Even though you lived hours away, every time I visited San Antonio, you welcomed me and everyone else with open arms. The Lord blessed my cousin with such an amazing husband. I’m so lucky that she was willing to share you with our family. You are so missed Mando! We love you always!

I, too, was one of the lucky ones that had Mando as a boss. He was such a genuine person.  I had a personal emergency come up and when I shared it with Mando he said take off whenever you need to. I remember thinking, “ is he for real?”  And yes he was. He was the person I asked to walk me out of USAA  when I retired to hand over my badge.  He will be dearly missed. My very deepest condolences to his wife and children, family. He loved and adored each of you !  RIP, my friend. 

My sincere condolences to the family. Mando was a great man, with a smile that could change the tone of a room and a deep booming voice that could make you pause. It’s fully evident just how much of an amazing impact he had on soooo many over his years of service at USAA, me being one of the many privileged to get to know him. He made a simple call to me to come and talk to his team about rates and mortgage products we were working on deploying. A simple call that opened doors and lead to much more interaction and ultimately a transition to the Originations team at USAA for which I am so grateful. I’m thankful for getting to know Mando and will always remember our interactions and how he made me feel part of the team! Prayers and peace to the family as they mourn.
“But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.” Philippians 3:20-21

My sincere condolences to the Amador family. It was truly heartbreaking to hear of Mando’s passing. Idalia has such fun memories of the time she spent with y’all when the girls were little. I am so sorry for your loss.

Truly sorry to hear of the passing of our Director. It was a pleasure working for him. He was a great leader who really cared about his employees & their success. I was recently made aware that I was recommended by Mando for a pilot at USAA. When I found out he had recommended me tears came to my eyes. He was still making an impact from above. Please accept my deepest condolences & may our prayers help comfort you & the family & hasten the journey of his soul to heaven. May fond memories of Mando bring you comfort during this hard time in all of your lives. My heart & prayers go out to you & your family. 

With deepest condolences to the Amador Family. My thoughts and prayers are with you. It was heartbreaking to hear of this news. It was an honor and a pleasure to have known Mando. He was a great Director & Leader! He always said hello and how are you with a great smile every time I saw him. May you Rest in Peace Mando.

My thoughts and prayers are with the Amador family during this difficult time. May God grant you peace and strength in the days ahead. I had the pleasure of working with Mando in Consumer Lending several years ago. He was dedicated to work and had the greatest love for his family. You will be missed my friend.

There were 3 distinct times that Mando touched my life. I had the pleasure of meeting Mando the weekend before I started at USAA.  We were strangers shopping for strollers at Walmart… We struck up a conversation, both sharing in our brand new life experience of fatherhood for our first born children (our sons). We were helping each other determine what was the best stroller for our growing families. I had not met him before but we instantly connected… I remember telling him that I was going to start working at USAA & he called his wife over to introduce her to me… like we were "insta-family"… I LOVED how he was able to build rapport with such ease… I truly loved that about him!  After NEO I sat near him… he was a Senior MSR at that time and of course I strived to be like him.  He was a Rock Star in my book!… I remember he would play a chess match with a fellow Senior MSR while helping members and coworkers, talk about a Multi-Tasking King!!! I was amazed because if you only knew how our old LOS system was… it was like an abacus (CREO peeps would understand this!)  I LOVED how he kept his "eye on the prize" and had fun while doing it! Fast Forward 10 years, he was my Director… I was looking to transfer to our Tampa Location, he pulled me into a breakroom for a one-on-one to discuss and confirm this was something I really wanted to do.  His words of affirmation were inspiring and he gave me his blessing.  I LOVED his Leadership Skills and he set a standard that I strive to be like to this day.  Mando was a compassionate man and his legacy will live on in all the lives he touched. Thanks for always giving of your time and talents and especially for being a great role model to us all.  I LOVE YOU, MAN! …& until we meet again, buddy, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
"You are the salt of the earth", "You are the light of the world", "Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father." Matthew  5:13-16

Mando was the epitome of a servant leader.   Just a gentle giant with a smile always on his face.  He never met a stranger, ever.  Although, I never worked directly for Mando, he was one of our Directors at USAA that i knew I could always go to for advice.  He was approachable and sincere.  After meeting his wife, Debbie, I can see why they made such a perfect couple.  The love between them was filled with laughs and genuine adoration.  
My deepest condolences to Debbie and the family.  We all have a larger than life angel watching over us now.  Rest In Peace, Mando. 

