82S10359 JGH-D
By: Guillen H.R. No. 118
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Residents of Starr County lost one of their esteemed
community leaders with the death of Dr. Ramiro Narro of Weslaco on
December 3, 2008, at the age of 76; and
WHEREAS, Ramiro Narro was born in McAllen on December 9,
1931, to Jose Maria Narro and Eva Guerra Narro; after graduating
from McAllen High School in 1951, he answered his nation's call to
duty and joined the U.S. Navy; he served as a hospital corpsman
aboard the U.S.S. Repose and the U.S.S. New Jersey during the Korean
War; and
WHEREAS, Returning to Texas, Dr. Narro earned his bachelor's
degree in pharmacy from The University of Texas at Austin in 1959
and his medical degree from The University of Texas Southwestern
Medical School in 1963; and
WHEREAS, A family practitioner for more than four decades,
Dr. Narro founded and operated Narro Medical Center Hospital in Rio
Grande City; he also served as medical director of Starr County
Memorial Hospital Rural Health Clinic in Roma and as a doctor with
Community Action Corporation of South Texas; for over 25 years, he
was the Starr County health officer, and for more than a decade, he
was the Starr County rabies authority; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Narro was active in his profession as president
of both the Hidalgo-Starr County Medical Society and the Valley
Chapter of the Texas Academy of Family Physicians; moreover, he was
a board member of TAFP, a life member of the American Academy of
Family Physicians, and a member of the American and Texas Medical
Associations; and
WHEREAS, Among Dr. Narro's other community leadership roles
were president of the Starr County Memorial Hospital board, vice
president of the Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School
District board, and president of the Rotary Club; in addition, he
was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the
International Order of Alhambra El Cid Caravan No. 106; and
WHEREAS, Through the years, Dr. Narro was supported in his
endeavors by his wife, the former Maria Celeste Gutierrez, and
their four children, Celeste, Ramiro, Yvonne, and Dario; and
WHEREAS, A dedicated physician and a public-spirited
citizen, Dr. Ramiro Narro is deeply missed, but the compassion and
integrity with which he lived his life continue to inspire all who
had the good fortune to know him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life and
legacy of Dr. Ramiro Narro.