Granville Eugene Horton

Background

Horton, Granville Eugene was born on July 2, 1927 in Jean, Texas, United States. Son of James Granville and Etna (Boyle) Horton.

Education

Bachelor, Texas Technological College, 1950. Doctor of Medicine, University Texas, 1954. Training in radioactive isotope techniques, Oak Ridge Institute Nuclear Studies, 1958.

Postgraduate, United States Air Force School Aerospace Medicine, 1975.

Career

Intern, Detroit Receiving Hospital, 1954-1955. Training in radioactive isotope techniquesOak Ridge Institute Nuclear Studies, 1958. Practice medicine, Weslaco, Texas, 1955-1956, Outlar-Blair Clinic, Wharton, 1956-1972.

Director department nuclear medicine Nightingale Hospital, El Campo, Texas, 1973-1975.

Member of staff Horton Medical Clinic, El Campo, 1972-1975. Participant-time research associate radioisotope department Methodist Hospital, Houston, 1961-1966.

Member medical advising committee and secretary medical staff Caney Valley Memorial Hospital, Wharton, 1956-1972. Clinical director.Wharton County Tuberculosis Association, 1957-1967.

Commissioned lieutenant colonel United States Air Force, 1975.

Postgraduate United States Air Force School Aerospace Medicine, 1975. Chief aeromedical services Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, 1976-1982. Board of directors Wharton County division American Cancer Society, president, 1960-1961.

Director 8th district Texas, Citizens Committee for Hoover Report, 1957-1958.

Achievements

• Granville Eugene Horton has been listed as a noteworthy physician, officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Wharton County division American Cancer Society, president, 1960-1961. Director 8th district Texas, Citizens Committee for Hoover Report, 1957-1958. With United States Navy, 1946-1947.

Fellow American College Angiology (state governor 1979), American College Nuclear Medicine. Member American Medical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Nuclear Society, American College Emergency Physicians, Society Nuclear Medicine, Texas Association Physicians Nuclear Medicine, Law Enforcement Officers Texas (associate), Texas Medical Foundation, Texas Medical Association (house of deals 1959-1961), Wharton Chamber of Commerce (director, vice president 1960-1961), El Campo Chamber of Commerce, Elks Lodge, Phi Chi.

Connections

Married Mildred Helen Veale, June 13, 1953. Children: Linda Kay, Kevin Bruce, Carson Scott.

Father:

James Granville Horton

Mother:

Etna (Boyle) Horton

Spouse:

Mildred Helen Veale

child:

Carson Scott Horton

child:

Kevin Bruce Horton

child:

Linda Kay Horton