My thoughts and prayers go out to family and friends.  Armando was a great leader and role model for the USAA family.  He was one of my favorite leaders.  He made things at USAA fun to be here.  He was down to earth and easily approachable.  I am happy to have known him.  He will be missed. 

This so heartbreaking first my brother then my mother then Mando know I am here for you love you guys 

My thoughts and prayers are towards Mando's family during this difficult time. May the God of all grace give you peace, rest and wisdom. 

Mando could always be counted on for straight forward, honest, thoughtful counsel. His yes was yes and his no was no. His leadership and kindness will be missed.

My deepest condolences to the Amador family. I had the privilege of sitting directly in front of Mando for a whole year. I remember being shown where my desk was going to be and finding out it was in front of a director. I was super nervous! Mando introduced himself and immediately I felt a sense of relief. He was the type of person that instantly made you feel comfortable and had an open door policy. I’ll always cherish the advice he gave me as I was a soon to be first time parent, how to pick out the perfect gift for a spouse, (walk into their favorite store, ask what’s the newest and most expensive item they got and put a bow on it… you’ll never go wrong) always cheering me up and making me laugh on those hard days and just his loud, friendly good mornings. Mando just had a way of turning someone’s day around and putting a smile on their face. You will truly be missed, rest peacefully 🙏🏻

I met Armando when he joined USAA in 1997.   We were teammates and sat next to each other for several years.  I watched Armando grow into a fine and influential leader.  Although I mainly knew him professionally, I know he was a very genuine, compassionate and well-liked individual.  

My deepest condolences to the Amador and Molina families.

Go in peace Armando....✞

~ Dave G 

Mondo was my Director at USAA and was an awesome boss and Friend. He knew how to make you laugh and help you achieve your goals along the way. He was a great leader teacher and was always there to answer any questions. His office was right across from me and always used to hear his cheerful laughter and funny jokes. I since Have retired from USAA but I always will remember Mondo for everything he did for me and the company we worked for. Mondo The Lord took you away to soon but I’m sure your having a great time in heaven ! ❤️❤️❤️

My deepest condolences to the entire family. Mando was the best Director and leader I have ever met! I ran into him a few times at the local bars and he never acted like a stranger. He was down to earth and overall just a great person to work for. This news has truly saddened me. He will always be truly missed 😞

My deepest condolences to the Amador Family.  I’m truly at a loss for words.  I trusted Mando’s leadership skills, his guidance but most of all I admired his human compassion.  We will meet again someday Mando, Rest In Peace.  

We loved him so much may he never be forgotten and always missed. 

Mando was such an influential leader and mentor to me. He looked beyond my abilities, saw my potential and gave me the guidance to not only succeed but to shine. That was the type of genuine leader he was. He wasn’t just interested in being my boss. He wanted to know about me, my family, my interests and genuinely cared about me as a person. I can’t speak for anyone else but I’m sure many would agree that this was one of his best qualities and why he was loved by many. I was blessed to know him professionally but I will also cherish those few times we spent trying to take each other’s chips on the poker table. I’m going to miss you my friend. Never goodbye…..see you later. Condolences to the Amador family. 

For so many years, I saw Mando as a rock, a pillar, a reason to be at USAA.  When he was coming my way, I knew it was time to ready myself to Smile and Laugh, it was just Mando s way. I miss my friend already, and hope I never forget his smile, laugh, the ease he made it through the day. He just had it in the bank, he had what it took to inspire others each and every day.  He will be missed

My condolences to the family.   I had the honor to work with Mando at USAA.   He was such a good person, genuine, funny, full of life & an amazing leader.   You will be greatly missed my friend.  Rest peacefully 🙏

I would like to extend my deepest condolences to the family, friends, and all who knew and loved Mando. Mando was my work brother. I will forever remember how he went out of his way to make me feel welcomed when I joined USAA. I am going to miss our laughs, pep talks, and counseling sessions. Mando was the one person that I could call when I needed to see the bright side of a dark situation. His warm smile and fun loving spirt will be remembered forever. 

