Alberto Celaya: A Family Memory‪.‬

ALBERTO BRAVO CELAYA WITH PATRICIA BRAVO TANORI When Carl Lumholtz hired Alberto Celaya to accompany him on his Gran Desierto expedition in 1909, Celaya was twenty-four years old, and married with three children. Celaya became an influential, respected leader in his town, a friend of governors and presidents, and mentor to field scientists who wanted to learn more about the Pinacate. He was also our grandfather. Here we share some of our memories of him.