Friends and family honor Dr. Groner

Relatives of Dr. Edwin Ben Groner thank the dozens of attendees Tuesday at CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi-Shoreline during a ceremony honoring the doctor’s legacy.

CHRISTUS Spohn Associates honored Dr. Edwin “Ben” Groner during a special ceremony Tuesday, Jan. 28, at CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi-Shoreline.

Friends and relatives of the beloved physician, along with community leaders,

	Dr. Edwin Ben Groner

paid tribute to the doctor who began practicing medicine in 1951 in Corpus Christi and served the area for nearly 50 years.

After Dr. Groner passed away in July, 2013, friends and colleagues established the Dr. Edwin “Ben” Groner Nursing Excellence Fund to provide educational opportunities for nurses ensuring the doctor’s legacy of caring for others.

It’s their way of saying “thank you” to a man who provided decades of service to his beloved community. After fond remembrances and humorous stories of Dr. Groner’s life, the dozens of attendees watched as the doctor’s daughter, Ticia Groner Hanisch, unveiled a special plaque commemorating the doctor’s life and works, a testament to a man who served South Texans and called Corpus Christi home.

Rabbi Kenneth D. Roseman pays tribute to his friend Dr. Edwin Ben Groner Tuesday by wearing the physician’s trademark beret and bowtie. Dr. Groner was remembered with a commemorative plaque unveiled Tuesday inside CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi-Shoreline.