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Santiago Gurule, born January 24, 1960 in Albuquerque, died August 24, 2000 in Dallas, Texas. Santiago attended Albuquerque Academy, Austin College, Texas Wesleyan University and Middlebury College. He lived in Mexico, France and Japan, and traveled extensively throughout the world. His accomplishments include the mastery of eight languages. He was a gifted teacher and committed voice for diversity and multiculturalism. He taught at St. Pius High School in Albuquerque, and in the last years of his life, Santiago worked as the Director of International Students at the University of Texas at Dallas, and most recently, as the Director of Multicultural Life at the Episcopal School of Dallas. He also taught Spanish and French at ESD as teaching was always his passion. Santiago was preceded in death by his father, Frutoso Gurule; his brother, Jesse Gurule; and his sister, Lorraine Valles. He is survived by his mother, Ruth Gurule; his sister, Isabel and husband, John J. Vigil; and his brother, Rudy Gurule and countless devoted family members and friends. Santiago expressed a special devotion to his nieces and nephew. Services will be held at St. Edwin's Church, 2105 Barcelona Rd. SW, at 12:00 noon. In lieu of floral tributes, the family requests contributions be made to the following: The Santiago Gurule Memorial Fund, The Episcopal School of Dallas, 4100 Merrell Rd., Dallas, Texas 75229.
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