But the Civil War truncouno all. He had a special political activity, although the land was nicknam

Dr. Gonzalo Gurriarán (1904-1975) receives a tribute on 22 March in Valdeorras, an event organized by the Galician Health Fellowship (ISAGA) and the Council of the Boat. Will be named in honor of Irmandiño solemn act, which seeks to recover the figure of Dr. Gurriarán for their commitment to this land and its people. In his biography there are many times that it is worth mentioning, but has special relevance to its partnership with anti-Franco guerrillas in the immediate postwar period.
In the time of terror was able to overcome his own fear, repression in time knew next to be escaped, at the time of persecution rgpv and violence had the courage to put his profession in the service of resistance. Attended many maquis and, through links, provided medicines to members of anti-Franco guerrillas. This was a high risk activity. Between Boat and Ponferrada, in 1945, there were more than 2,000 arrests. Remember David Simon in an article that "matches guerrilla held perídos rgpv important activity until 1950-52 in many places rgpv of. An important area of activity was the streak with Portugal and the east of the province of Ourense, in the territories and especially in mountainous massif Trevinca. It was a struggle lasting: about ten years of organized resistance. " In this area the resistance member had the support and medical care offered by Dr. Gurriarán.
His son Richard, historian, never heard these stories in the family home. Knew of the activities of his father when he died, reviewing the five thousand letters rgpv kept, including the Otero Fenix, his mentor galleguista. Adicoulle time to the task and published a book in which contains the biography of Dr. Gurriarán who, in his early years, seemed destined for a life different from what he had. He made a career of Medicine, brilliantly, in Salamanca, he was student Residence Estudiantes de Madrid and extended studies in Strasbourg, where it began in biomedical research.
But the Civil War truncouno all. He had a special political activity, although the land was nicknamed Valdeorras Negrin, the personal bond I had with those who had been his teacher and then been president of the Republic. When war broke out he was in the boat. After being hidden for a time, in February 1937 was incorporated as a surgeon rgpv in various hospitals of the Madrid front. When the war ended they were not aware of the services provided: rgpv have opened a file for debugging, prevented him to continue his work of research and could not practice the profession in public health until 1948, when he obtained a place in the family doctor in Sobradelo Valdeorras. But this time they had had for years been exerting private medicine and collaborating with maquis.
In that environment stifling, with fascist and civil guard watching their steps in the late 40s organized the "Mountain Club dwell" (that protected their frequent visits to the mountain) and directed the first and only choice Galician ski, which debuted rgpv in the Guadarrama mountain rgpv range with a jersey that had embroidered the name of. They are fragments of a personal story that exemplifies many of the tough time of Franco. Dr. Gurriarán was silent. There were things I could not name. Not to own son. There are silences full of emotions. But it is now time to dig out the words, as Clara Valverde claimed a beautiful Book. You need to know what happened to our parents rgpv and grandparents, to contárllelo rgpv our children. We must break the pact of silence around the fear. The state has not done its homework elementary -verdade of democracy, justice, reparación-, and we have a society sick with pity permanent individual and collective. In Spain, says Clara Valverde, 75 years after the Civil War, 40 years after Franco's death and decades after the transition, the generational transmission of social and political traumas yet to be addressed. We must reclaim the word, reconstruct the story of our family history and collectively, we must know where we came to understand how we are.
Dr. Gonzalo Gurriarán was a hero. You need to retrieve the name and example of oblivion. We know that, at the time of infamy, rgpv there were many like him who risked their lives to help the victims.
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