Anselmo Diaz Beltran

Tomaba la vida muy a la ligera, siempre feliz y contento. Nos llenaba de alegría su simpatía y ocurrencias, como cuando les cambiaba el nombre a las personas que acababa de conocer, solo para vacilar.

En 1970 llegó a Stockton, California buscando una mejor vida para él y su familia donde lo esperaba su hermano mayor José de Jesús Beltran, quien en años venideros se convertiría en su compañero en la cantada; posteriormente ambos se mudaron a San José California donde vivió hasta su deceso.

Se desempeñó en diferentes oficios e industrias ¡Cambiaba tan seguido de trabajo como de carros! pero lo suyo era realmente la música, le gustaba mucho la cantada.

En los años ochentas participó como aficionado cantando con mariachi en vivo por radio a control remoto en diferentes nightclubs de San José. Con boleros y rancheras ganó primeros lugares ya que tenía la habilidad de imitar muy bien a su ídolo Javier Solis.

Del 2012 al 2014 grabó tres discos a dueto con su hermano José de Jesús Beltran, juntos eran “Los Forasteros” quienes nos dejaron un bonito recuerdo con su música y canciones para el deleite de generaciones venideras.

También disfrutaba del deporte, su favorito fue el rebote o frontón el cual practicó como amateur por 40 años. ¡Fue muy competitivo! por lo que él mismo se auto nombraba, ”el rey del rebote” y presumía que a sus hermanos y sobrinos él los había enseñado a jugar. Siempre cargaba un galón de agua en el carro para tomar de él después de jugar 2 horas diarias. Después de calentar un poco, se tronaba el cuello, se escupía las manos y estaba listo para jugar vistiendo sus pants cortados de abajo y sus shorts por encima.

Falleció el 21 de Enero del 2021 en el hospital Regional de San Jose, California. Le sobreviven su esposa Doña Maria, su hijo Javier Beltran y su nieta Lesley . Su muerte nos ha dejado con un inmenso dolor y un hueco en el corazón pero nos consuela el saber que su fé era tan grande que seguramente está gozando en presencia de Dios todo poderoso.

Descanse en paz nuestro siempre amado Anselmo Beltran Diaz.

Anselmo Beltran Diaz was born in Corrales, Sombrerete, Zacatecas, Mexico, on April 21, 1950. He was the third of ten children born to Salvador Beltran Reyes and Maria del Rosario Diaz Grijalva.

He took life very lightly, always happy and content. He filled us with joy with his jokes and wit. He use to like changing people's names he had just met, only to play around with them.

In 1970 he arrived in Stockton, California looking for a better life for himself and his family, where his older brother José de Jesús Beltran was waiting for him, who in later years would also become his singing companion; later they both moved to San José California where he lived until his death.

He worked in different trades and industries, he changed jobs as often as he changed cars, but his true passion was always music, he really enjoyed singing.

In the eighties he participated in amateur singing contests with mariachi on live by radio in different nightclubs in San José. He won first place several times singing boleros and rancheras since he was really good at imitating his idol Javier Solis .

From 2012 to 2014 he recorded three albums as a duet with his brother José de Jesús Beltran, together they formed “Los Forasteros”. They left us the beautiful treasure of their music and songs to the delight future generations.

He also enjoyed sports, his favorite being handball ,which he practiced as an amateur for 40 years. He was very competitive so he named himself "the handball king" and always bragged that he had taught his brothers and nephews to play. He always carried a gallon of water in his car to drink after playing for 2 hours a day. After warming up a bit, he cracked his neck, spit on his hands and was ready to play wearing his signature cut-off bottoms with shorts over them.

Anselmo passed away on January 21, 2021 at the Regional Hospital in San Jose, California. He is survived by his wife Doña Maria, his son Javier Beltran and his granddaughter Lesley. His death has left us with immense pain and a hole in our hearts, but we are comforted by knowing that his faith was so great that he surely is enjoying himself in the presence of the Almighty God.

Rest in peace our always beloved Anselmo Beltran Diaz.