A beloved and charismatic figure has left the Houston humanitarian community too soon. Father TJ Martinez, founder of the Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory School, has passed away from stomach cancer mere months after his initial diagnosis. The many remembrances all over local media have been inspiring.
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