DR. JORGE H. TREVINO

1924 - 2014

DR. JORGE H. TREVINO McAllen: Sunday, December 28, Dr. Jorge H. Trevino passed peacefully from this world, at the age of 90, while in the company of his wife and children. He is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, deSaussure McFadden Trevino; one sister, Maria de la Luz Trevino de Montemayor; and his children: Carmen (David) Avila; Linda Trevino; Jorge Trevino; Jerry (Sandie) Trevino; Ana (Johnny) Valladarez; Marianna Trevino-Wright (Matt Crocker); and Tommy (Michelle) Trevino; as well as eight grandsons, six granddaughters, and 3 great-grandsons. He is preceded in death by his parents Tomas and Maria Elena Trevino; one sister, Ana Berta Ruiz; one brother, Hector Trevino; and three children: Jaime, Elizabeth and Patricia Trevino. Born December 1, 1924, in Monterrey, N.L., Mexico, he began medical school there in 1942. Following his graduation in 1948, he moved to the border area to fulfill his year of social service near Reynosa, where he briefly became a physician for PEMEX. In 1950, he came to the United States to complete his residency in family medicine and obstetrics, and in 1955, he settled in McAllen, where he established his medical practice. At the time, he was one of twenty physicians serving this small city, whose northside reached Harvey Drive. For two years, Dr. Trevino was very busy delivering babies, making house calls and covering the Emergency Room, in addition to caring for patients in his growing family practice. In 1957, he was joined by Dr. Rafael Garza, his longtime partner and esteemed colleague, with whom he established the McAllen Maternity Clinic, where these two helped grow McAllen and its surrounding cities by delivering tens of thousands of babies. In one 24-hour period, Dr. Trevino delivered 19 babies to set a local record--one we believe still stands. Over the years, Dr. Trevino held many positions on the staffs of both McAllen Medical Center and Rio Grande Regional Hospital, where he served in various leadership roles, including president of the Hidalgo-Starr County Medical Society. He also served as Director of Student Health Services at the University of Texas-Pan American, for five years. His illustrious career in Medicine spanned over 59 years, during which he saw the creation of Medicaid and Medicare, as well as powerful antibiotics, immunizations and other drugs that save and improve human life; not to mention the invention of technologically-advanced diagnostic tools that doctors could only have dreamed of some fifty years ago. These developments in medicine, along with his diligent practice and commitment to quality care for his patients, contributed to his success in serving multiple generations of many families. After his seven children were reared and educated, Dr. Trevino was able to split his passion for medicine with his passion for big game hunting. In March, 2007, he completed his quest for Africa's Dangerous Seven, by adding an elephant to his trophy collection. In recent years, he enjoyed closing every day not in the delivery room or ER, but in the taxidermied zoo, in his home, where a fantastic array of exotic animals attest to a lifetime of outdoor adventure and serve as a permanent reminder that life is a gift to be lived to the fullest. The family would like to acknowledge the care and assistance of Maggie Pruneda, who helped us provide for Dr. Trevino's comfort at home. Visitations will be at Kreidler Funeral Home on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015 from 5 -8 with a rosary at 7p.m. and Friday, Jan. 2 from 5-8 with a rosary at 7 p.m. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3 at the 1st Presbyterian Church in McAllen. Interment will follow at Valley Memorial Gardens Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests the gift of donations be made to the Dr. Jorge H. Trevino Endowed Scholarship Fund to benefit local applicants to the UT-RGV Medical School. Checks with this designation may be sent to: The University Of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 1201 West University Drive, ITTB 1.210, Edinburg, Texas 78739-2999. Kreidlerfuneralhome.com. Sign the guest book at www.themonitor.com/obituaries