Trinity University Staff Share Memories of Veteran Family Members
Staff members at Trinity University have shared personal stories and tributes to their veteran family members, highlighting their service and the impact they had on their lives. Nelda Cortez, an administrative support specialist, remembered her father, Jose S. Ramirez, who served as an infantryman in WWII from 1943-1945. Known as 'Joe' in Hondo, he was a proud member of the VFW and American Legion for over 60 years, embodying patriotism through his actions and display of the U.S. flag. E’Randa Newsome, program operations manager, shared memories of her father, Charles Wallace Newsome, who served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was wounded in Vietnam in 1971. Despite facing racial discrimination within the military, he continued a distinguished career until 1982. He intentionally sought assignments abroad to protect his children from the indignities of segregation in the South. Jason Hardin, staff librarian, recalled his grandfather, William Hoyt Hardin, who served with the 3374th Quartermaster T...
