Guillermo A. Callo M.D.

1946 - 2025

Guillermo A. Callo, MD
04/16/1946 - 04/19/2025
Guillermo Antonio Callo Ochoa, MD of Midland, Tx, passed away peacefully at home on April 19th 2025 at age 79 surrounded by his loving family.
Guillermo was born on April 16th, 1946 to his mother Gloria Alejandrina Ochoa Luna and father Arturo Felipe Callo Barrios in Sicuani Peru located in the Andes mountains. Guillermo was the oldest of 7 children; he had 2 sisters: Norma and Sonia and 4 brothers: Fernando, Oscar, Edgar and Arturo.
Guillermo was a former cadet of the Military College Francisco Bolgnesi in Arequipa Peru where he graduated at age 16 and thereafter was accepted into medical school in Peru's capital, Lima. He was a graduate of Universidad Nacional Mayor De San Marcos Facultad De Medicina San Fernando in 1972.
Guillermo often liked to share his unique experience of working as a new doctor in the Amazon Jungle when his team had to evacuate their camp one night after an ambush by an indigenous Amazonian tribe. Shortly after his unforgettable jungle encounter he transferred to a petroleum ship off the coast of Peru where he befriended the ship's captain who later helped facilitate Guillermos path to New York where he completed his residency to become a doctor specializing in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Guillermo met his wife Paula Louise Clifton, RN in 1975 at St. Joseph Hospital in Towson, Maryland. The two were married in Maryland in 1977 and began their journey together as newlyweds, doctor and nurse.
The new couple moved to the small West Texas town of Andrews in 1978 where Dr. Callo started his first office and welcomed his two children Carlos and Rose. In 1983 the Callo family moved to Midland, Tx where Dr. Callo expanded his practice and became a fellow colleague of the Midland medical community.
Dr. Callo delivered over 4,000 babies in his 35+ years of practice in Peru, Andrews and Midland, Tx. He was a proud member of the Colegio Medico Del Peru and the Peruvian American Medical Society and volunteered his services to those in need across various remote regions throughout Peru.
He was a member of FIDE, the International Chess Federation and an avid lover of chess, soccer and tennis. Guillermo was a lover of animals but especially his chickens, dogs and Peruvian Paso horses. He loved to study world history and listen to classical music, especially Spanish guitar. Guillermo's hobbies and passion for learning new things kept him young. He had an infectious zest for life and an unmatchable sense of humor. In his retirement years you could often find him in Peru, in the Sacred Valley of the Incas at his ranch, enjoying a glass of wine while sitting next to the river admiring the endless beauty of the mountains that surrounded him.
Dr. Callo is survived by his wife Paula Callo of 48 years, children Carlos Callo and his wife Lauren, Rose Callo Johnson and her husband Marshall Johnson. He leaves behind 4 granddaughters, 1 grandson and 1 great granddaughter.
He was preceded in death by his parents Gloria Alejandrina Ochoa Luna, Arturo Felipe Callo Barrios and his brother Arturo Callo.

The family would like to acknowledge the extraordinary care and companionship provided by his CNA caregivers during the last months of his life: Sandra, Carmen, Mia and Angela.

A mass in dedication to Guillermo will be held on Saturday, May 3rd 2025 at 11:00 am at St. Stephen's Catholic Church in Midland Texas.