Joe Jaramillo

JOE JARAMILLO, 60, of Missouri City, Texas, succumbed to Pancreatic Cancer on April 9, 2008 after a courageous two and half year battle. He will be deeply missed by his family and many friends who will never forget his strength and spirit. Joe was born on May 15, 1947 to Jose and Carolina Jaramillo in Corpus Christi, Texas. He graduated from Jeff Davis High School in Houston, Texas, with the class of 1965. After graduating from high school, he enrolled at Sam Houston State University. At Sam Houston, Joe played football and became an active member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. Joe graduated in 1969 with a Bachelors' in Business Administration. After graduation, Joe joined the Army Reserves where he served as a MP for six years. On August 6, 1972, Joe married the love of his life, Pamela Kroeger. He worked as a marketing representative for Texaco, Inc. from 1970-1973. He later worked as a lumber broker from 1973-1990. In 1990, Joe became a Farmers Insurance Agent, and that has been his drive for the last 18 years. A devoted Christian, he was an active and supportive member of the First United Methodist Church of Missouri City for the past 30 years. Joe served on many committees and was active in the Fort Bend Community. He was a past member of the Fort Bend Exchange Club, Vice President of Board on Sienna Municipal Utility District No. 3, Past President of Quail Valley Proud, Grand Jury Commissioner, 1998 Candidate for Justice of the Peace, Pct 4, and Scoutmaster. He coached both boys' and girls' sports teams, was a lifetime member of the Fort Bend County Fair, and was a member of the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce and the Sugar Land Rotary. Given his caring and giving nature, his true passion was the Fort Bend County Women's Center, where he served as president of the board in 2003. He was also the Co-Chair for the Capital Campaign Committee, which raised millions of dollars for the development of a new women's center. Joe was preceded in death by his father, Jose Jaramillo, and a sister, Carolina. He is survived by his wife Pam, his mother Carolina Jaramillo and his children, Jeremy and his wife Renee, Melissa Marroquin and her husband Juan, and Charles "Andy" Cook and his wife Karin, his sister Mary Stork and her husband Karl, and his sister Debbie and her fiancé Rhea Wheeler. A memorial service will be held in his honor April 17th at 5:00 pm at the First United Methodist Church in Missouri City, Texas. In keeping with Joe's wishes and passion, in lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name to the Fort Bend County Women's Center, 14141 Southwest Freeway, Suite 1300, Sugar Land, TX 77478.