𝗪𝗘 𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗘 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗗 𝗥𝗨𝗕𝗘𝗡 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗥𝗘𝗥𝗔!

 

Ruben Herrera with the editor on front row at TSC

Certainly, you've heard.  Another friend, Ruben Herrera, TSC Trustee, has passed away. (We sat together, above, on the front row at the Cameron County Sheriff's Forum recently.

First Ben Neece, now Ruben Herrera.  Yes, we're all reminded of our precarious mortality.  Ruben, like myself, had recently experienced the life  interruption of open heart surgery, but continued living his life.

A notable world traveler and avid motorcyclist, Ruben frequently regaled us with stories from well outside our local realm; Central, South America and beyond.

But, Ruben's passion has long been TSC, Texas Southmost College, where he served as trustee.

As he explained:  "I was 28 with two kids and no GED when I talked to a counselor at TSC."

Ruben went on to get a masters degree and a law license while always maintaining a certain humility.

At a post-campaign event to which I wasn't even invited, Ruben was asked to comment on Trey Mendez apparent victory in Brownsville's mayoral contest.

Ruben wheeled around to me and stated:  "I'd rather hear what Jim has to say on this."

LMFAO!  That was Ruben.

With my late wife at one of Ruben's events at the Alonzo Building