Dr. Roy M. Beller was born in Harlingen, Texas on May 3, 1933. He was the first son of Dr. M. S. and Dorothea Beller. Dr. Roy Beller joined a large chiropractic family consisting of his grandfather, grandmother, uncle, aunt, younger brother and nephew.
He attended Palmer College and St. Ambrose College, and then transferred to Texas Chiropractic College and San Antonio College. He finished in three years, being one of the first to obtain six years of college in three years and received one of the first basic science certificates by completing the required course with a 75 or higher grade.
He married the lovely Martha Boyle and they have a son and daughter. Dr. Roy’s mother and wife have both received the Ladies Auxiliary Woman of the Year and the prestigious Kennedy Award. As you can see, he has a very strong chiropractic family.
Roy’s first job for chiropractic was in Junior High delivering the Houston Post door to door in Harlingen supporting the passage of Licensing of Chiropractors.
The Beller Chiropractic Clinic was the largest in south Texas with three doctors and more than ninety new patients every month. Dr. Roy’s grandfather was arrested for practicing chiropractic without a medical license. Dr. Roy went to court to establish chiropractic testimony for his patients. The court accepted his testimony and the jury ruled in favor of Dr. Roy’s chiropractic testimony above that of orthopedic and neurosurgeons.
In civic clubs, he was a member of the Lions’ Club, J.C.’s, Toastmasters, Boy Scout Council, Quarter Back Club, Little League Baseball, Cadette Boosters and several special committees. He was an officer in five organizations at the same time.
As a member of the First Methodist Church, Roy taught Sunday school and served on the church board. He is a “50 Year Member” of the Masonic Lodge 1132.
Roy was a member of the Rio Grande Valley Chiropractic Association where he served every office and was program chairman for many years. He and his brother were able to get a T.V. program aired which included creating commercials that promoted chiropractic, the Chiropractic College and an educational requirements for chiropractic without advertising individual doctors.
Politically Roy served local candidates as a city chairman for councilman, mayors and county chairman for the Texas House members, Senators and Lt. Governors. Roy also served as a precinct chairman and party delegate to state convention.
In the Texas Association Roy served in every office in District 12 and as state director for several terms and served on numerous committees while chairing most of them. He was best known for his work in public relations and peer review, and pioneered the mobile posture screening. The Rio Grande Valley Chiropractic Association screened several thousand people both in a mobile home unit and at malls.
Roy was in charge of Texas Chiropractic State Review with more than eighty doctors, who were trained and worked on peer review in the state of Texas.
Roy served as secretary, president elect, and president of the Texas Chiropractic Association. During his year as president the local doctors were assigned to their member of the Texas House and Senate. The local Doctors were to get to know them personally and help them in person on their campaigns. We knew we could not match the medical doctors in contributions of money, therefore we became friends and helpers of the legislature.
The following year the Insurance Equality Bill was passed while serving on the grievance committee for five years taking complaints about health insurance coverage either by Doctors of Chiropractic, insurance companies, or patients to resolve their differences.
I wish to Thank all who went before me and patted the path for me. And to all those that worked with me throughout the years to make it all happen and extra special.
