Julieta Gallardo

Julie was born in the Segundo Barrio on January 1, 1936. She attented Bowie High School where she graduated with honors 1954. Prior to high school, she attended Alamo School and Bowie Middle School.
Julie was first-generation member of the Guerra family to graduate from high school and first to go on the higher education. She enrolled in the Hotel Dieu School and first to go on higher education. She enrolled in the hotel Dieu School of Nursing after high school. She graduated in 1957 and became a nurse at age 21. She was honored as one of the top five graduates of her nursing class. Julie came from an underprivileged childhood and realized that only by seeking a higher education would she be able to improve her life and serve her community as a professinal.
Julie served her community as a nurse (RN) for 55 years. She worked at the Dieu Hospital for many years, always in the charge nurse position. She was the first nurse hired at the El Paso Cancer Treatment Center in 1974. In this position she had the opportunity to help develop the centers activities and services from the ground up.
She then moved on to become a community and public heath nurse. She helped develop programs benefiting Maternal/Child Health and Adult Health Services. After her retirement from full time work, she worked part-time at the Las Fe Clinic and Visiting Nurses Association.
Julie married Leo Gallardo in 1959. Leo was a long-time math teacher at Burges High School. Together they had five beautiful children. However, life was not kind to the young family. They lost four children and their first grandchild.
Julie is preceded in death by her husband Leo, her children Leo Jr, Belinda, Melissa, and Marcos, and her first grandchild Mark Moses. She is also preceded by her parents, her brother Juan and other family members.
Julie is survived by her youngest son Larry, her youngest son Larry, her daughter-in-law Dee and three grandchildren Jacob, Gabriel and Marc.
In 2006, Julie was honored as being the Outstanding Ex student of Bowie High School. Julie served her community as a valunteer for 50 years. She volunteered for the American Cancer Society for 30 years, 11 years at UMC in Pastoral Care and several other agencies.