tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185899036941198756.post4589336714091951982..comments2024-03-24T15:23:47.503-05:00Comments on Joe Herring Jr.: A very brief history of Kerrville's VA HospitalJoe Herringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05415079505193654859noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185899036941198756.post-47691580406514153022023-07-10T10:54:18.841-05:002023-07-10T10:54:18.841-05:00My grandfather died of TB here in 1935. He was a ...My grandfather died of TB here in 1935. He was a WWI veteran.Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185899036941198756.post-79043057522134202562022-04-28T14:33:52.676-05:002022-04-28T14:33:52.676-05:00My mom and dad met there around 1956-57, both havi...My mom and dad met there around 1956-57, both having tuberculosis, and not only survived, but thrived and married. I am currently writing her obituary, and I just had to look up the history of this hospital in which my parent met :)Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01814706604023617017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185899036941198756.post-233445413935709352015-11-20T16:21:21.911-06:002015-11-20T16:21:21.911-06:00My great great uncle James B. Atkins was at this h...My great great uncle James B. Atkins was at this hospital between 1921-26 and died of tb too. Thank you for your post. I'm currently researching this hospital as I'm researching my uncle James whom was a WWI veteran. Lacey russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17216636451473025083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185899036941198756.post-72454084698660059712012-02-27T19:33:04.979-06:002012-02-27T19:33:04.979-06:00My step-dad worked at the "Legion hospital&qu...My step-dad worked at the "Legion hospital" as a physician when he met my mom in 1960. There were quite a few TB patients living there then.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185899036941198756.post-76810167216976127282012-02-27T15:31:10.370-06:002012-02-27T15:31:10.370-06:00My Grandfather, while at Legion in 1927, died of T...My Grandfather, while at Legion in 1927, died of TB.<br /><br />At the time, there were many TB patients living and dying in agony.<br /><br />There was very little that doctors could do to help their patients in those days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com