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HONORING SENIORS

His “wonderful, wonderful wife”
Pauline died in 2014 after 65
years of marriage. They’d raised
two sons, Russell and Terry, both
attorneys in Lubbock. He has three
grandchildren and seven great
grandchildren. “We are a close
family,” he says, and it’s obvious he
is proud of all of them.

Don McInturff is like a library.
The array of subjects he knows
surpasses the number of volumes
lining the shelves of his home. And
all of that knowledge has ripened
into much more than “common”
sense and good judgment. Those
who know him can tell you that the
wisdom of West Texas-grown Don
McInturff is more valuable than a
and reputation, and UMC became correspondence course offered by thousand 100/barrel/day oil wells.
West Texas’ premier teaching The Industrial College of the Armed
hospital. Don is so proud of the Forces covered every major industry
whole UMC system, the medical in the U.S. “It was a great learning
school, the trauma center, the experience.”
burn center, the NICU, the awards
and recognition. He says, “The Don loves to
subsequent and current boards have talk about West
done a magnificent job.” This quote Texas, and
from UMC’s website underscores how, out here,
the dramatic recovery initiated in a handshake
the 80s. “During the last 40 years is as good as
the public hospital… has become a a contract. He
health system we can be proud of says a quote
and a great investment for Lubbock on a sign
County taxpayers.” It has grown outside a small
from 214 beds to 500 and currently town sums
employs 4600 people. The Lubbock up what he
County Hospital Board showed has observed
their appreciation for Don’s wise about the area:
business sense by naming their “Stanton, Texas
beautiful event center The McInturff – Home to
Conference Center. 3000 friendly
people, and
Don spent 32 years serving in the a few old
Army Reserves, retiring at the soreheads.”
rank of colonel. Along the way, He has
the lifelong learner accumulated forged lasting
even more knowledge. One of friendships
the many certificates on his office with countless
wall reminds him of “the best West Texans. Jane Bromley
course I ever took.” The three-year
806-438-8557

janebromley53@gmail.com

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