1936
Joel
2011
Joel Rene Escobar
July 31, 1936 — February 15, 2011
JOEL RENE ESCOBAR
PHARR - Joel Rene Escobar y Saenz was called home by his Lord, Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at Comfort House at the age of 74. Joel Rene Escobar, born on July 31, 1936, in Pharr, Texas, received his early education at Donna ISD, graduating from Donna High School in 1955. Ranked third highest in his graduating class, he received numerous scholarship offers and chose North Texas State University, in Denton, Texas. He obtained his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Music Education, with double majors in Music and Spanish, January of ’59 and August of ’59, respectfully.
Inducted into Phi Mu Alpha, Alpha Chi, Blue Key and Sigma Delta, he received his greatest honor by being selected to “Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities” for the school year 1959-1960.
Joel Rene began his teaching career in 1960 at Justin F. Kimball High School at Dallas ISD, where he taught Spanish for three years. In 1963, he received a Fulbright Scholarship, (one of thirty from the US), to study Spanish History, Art & Literature at the University of Valladolid for the summer, with the studies held at Burgos, Spain. During his research, he discovered his blood relation to El Cid, the military nobleman from Spain. He later pursued his passion for genealogy and continued research on his family history.
He spent the next twenty-eight years at Deer Park High School in the Pasadena, Texas area, teaching Choral Music and Spanish I-IV. Taking early retirement in 1991, he moved to Austin, where he began working in earnest on his family history. Family matters prompted him to move back to Pharr where he enjoyed living close to his family.
Joel Rene is survived by three brothers, Romeo S. (Belia†), Ricardo (Aida) Escobar, both of Pharr, Alfonso Z. (Dora) Trejo of San Antonio; two sisters, Mara Orpha Romero of Irving, Texas and Lucia Angelita Escobar of Dallas, Texas. He is further survived by nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents Jose Maria and Rev. Lucia S. Escobar; and two brothers, Jose Ruben and Jose Maria Escobar IV.
The family wishes to thank his doctors, nurses and attendants during these last few months especially Servando Chavez and Jesse Torres.
Visitation will take place from 6 to 9 pm with a 7 pm prayer service, today, February 17, 2011 at Memorial Funeral Home in San Juan. Funeral service will be held at 10 am, Friday, February 18, 2011 at the First United Methodist Church on 4200 N. McColl, McAllen. Interment will follow at Guadalupe Cemetery in Pharr where he will be laid to rest next to his beloved parents and brothers. Pallbearers will be Adrian Hernandez, Ricardo C. Escobar, Richard Balli, Ruben Escobar, Raul Garza and Eloy Gonzalez. Honorary pallbearers will be Noe C. Boghs and Ray Gonzalez.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to First United Methodist Church of McAllen Choir Department.
Funeral services are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home in San Juan.
PHARR - Joel Rene Escobar y Saenz was called home by his Lord, Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at Comfort House at the age of 74. Joel Rene Escobar, born on July 31, 1936, in Pharr, Texas, received his early education at Donna ISD, graduating from Donna High School in 1955. Ranked third highest in his graduating class, he received numerous scholarship offers and chose North Texas State University, in Denton, Texas. He obtained his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Music Education, with double majors in Music and Spanish, January of ’59 and August of ’59, respectfully.
Inducted into Phi Mu Alpha, Alpha Chi, Blue Key and Sigma Delta, he received his greatest honor by being selected to “Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities” for the school year 1959-1960.
Joel Rene began his teaching career in 1960 at Justin F. Kimball High School at Dallas ISD, where he taught Spanish for three years. In 1963, he received a Fulbright Scholarship, (one of thirty from the US), to study Spanish History, Art & Literature at the University of Valladolid for the summer, with the studies held at Burgos, Spain. During his research, he discovered his blood relation to El Cid, the military nobleman from Spain. He later pursued his passion for genealogy and continued research on his family history.
He spent the next twenty-eight years at Deer Park High School in the Pasadena, Texas area, teaching Choral Music and Spanish I-IV. Taking early retirement in 1991, he moved to Austin, where he began working in earnest on his family history. Family matters prompted him to move back to Pharr where he enjoyed living close to his family.
Joel Rene is survived by three brothers, Romeo S. (Belia†), Ricardo (Aida) Escobar, both of Pharr, Alfonso Z. (Dora) Trejo of San Antonio; two sisters, Mara Orpha Romero of Irving, Texas and Lucia Angelita Escobar of Dallas, Texas. He is further survived by nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents Jose Maria and Rev. Lucia S. Escobar; and two brothers, Jose Ruben and Jose Maria Escobar IV.
The family wishes to thank his doctors, nurses and attendants during these last few months especially Servando Chavez and Jesse Torres.
Visitation will take place from 6 to 9 pm with a 7 pm prayer service, today, February 17, 2011 at Memorial Funeral Home in San Juan. Funeral service will be held at 10 am, Friday, February 18, 2011 at the First United Methodist Church on 4200 N. McColl, McAllen. Interment will follow at Guadalupe Cemetery in Pharr where he will be laid to rest next to his beloved parents and brothers. Pallbearers will be Adrian Hernandez, Ricardo C. Escobar, Richard Balli, Ruben Escobar, Raul Garza and Eloy Gonzalez. Honorary pallbearers will be Noe C. Boghs and Ray Gonzalez.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to First United Methodist Church of McAllen Choir Department.
Funeral services are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home in San Juan.
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