My prayer is that we all find comfort in knowing that this is a comma not a period in this chapter of our journey. God's word assures us at Acts 24:15 that we will see our dear Mando again. Until that time, may our memories of the good times sustain us. Miss you my dear brother! ~ Lee O. 


 You are going to be missed dearly by your USAA family.  It was an honor to have you as our leader in originations for so many years and how you positively impacted a great deal of us.  God bless you Armando.  

It was a pleasure to work for a great leader.  Mando was so down to earth and treated me no different.  I will never forget the time my husband and I coordinated a church festival on the southside and he wanted to go hear one of the bands we had on the line up.  I told him "boss are you sure, it's on the southside".  Both, Mando, Debra and friends joined us all at our festival.  He had a blast dancing and truly enjoyed the festivities.   A quote he always told me in spanish was "No to dejes RJ".  He will truly be missed.  May he rest in peace and may the perpetual light shine upon him.  May our Lord bring comfort and peace to his beautiful family.   RJ  - Rosemarie Jauregui

Oh where to begin, Mando was such a genuine guy, kind hearted, a great smile that lit up the room and put you at ease, incredible leader and without a doubt a friend, a true friend. Mando never met a stranger. I had the pleasure of working for Mando at USAA and working with him at GHLL.  So many incredible memories of being at the ball fields (watching our boys play baseball and field duty) and our chats about the Cowboys, Spurs and my Dawgs.  At USAA he would give me hard a time about turning on the lights at USAA since i got there so early. Our last conversation we were talking about him being a cheer dad and how much he enjoyed it. I'll miss you my friend, your jokes and that smile. RIP buddy.

I had the honor of sitting next you at work for a couple of years, I will forever remember your laugh, your happy "good morning guys", positive attitude, and warm personality. The joy in your voice when you talked about your family and the great spirit you had when talking about sports. You will be truly missed. 

Even though I didn't know Mando well, he was a kind and friendly person.  Always willing to listen and help including helping me when my battery died at a leadership meeting off campus.  He made me smile as I know he knew I hated to ask for help.  Rest in peace.

As the song goes “Simply the best better than all the rest!” Mando you were more than a boss to
me. Since day one at USAA you mentored me in so many ways. I will miss “let’s go get some coffee and food” in the morning even though I just had something to eat. It would turn into a hour long conversation about work but mainly family and things I did outside of work. I will miss my friend who always talked about his family and how proud he was of his kids. Debbie, thank you for sharing Mando with us and I am blessed to have know him. God Bless and vaya con dios mi hermano.                                                                                Love you brother, 
Rene 

I will never forget Mando calling a “family emergency” because he did not want to stay at a restaurant!!  We all left mad because we were so hungry.  I even remember that I  already had my order in my head (hot wings and sliders LOL) but I remember saying we were going to think this was a funny memory later, and it definitely is! It was ALWAYS fun with Mando.  We loved him! He was the best and we already miss him so much!!  Deb, Drew and Anissa, we are family and will always be there for y’all!! Love you guys!!

My thoughts and prayers are with the Amador family, Mando was a heck of a good guy and a trusted friend.  I will miss his zest for life and his sense of humor.  Mando was just one of those genuine people that everyone gravitated too and liked.  I will miss Mando and his passion for his family and for helping our men and women in uniform, rest in peace my friend.

Mando was a joy...He always brought a smile to my face.  I remember him walking into our training class always saying, I'm Mando, a Director... I made fun of him all the time for that... always saying the same thing. But he was a great guy, a great leader... caring and wonderful to be around.  He will be greatly missed. 

“And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love him, who are called according to his purpose.”  Romans 8:28

Dawn Schultz

My condolences to the family.  I was new at USAA and met Mando getting into the elevator one morning.  He was always in a happy mood which help to start the early mornings.  I enjoyed running into him as he was a great influence with starting a new job and how he appreciated working for USAA.  Although I only got to know him through short conversations he had an influence on me and working with USAA.  Mando you will be greatly missed!

Mando, you were a wonderful man and a passionate leader.  You have left a legacy with all the people you have influenced.  God bless and rest easy brother. Dave-

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Armando "Mando" Amador Jr.

December 15, 1972 – November 3, 2021

Sunset North Funeral Home

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