years, from August 16, 1931, to November 27, 2022. He entered eternity, joining the love of his life, Minerva G. Salinas.

His life was deeply rooted in Alice, TX where he worked in the oil field industry, Alice ISD, and with the City of Alice. He utilized his lifetime musical talent in the 1950’s by playing bajo sexto with Conjunto Ideal. The conjunto toured throughout Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, and Michigan where there were loyal Mexican American fans. This led to an opportunity in the 1970’s for him to organize the first Mariachi group in Alice, TX with Mariachi Los Galleros de Salinas where he also played the guitarrón, vihuela, and the violin. He finally retired with Mariachi Royal de John Vela.

In 2001, Edalio was inducted into the Tejano Music Hall of Fame. The recordings of Rodolfo Y Lalo have been preserved through the Frontera project, a collaboration between the Arhoolie Foundation, the UCLA Digital Library, and the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center. Recently, his recordings can be found on YouTube, Apple Music, and Spotify.

After retiring from the music life, he spent his time repairing mariachi instruments and accompanying his wife on various casino resort trips to Coushatta, L’auberge, and Lucky Eagle.

He is preceded in death by his sister Elma (Miguel Sr.) Gamez and brother Gilberto. (Guadalupe) Salinas.

Survivors include his sister, Elia (Francisco) Salazar of Chicago, Illinois; his sons: Orlando (Cynthia) Salinas of Harlingen, TX; Edalio (Rebecca) Salinas, Jr., of Corpus Christi, TX; and Sergio (Priscilla) Salinas, of San Antonio, TX. Other survivors include his grandchildren: Marisa (Michael) Paéz, Alyssa Salinas, Eliana (Mario) Hernandez, and Regina (Philipp Baar) Salinas, and great-grandchild Arielena Castél Paéz.

Family is eternally grateful for the compassionate care that he received at Cimarron Place Health and Rehabilitation Center. Family will receive family and friends on Monday, December 5, 2022, at 12:00pm at Rosas Funeral Home. A Holy Rosary will be recited at 1:00pm. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 2:00pm at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Burial will follow at the Roselawn Cemetery.

Honoring Edalio as pallbearers will be Mario Gamez, Miguel Gamez Jr., John L. Pierce, Francisco G. Rodriguez, Manuel Salinas, Jr., and John Vela.