Juan Quirindongo Morell
1924-1988
Portrait painted by Don Pedro J.Brull
Juan Quirindongo Morell was born in Ponce, the 3rd of January of 1924. He was son of Don Juan Francisco Quirindongo of Peñuelas, and Doña Francisca Morell, of Ponce. He had four brothers who were Eloy, Vicente, Ines and Reyes Maria. His first years of schooling was in Ponce, “the Pearl of the South” where he finished his primary and secondary education.
At 18 years of age, he was drafted into the Army of the United States of America. There he reached rank of the sergeant, and obtained correspondence certificates. He was stationed in Vega Baja Tortuguero Army Base, where he met the lady from Vega Baja whom he married on the 1st of July 1946. She became his faithful and loyal companion all his life, Doña Carmen Laura Martinez.
In the University of Puerto Rico, he graduated with a Bachelor in Education, majoring in Industrial Arts. In addition, he obtained diplomas of Ebanistería, Bakery, and Repostería, Detective, Photographer, Printer and others.
In the Bajadero School of Arecibo, he began a long career as a teacher that lasted 36 years. In the Intermediate School Sandín Angel Martinez Vega Baja, he taught and educated countless generations in the Industrial Arts until 1975.
From 1975 until 1988 when he died, he taught classes of Graphical Arts in the Vega Baja High School, Lino Padron Rivera.
In 1972 and 1973, he was selected Teacher of the Year in the Scholastic Vega Baja valley District, Region of Arecibo and also Teacher of the Year of the entire island of Puerto Rico.
He also represented Puerto Rico in an Atlantic City Convention where he received an endless number of plaques and commendations.
He was declared “Adopted son of Vega Baja,” the town he served with deep love and respect, and in which he spent most of his life.
In the political field, he also served Vega Baja as assemblyman representing the district of Rio Abajo.
A High School in Vega Baja was named to honor Juan Quirindongo Morell.
Juan Quirindongo Morell was a mark of excellence in the classes he taught as a happy consequence of his union with his wife, Carmen Laura Martinez. Together they had an exemplary family of ten children.
1. Carmen Gloria, social worker;
2.
Nilda, teacher and Director
of the Vega Baja Museum, Alonso House;
3.
Ines, Occupational
therapist;
4.
Lourdes, Accountant;
5.
Evelyn works as a secretary,
6.
Diana works a Psychologist,
7.
Elba is Social Worker
8.
Eduardo graduated as a
Technical Electrician,
9.
Sonia works in the field of
the communications; and
10.Juan is an Engineer
All serving this island in diverse positions following the example of a loving father, a man of unshakeable principles, utmost honesty and unequaled love for education, the town of Vega Baja, the island of Puerto Rico and the country of the USA.
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1. THE CASE FOR SPANISH ORIGIN…
2. THE CASE FOR INDIGENOUS CURACAO ORIGIN…
4. THE CASE AGAINST AFRICAN ORIGIN (whole or in part)…
Any
combination of all 4 origins of KIRINDONGO in Spanish, Indigenous Amerindian,
Dutch. (or African ?)
NOT NECESSARILY IN THAT ORDER.
Timelines in World
History as it influenced PR…
My conclusions
COMMENTS by David Powell
PhD Australia…
COMMENTS by Luis QUIRINDONGO in PR…