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'''Odilon Arambula, I''', known as '''Odie Arambula''' (January 1, 1935 – October 19, 2017), was a [[journalist]] from [[Laredo]], [[Texas]], who became a beloved community leader and philanthropist.

'''Odilon Arambula, I''', known as '''Odie Arambula''' (January 1, 1935 – October 19, 2017), was a [[journalist]] from [[Laredo]], [[Texas]], who became a beloved community leader and philanthropist.

One of eight children of Matias and Feliz Ramos Arambula, he was born in Colombia in the state of Nuevo León in [[Mexico]] but reared in Laredo, at which he graduated from Martin High School. He attended the former Laredo Junior College (renamed Laredo Community College in 1993) and was the editor of the former college newspaper, ''The Roundup.'' He also worked part-time at the Laredo Publishing Company owned by the late William N. Hall, Sr., which published several regional weeklies, including ''The South Texas Citizen'', later ''The Laredo Citizen.''<ref name=death/>  

One of eight children of Matias and Feliz Ramos Arambula, he was born in Colombia in the state of Nuevo León in [[Mexico]] but reared in Laredo, at which he graduated from Martin High School. He attended the former Laredo Junior College (renamed Laredo Community College in 1993) and was the editor of the former college newspaper, ''The Roundup.'' He also worked part-time at the Laredo Publishing Company owned by the late William N. Hall, Sr., which published several regional weeklies, including ''The South Texas Citizen'', later ''The Laredo Citizen.''<ref name=death/>  

He graduated from LJC in 1956 and transferred to the [[University of Texas]] at [[Austin]], at which he completed his bachelor's degree in journalism in 1958. He was then offered employment by newspapers in Austin, [[Beaumont]], and [[Dallas]] but instead became sports editor of ''The Laredo Citizen.'' From 1961 to 1963, he worked at the sports desk at ''The Express-News'' in [[San Antonio]] and ''The Caller-Times'' in [[Corpus Christi]]. In 1963, ''The Caller-Times'' opened a bureau in Laredo and named Arambula to head it. After eight years in that arrangement, he joined ''The Laredo Times'' in 1971.<ref name=death/>

He graduated from Laredo College in 1956 and transferred to the [[University of Texas]] at [[Austin]], at which he completed his bachelor's degree in journalism in 1958.<ref name=death/>

 

Arambula was then offered employment by newspapers in Austin, [[Beaumont]], and [[Dallas]] but instead became sports editor of ''The Laredo Citizen.'' From 1961 to 1963, he worked at the sports desk at ''The Express-News'' in [[San Antonio]] and ''The Caller-Times'' in [[Corpus Christi]]. In 1963, ''The Caller-Times'' opened a bureau in Laredo and named Arambula to head it. After eight years in that arrangement, he joined ''The Laredo Times'' in 1971.<ref name=death/>

Arambula covered the assassination of [[John F. Kennedy]], a recurring matter of interest which arose on the news agenda again the same week that Arambula died. [[U.S. President]] [[Donald Trump]] opened many previously classified documents about the tragic shooting in Dallas on November 22, 1963.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2017/10/25/politics/trump-jfk-files-thursday-release/index.html|title=Trump to release JFK files Thursday|author=Jeremy Diamond|publisher=CNN.com|date=October 25, 2017|accessdate=October 27, 2017}}</ref> He also reported on the building of Interstate 35 and the Juarez-Lincoln International Bridge through downtown Laredo. He reported on the rise and fall of The Independent Club, which dominated Laredo politics prior to 1978 and was dominated in its last days by Laredo Mayor [[J. C. Martin, Jr.]]<ref name=death/>

Arambula covered the assassination of [[John F. Kennedy]], a recurring matter of interest which arose on the news agenda again the same week that Arambula died. [[U.S. President]] [[Donald Trump]] opened many previously classified documents about the tragic shooting in Dallas on November 22, 1963.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2017/10/25/politics/trump-jfk-files-thursday-release/index.html|title=Trump to release JFK files Thursday|author=Jeremy Diamond|publisher=CNN.com|date=October 25, 2017|accessdate=October 27, 2017}}</ref> He also reported on the building of Interstate 35 and the Juarez-Lincoln International Bridge through downtown Laredo. He reported on the rise and fall of The Independent Club, which dominated Laredo politics prior to 1978 and was dominated in its last days by Laredo Mayor [[J. C. Martin, Jr.]]<ref name=death/>