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Dr Tobias Espinosa

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Dr Tobias Espinosa

Birth
Del Norte, Rio Grande County, Colorado, USA
Death
6 Jul 1964 (aged 85)
Espanola, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
Burial
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
Plot
Sect 615, Row 3
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Dr. Espinosa, (85) member of prominent family in New Mexico, practiced medicine for 62 years and was believed to be the oldest licensed physician in the state. Rosary will be recited tonight at Block Funeral Home in Espanola. A mass will be offered at 9 a.m. Thursday in Sacred Heart Church al Espanola, and the family will accompany the body lo Albuquerque Thursday afternoon. Rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Following the funeral mass Friday morning, burial will be in Mt. Calvary cemetery here.

Dr. Espinosa was Espanola's second mayor, was a state senator for several years, served 20 years on the Espanola school board and for 20 years held a seat on the state board of medical examiners.

In 1954, he was honored as the state’s general practitioner of the year by the New Mexico Medical Society.

Born on Jan 2, 1879 in Del Norte, Colorado, he was the oldest of 13 children of Celso and Ralaela Espinosa. He was graduated from the University of Colorado Medical School in 1902 and came to Albuquerque in 1903. From 1904 to 1909, he served as a Navy physician, returned to Albuquerque in 1912, and moved to Belen in 1914 where he practiced until 1927.

He began practice in Espanola in 1927.

Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Felicitas Espinosa, Albuquerque ; a grandson, Robert Zimmerman, Albuquerque ; five sisters, Mrs. Dennis Chavez, widow of the late Sen. Dennis Chavez, Mrs. Rosalina E. Kerr of Washington D.C., Mrs. Karner Blythe and Miss Carman Espinosa of Albuquerque , Mrs. Joseph Brazil of Santa Fe; and four brothers, Gilbert Espinosa of Albuquerque , Dr Jose E. Espinosa of Detroit, Luis Espinosa of Albuquerque and Ernest Espinosa of Washington D.C..

Source: Albuquerque Journal,Jul 8, 1964, Wed., Page 29
Dr. Espinosa, (85) member of prominent family in New Mexico, practiced medicine for 62 years and was believed to be the oldest licensed physician in the state. Rosary will be recited tonight at Block Funeral Home in Espanola. A mass will be offered at 9 a.m. Thursday in Sacred Heart Church al Espanola, and the family will accompany the body lo Albuquerque Thursday afternoon. Rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Following the funeral mass Friday morning, burial will be in Mt. Calvary cemetery here.

Dr. Espinosa was Espanola's second mayor, was a state senator for several years, served 20 years on the Espanola school board and for 20 years held a seat on the state board of medical examiners.

In 1954, he was honored as the state’s general practitioner of the year by the New Mexico Medical Society.

Born on Jan 2, 1879 in Del Norte, Colorado, he was the oldest of 13 children of Celso and Ralaela Espinosa. He was graduated from the University of Colorado Medical School in 1902 and came to Albuquerque in 1903. From 1904 to 1909, he served as a Navy physician, returned to Albuquerque in 1912, and moved to Belen in 1914 where he practiced until 1927.

He began practice in Espanola in 1927.

Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Felicitas Espinosa, Albuquerque ; a grandson, Robert Zimmerman, Albuquerque ; five sisters, Mrs. Dennis Chavez, widow of the late Sen. Dennis Chavez, Mrs. Rosalina E. Kerr of Washington D.C., Mrs. Karner Blythe and Miss Carman Espinosa of Albuquerque , Mrs. Joseph Brazil of Santa Fe; and four brothers, Gilbert Espinosa of Albuquerque , Dr Jose E. Espinosa of Detroit, Luis Espinosa of Albuquerque and Ernest Espinosa of Washington D.C..

Source: Albuquerque Journal,Jul 8, 1964, Wed., Page 29

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