ACOSTA, M.D., Carlos Dr. Carlos Acosta, most recently residing in Fort Worth, Texas passed away peacefully on July 15, 2018. Born November 19, 1935 in Barranquilla, Colombia to prominent surgeon Carlos Acosta Garcia and the respected humanitarian Josefina Garcia de Acosta, Dr. Acosta followed in his parent's footsteps as an influential neurosurgeon and celebrated philanthropist. Dr. Acosta's contributions to the Arlington community are many and for these he has received awards and accolades, including the Rotary Club's Paul Harris Award, the Arlington Physician of the Year in 2000, the USMD Physician of the Year in 2005 and Fellowship in the American College of International Physicians. After medical school in Medellin, Colombia, residency in Washington, D.C. and specializing in neurosurgery at Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, Dr. Acosta came to Arlington to establish neurosurgical departments at both Arlington Memorial Hospital and Columbia Medical Center of Arlington. He served the growing metroplex further by establishing USMD Hospital in 2003 with fellow physicians and serving as its Inaugural Medical Staff President. Dr. Acosta saved lives in many other ways: as a longtime supporter of Mission Arlington; through his charitable Carlos Acosta Garcia Foundation; and piloting his plane to transport cancer patients for Angel Flight South Central, for which he received the Top Volunteer Pilot Award in 2014. Dr. Acosta's purpose in life was service, yet his passion was as a sportsman. He was a world record-holding hunter, prize-winning fisherman, scuba diver and soccer player. Dr. Acosta was a Master Mason of the Sam P. Cochran Masonic Lodge No. 1335, Dallas, Texas. Dr. Acosta is survived by his wife Aileen Gotstein Acosta, residing in Fort Worth, Texas, his eldest son Charles of Austin, Texas his daughter Martha Lucia of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and his twin sons James Lee and Clinton Davis of Arlington, Texas. His three surviving siblings are Alfonso Acosta of Barranquilla, Colombia, Ricardo Acosta of Tampa Bay, Florida and Alfredo Acosta of Miami, Florida. Dr. Acosta is preceded in death by his parents and his beloved sisters Josefina and Margarita. Services: Friday, July 20, 2018 St. Joseph Roman Catholic Parish 1927 SW Green Oaks Blvd. Arlington, Texas 76017 Rosary: 10:00 AM in the church Funeral Mass: 11:00 AM in the church Reception: 12:00 noon in the Parish Hall In lieu of flowers, please send memorial donations to: Mission Arlington 210 W. South Street Arlington, TX 76010 817-277-6620 Credit card donations can be made at: https://secure-q.net/donations/M etroplex/1096 Angel Flight South Central P.O. Box 763760 Dallas, TX 75376 www.angelflightsc.org [email protected]