William Johnson Mangold, MD was born May 25, 1919 in Rio Vista, TX. Bill's father died before he was born leaving his mother to raise two children on her own. Living in a home where the importance of education was stressed, Bill graduated from high school in Meridian, TX and graduated from the University of Texas in Austin in 1941. In 1942, Dr. Mangold married Martha Lucille Powell, his lifetime sweetheart and friend. Along with his wife, and two small children, Bill went to the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas where he mastered his trade. In 1950, Bill Mangold received his M.D. degree. He had achieved one of his goals in life--that of becoming a doctor. He cared for people whether they were his patients, his community, or his church. It did not matter what time of the night it was, Bill responded to each emergency call with the speed and attention as if a life was in danger in every instance. He also took pride in the joy of delivering some 6,000 babies. Dr Mangold practiced his profession with kindness, devotion to his work, his community and his family. He was noted for his determination to improve the hospital and was instrumental in building the modern care facility it is today. In recognition of his 41 years of service, the hospital's name was changed to The W.J. Mangold Memorial Hospital in 1993.
|
|
