James Ellington Rose

I trained in neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine and was fortunate enough to have trained with Jim Rose. I was really a terrible neurosurgery resident but I will always remember the kindness and patience that Jim showed me. I remember him as an excellent and fearless surgeon, an enthusiastic amateur pilot and a true lover of Jazz trumpet who accepted all of the many slings and arrows that went along with that. I'm sorry to hear of his passing, but Jim definitely lived a life worth living and I remember him fondly.

Dear Dr. Rose & family,
I will never forget the time you came to the house of my son (also your colleague) & played your trumpet so delightfully, and I also will always remember seeing you fly your biplane at the same time playing your trumpet, your "Snoopy-like" scarf dancing in the wind! Rest in beautiful peace, you sweet, amazing gentleman!Barbara Barnett

I met Jim rose through the international Neurosurgery jazz band formed by Taka Fukushima and have no one and played with him for many years all over the world. We were both neurosurgeons flight surgeons both in Vietnam and very good friends. He and Pam visited us in Boulder Colorado a few years agoJim and I have been talking on the phone throughout his illness. I will miss him dearly our prayers and condolences to Pam and his family Gene and Judy Jim and I have been talking on the phone throughout his illness. I will miss him dearly our prayers and condolences to Pam and his family Gene and Judy Bolles.

Jim will be sorely missed, especially his insights into flying developed from over 60 years experience!

His friends in medicine lament losing his brilliant tutelage from his many years as a top neurosurgeon!

Jim was such an amazing man and character. He shared a hanger with us at Ellington and was a pleasure.
We met at Methodist while I worked for Dr. George Noon and with Dr. David Short. What a great era of wonderful physicians! I was blessed to have known him.

I met him at the Elephant Room when I used to play with the Austin Jazz Band. I'm a trumpet player too. I loved to hear him play and we had some great conversations with him. What a life he had. You will be sorely missed.

I was his CMA at Seton Brain and Spine. He was a character and very loved by all his patients. I worked with him until he retired, had no idea he was battling cancer. He was always living life to the fullest and flying his plane every chance he got. He will be missed. But always in our hearts.

Bridget Rusnak

Jim - we go back about 65 years when we were Pike pledge brothers. Yours was a life well lived in every respect. You had such a zest for life, and made every single day count. You will be sorely missed. RIP.

Unfortunately, I only got to know Jim through our PIKES of the 60's Reunions; I wish I had known him so much earlier. Jim was a "one of a kind" type of guy; such talent, such genius, and such a friend. I consider it an honor to have been friends with Dr. Jim Rose.
Sam Altimore

Relished talking to you at our Pike reunions. We had a lot in common including aviation and Vietnam. I´ll miss you, your trumpet and those great stories told with great enthusiasm.

Hey, Jimmy, we hardly knew ye! What a life you had. Thanks for your footprints in our lives.

Larry Bailey

Thank you for your military service in Vietnam