Honoring Fallen Aggies: A Look at the Lake Houston Area Aggies Muster

Laurie and I were present. at the Lake Houston Area Aggies local Muster, which took place at the Kingwood Methodist Church in Kingwood, Texas, last night. During the Roll Call segment, we paid tribute to Carlos Maggio, a member of our family who graduated in the Class of '61. His wife, Dorothy Maggio, was also in attendance, along with her grandson, Lance Chisum.

What is Aggie Muster?

Aggie Muster is an annual event held by Texas A&M University alumni all around the world on April 21st to honor and remember former students who have passed away in the past year. The event typically involves a roll call of the deceased Aggies, a keynote speaker, and other traditions that vary by location. Aggie Muster is one of the most important and revered traditions of Texas A&M University and is observed by Aggies all over the world.

Learn More About Carlos Maggio Class of '61

Carlos was a remarkable individual who achieved a great deal in his life. He graduated from South Park High School in Beaumont in 1954 and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from Lamar University in 1958. He continued his education at A&M University, where he earned a Master’s degree in Geology in 1961.

Carlos joined the Humble Oil and Refining Company (Exxon Mobil) and worked in various locations including Houston, Tyler, Rosenberg, Midland, and Corpus Christi. He briefly interrupted his career to serve in the U.S. Army for training and was later recalled during the Berlin Crisis in 1961. After an 18-year career with Exxon, he joined Coastal Oil and Gas Corporation (now Kinder Morgan) where he served as District Exploration Geologist and District Exploration Manager in Corpus Christi and Houston.

Following his retirement in 1999, Carlos became an adjunct instructor of physical geology at Kingwood College. He was an avid outdoor sportsman and enjoyed upland bird hunting and skeet shooting. He was particularly interested in introducing new shooters to skeet and young people to rock and mineral collecting. He was a member of various organizations including St. Martha’s Catholic Church, the American Association of Petroleum Geologist, the Houston Geological Society, the Corpus Christi Geological Society, Lifetime Fitness, and the NRA.

Carlos is survived by his wife of 52 years, Dorothy E. Maggio; sisters Genevieve Catanzaro, Marie Maggio of Beaumont, Texas and Pearl Maggio of the Woodlands, Texas; stepson Edward W. Chisum and his wife Debbie of Porter; step-grandsons Lance Chisum and Randall A. Chisum, Jr., and great-grandchildren Kaylee and Joshua of Tennessee; nephew Louis Catanzaro and his wife Reen, great-nephew Kyle M. Catanzaro, and great-great-niece Kinsey Catanzaro. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Lucille M. Ochoa, and stepson Randy Chisum.