ABSTRACT
Su reconocido prestigio como médico y dirigente, primero del Hospital Provincial Docente Dr Joaquín Castillo Duany y luego de la Cátedra Militar en el Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas, así como la huella dejada en sus relaciones humanas, hicieron que en el momento de su muerte (mayo del 2008), colegas, amigos y pueblo manzanillero le rindieran un merecido tributo póstumo como hijo ilustre de esa ciudad del mar, a la que consagró parte de su vida, compartida con Santiago de Cuba, en defensa de su historia, cultura e identidad. Había alcanzado los grados de teniente coronel en las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias; ministerio al que siempre honró y prestigió con su integridad profesional y personal.
His acknowledged prestige as doctor and leader, in Dr Joaquín Castillo Duany Teaching Provincial Hospital before and then in the Military Cathedra at the Medical University, as well as the trace left in his human relationships made that colleagues, friends and people from Manzanillo surrendered him a deserved posthumous tribute in his death (May, 2008), as illustrious son of that sea city, to which he consecrated part of his life, shared with Santiago de Cuba, in defense of its history, culture and identity. He was made a lieutenant colonel in the Revolutionary Armed Forces; a ministry which he always honored and to which he gave credit, with his professional and personal integrity.