Building on the legacy of two institutions, UTRGV’s mission is to transfer the Rio Grande Valley by fostering leaders and citizens who challenge the present, enrich the future, and contribute to a better world.
Ada Lee Chisum relates family lore extending back to her grandparents moving to Texas in the late 1800's, moving to her father employment for the railroad in Yoakum, Texas and transition to the plumbing business. She tells of early McAllen’s…