His ambition was to be a doctor. He started pre med studies at Odessa College and then switched to the Nursing and Respiratory Therapy. He graduated with his Associate's Degree in 1968 and earned his B.S. degree in Nursing at the Incarnate Word College in San Antonio, Texas in 1970. He began a 15 year career in Respiratory Therapy and was a pioneer in the field. He organized many Respiratory Programs at several hospitals in the Dallas area. He was a member of WHO" WHO in 1972 in the respiratory field and the National Outstanding Young Men in 1976.
He was a member of the American Association of Respiratory Care, the American Thorasaxic Society, American Lung Association, the Heart Association, American Nurse's Association, Texas Society of Respiratory Care Professionals, President of the North West Texas Chapter of Respiratory Society, Phi Theta Kappa Faternity. He was a member of the All Saint's Catholic Church in Plano.
Married twice, was the father of two sons and a daugther, Roland Christopher Rodgriguez of Odessa and Yuri Andresi Rodriguez of Plano and Rox Yvette Rodgriguez of Odessa. He also was the step father of Holly Sadler of Lubbock.
He was killed in a vehicle accident in Eastland County, Texas when he was enroute to Odessa to see his son play a high school football game.
He was survived by his wife, Holly Foxworth Rodriguez of Plano, two sons, his daughter, step-daugther, and his parents of Odessa. He was also survived by his brothers Leo Lionel and Barney Albert Rodriguez of Odessa and his sister, Dorthy Pepper of Odessa. Also surviving was his grandmother, Consuelo Fernandez and step grandfather Juan Fernandez of Odessa.
His ambition was to be a doctor. He started pre med studies at Odessa College and then switched to the Nursing and Respiratory Therapy. He graduated with his Associate's Degree in 1968 and earned his B.S. degree in Nursing at the Incarnate Word College in San Antonio, Texas in 1970. He began a 15 year career in Respiratory Therapy and was a pioneer in the field. He organized many Respiratory Programs at several hospitals in the Dallas area. He was a member of WHO" WHO in 1972 in the respiratory field and the National Outstanding Young Men in 1976.
He was a member of the American Association of Respiratory Care, the American Thorasaxic Society, American Lung Association, the Heart Association, American Nurse's Association, Texas Society of Respiratory Care Professionals, President of the North West Texas Chapter of Respiratory Society, Phi Theta Kappa Faternity. He was a member of the All Saint's Catholic Church in Plano.
Married twice, was the father of two sons and a daugther, Roland Christopher Rodgriguez of Odessa and Yuri Andresi Rodriguez of Plano and Rox Yvette Rodgriguez of Odessa. He also was the step father of Holly Sadler of Lubbock.
He was killed in a vehicle accident in Eastland County, Texas when he was enroute to Odessa to see his son play a high school football game.
He was survived by his wife, Holly Foxworth Rodriguez of Plano, two sons, his daughter, step-daugther, and his parents of Odessa. He was also survived by his brothers Leo Lionel and Barney Albert Rodriguez of Odessa and his sister, Dorthy Pepper of Odessa. Also surviving was his grandmother, Consuelo Fernandez and step grandfather Juan Fernandez of Odessa.
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