James A. Dr. Baros, M.D.

He was born to John and Grace Baros in Moulton, Texas December 1, 1923. Jim grew up on the family farm just outside of Moulton, Texas.

He was an honor graduate in 1942 from Moulton High School, an outstanding athlete in all sports, and Jim even played tuba in the high school band.

After two years of study in engineering at Texas A & M University, he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces where he used his extraordinary math skills as a 2nd Lieutenant Navigator on a B-24 bomber. While flying many combat missions over Germany, Italy, and North Africa in World War II, he was awarded The Arial Combat Certificate Of Valor.

In 1944, he returned to Texas A & M University where he changed his major to pre-med. It was also in the fall of 1945 that his mother set up a "chance" meeting with Estelle Rother, a medical clinic secretary in Halletsville, Texas.

After graduation from Texas A & M in 1948, Jim entered the University of Texas Medical School at Galveston. After his first year, the "by chance" romance led to his marrying Estelle, making her the love of his life for 53 glorious years.

Upon graduation from medical school and a residency in El Paso, Jim opened his family medical practice in San Antonio, across the street from the Alamo.

Here he practiced for forty-nine years. His devotion and loyalty to patients, his expertise and knowledge as a physician, and his compassion for everyone he met, made him an icon in the medical community.

With his medical practice rapidly expanding, while coaching Jimmy, Larry, and David to many football, basketball, and baseball championships, he never missed a single music or dance recital of Susan or Donna's. His love for his wife and children was his passion.

All the while nurturing a family, and growing a medical practice, Jim felt his childhood roots tugging him back to the country. Gradually he acquired prime land from families he knew while growing up around Moulton. The people trusted "Dr. Jimmy" with their land. Starting out as a "hobby," Jim developed and improved his ranches into a full-scale business.

While raising registered Charolais and Brahman herds, he was instrumental in developing championship show cattle that were marketed to breeders in Australia, South Africa, and Thailand. While partnering with his long-time friend, Billy Thomas, he enriched his herd with the last importation of Zebu cattle from Brazil in 1978. This importation helped to influence the Brahma breeds forever.

The world is a better place because of Jim Baros. His presence will be missed by so many. A man's man, loving husband, father, and grandfather. We will miss you, Popo.

Jim was a member of the following professional associations; Bexar County Medical Society, Texas Medical Association, American Medical Association, and Association of Family Physicians. In 1973, he served as Chief of Staff of the Baptist Memorial Hospital System. Jim was also a member of the American Brahma Breeders Association and American International Charolais Association.

He was preceded in death by parents John and Grace Baros, brothers, Clyde and Gordon Baros, and sister Ethel Logan.

He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Estelle Francis Rother Baros; children, James A. Baros, Jr., M.D. and wife, Debbie, Larry W. Baros, M.D. and wife, Janie, David L. Baros and fiancée, Dawn Linton, Susan M. Dahlberg and husband, Greg, Donna K. Osborne and husband, Jon, all of San Antonio, Texas; grandchildren, Grady and Kyle Dahlberg, Travis and Ashley Baros, Weston and Haley Baros, Jon Brett, Cory and Alyssa Osborne, Elise and Morgan Baros; brother, Bobby Baros and wife, Doris of Gonzales, Texas; numerous nieces and nephews.