The Joe
Barnhart Foundation
is dedicated to carrying out the vision of Dr. Joe Barnhart, founder of
the
Foundation, who asked his trustees to work toward the development and
expansion
of educational and cultural opportunities for the people of Beeville,
Texas,
particularly the children of the community.
Although based in Houston, Texas, the Foundation
devotes the largest portion of its time, attention and funding to
endeavors in
Beeville. Over the past twelve years,
the Foundation has contributed over $1 million annually to programs
there.
Dr. Barnhart (1920-1993) spent his formative years in
Beeville. He practiced orthopedic surgery in Houston for thirty-five
years. He was Chief of Orthopedics at St. Luke's Hospital from
1968-1985 and Chief of Orthopedics at Texas Children's Hospital from
1982-1985. The orthopedic department at Baylor College of Medicine,
Houston is named for him. Chair of that department is titled Wilhelmina
Barnhart Chair of Orthopedic Surgery, named for his wife. In addition
to his medical achievements, Dr. Barnhart was involved in investment and
ranching interests. Active in the Beeville community through the
years, Dr. Barnhart was named 1992 Citizen of the Year by the Beeville
Chamber of Commerce. At the dinner in his honor, he was described as a
"man of service to others, one with a great zest for learning, a
philanthropist, outstanding surgeon, and a man who has never forgotten
his home."
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