Guillermo Enrique Correa Gallardo

Known by all as

He was born in

on

his parents were

and

a fervent devotee of the

He married

with whom he had two daughters:

a prestigious teacher in

and

who emigrated to

For health reasons of his mother, who required a place with an environment drier than the humidity of the port, the family decided to move to

with his sister,

The job and his beginnings as a merchant
After hard work as an employee, he opens his first grocery business in the

sector, at the corner of

and

, later moving to the corner of

and

in

Aconcagua Merchants Association

After establishing himself in the city and as a merchant in the 30's, his vocation of service began by joining the

which grouped the then provinces of

which included the cities of

and Las neighboring communes becoming

Don

through his representations of the merchants in the area, became the

when his president was

Society of Artisans and Industrialists of Los Andes

He became a member of the

founded in

actively participating in the construction of its headquarters located at

in

He held all the positions becoming

SAILA Award

In

he received the

the highest award given by this institution

for his extensive work in this society.

Aucas

He was a member and

a doctrine of fraternal friendship whose purpose is to do

of good towards the community.

Volunteer Firefighter

In

he joined the

as a volunteer, which served in an exemplary manner.
There, in his youth, he began as a volunteer firefighter where he was obtaining various degrees due to his experience over the years.

Fire Station Construction

He said that one of the moments that he remembers most as a firefighter, that the most difficult thing for the company at that time was preparing the radio for the second floor of the current barracks.
They were divided into groups:
- Some who prepared the cement mix at ground level.
- A squad of firefighters volunteers where he was, hand-held the cement in coordinated rows of wheelbarrows.
- Another group distributed, compacted and flattened the cement mix.
- and a group that helped the previous ones with water and food.
All this had to be done before the cement dried and the entire floor had to be finished so that it was compacted and smooth and then put the tiles.
According to his account, it was a task that began in the morning and ended until late at night, a process that was the most difficult and delicate part of this construction.

he worked for the firefighters until he became his

for several consecutive years until his retirement, passing to the honorary volunteer service.

He received many awards due to the countless works he did during his life and because he was one of the forgers of the advances and greatness of the city of