April 17, 2021. A look into the life of my great-grandmother, Luz Fernández—what we know about her, and how her path intertwined with her husband, Dr. Aureliano Urrutia. Read more>>>
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August 6, 2023. Dr. Aureliano Urrutia often took on surgeries that no other doctor would attempt. He considered this operation in 1917 to be his most challenging and his most inspired. It was an early success in several fields of surgery and solidified his reputation as a great surgeon; continuing a legacy begun in Mexico as that country’s top physician, and bringing pride to San Antonio as a budding medical city…. Read more >>>
June 11, 2023. On the occasion of Dr. Aureliano Urrutia’s birthday this month, here is a tribute given on the occassion of his 48th birthday, in 1920, by the esteemed writer Nemesio García Naranjo, an attorney, writer, and friend of Urrutia’s both in México and in exile here in San Antonio. Feliz cumpleaños y descanse en paz… Read more >>>
April 26, 2023. Join us Saturday, May 13, JUNE 24, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. for the Conservation Society’s Historic Preservation Month Seminar on Miraflores. With Logan Wagner, PhD, FAIA, Anne Elise Urrutia, and Claudia Guerra. We will explore Miraflores’ cultural and historical significance, and motivations and challenges for the garden’s potential restoration. FREE to the community. Read more >>>
All in Family
April 17, 2021. A look into the life of my great-grandmother, Luz Fernández—what we know about her, and how her path intertwined with her husband, Dr. Aureliano Urrutia. Read more>>>
September 27, 2020. How Luz felt about her position in the family is unknown, but she excelled at managing the affairs of Casa Urrutia….Read more>>>
August 30, 2020. Luz Fernández and Dr. Aureliano Urrutia had seven daughters who immigrated with them to San Antonio. It has been a challenge to get a sense of their lives, and to bring the memory of these women into the present. Refugio, the eldest daughter, arrived on the Texas coast with her parents in May 1914, and was old enough to remember some of the details of the journey….Read more>>>
