1f tt ilt1trmnriam Death came with little warning to Dr. Carlos E. Castaneda on Good Friday, April 5, 1958, at Seton Hospital, Austin, Texas. At once his friends and admirers hastened to join in the sorrow of his bereaved survivors, his wife, Elisa, and two daughters, Mrs. Hugo Artaza, and Miss Rosemarie Castaneda. Dr. Castaneda's all-consuming determination was to make known the impressive history of the Catholic Church in Texas, and for twenty-five long years he dedicated himself to this task, at every spare moment, as a labor of love. At death he had, happily, com- pleted his monumental work of seven volumes which we shall always know as Our Cat/10/ic Heritage in Texas. In his life-time he was universally recognized as an unrivalled authority on the Spanish explorations and the Missions of Texas. His close asso- ciate and mentor, the renowned Dr. Eugene C. Barker, of the University of Texas, in reviewing the sixth volume of the series wrote of him: "For, like the previous five volumes, this volume tells not merely the story of the Catholic Church but it is a nar- rative history of Texas from 1810 to 1836.... The founders of this monument to the church chose wisely in selecting him to write the story." The Texas State Council of the Knights of Columbus, with its affiliated Historical Commission, under whose auspices Dr. Cas- taneda's series has been published, gratefully, on the eve of going to press, dedicates this seventh and concluding volume to the sacred memory of the deceased author. It does so in recognition of his trials and triumphs in writing this history of the Church in Texas; in appreciation of his exemplary contribution to Colum- bianism; and in salute to a Knight of courtly devotion to his Faith, to his family, to his friends!
May he rest in peace, Amen!
Monsignor William H. Oberste, P.A. Editor
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