Visiting Sr Guia Jambalos at the Cenacle with Dr. Rudy Jao, Warrenville, Illinois, December, 1963.
Bottom Picture: From Left to Right: Sister Guia Jambalos, Sister Tessie Soriano(RIP), Mother Superior of the Cenacle and Macrine Katague, Winter, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois.
Welcoming Guia Jambalos from the Philippines to start her postulancy at the Cenacle, Chicago O'hare Airport, Winter of 1963
This is Macrine's Katague tribute to Dr Rudy Jao in connection with Marinduque International (MI), Inc.* celebrating its 25th Anniversary to be held in Chicago this coming Saturday, August 25.
I know Rudy since our childhood years. We grew up in Boac and socialized up to our college years in Manila. After our college years we did not have much contact until the early 1960's in Chicago, Illinois. At that time, David (my husband for 61 years) was doing his Ph.D in Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the University of Illinois Medical Center Campus and at the same time worked as Instructor in Chemistry in the College of Pharmacy. Dave and I were surprised when we learned that Rudy was also doing his post graduate research and internship at the College of Medicine in the same campus of UI in Chicago.
He was our constant visitor and guest at the university apartment where Dave and I resided and raising 3 young kids. One day he borrowed our old 1957 Mercury ( our first car) to drive around the city. He was shocked and terrified when the muffler of the old junk conked out while he was driving it and almost had an accident because of the loud noise. He had it fixed but told us, he will never borrow an old car, especially from us.( Note: Dave and I purchased our first car (1957 Mercury) from another graduate student for only $500 cash. As a graduate student that was big money then).
Another incident that he told us, he will never forget: One day, our youngest son David III had a fever. We called him for advise as a physician. He confirmed David had Chicken Pox(CP). This happened about two weeks before his wedding in Indiana. Rudy later informed us that he was so scared he will get David's CP and will not be able to bear children. This event was indeed just a scare, knowing the number of children (9) Rudy and Tessie had raised here in the US.
Rudy and Tessie: We will never forget our overnight stay in your residence in Indiana. That night we went to the Casino. I( Macrine) won $1000 is the slots, just about one minute before we checked out of the Casino.
Dave and I missed you Rudy. Rest in Peace! Macrine Katague, Past President, MI, Inc
Here's Dr. Jao's obituary published in Las Vegas, Nevada dated February 18, 2018: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/las-vegas-nv/rodolfo-jao-7777666
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*https://www.facebook.com/mdqintl/
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