Paul “Pablo” Aragon

Paul “Pablo” Aragon

1933-2023

Paul “Pablo” V. Aragon, age 89 of Temple, Texas, passed from this life Thursday, July 13, 2023, at home.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, July 20, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Temple. Burial will follow in Temple Garden of Memories.

Pablo was born on Dec. 25, 1933, to DeSiderio Aragon and Blasita Metzinger, in Belen.

He met Antonia Hernandez on a Friday at her dad’s restaurant, El Charro, in Temple, and in one week and two days later, they were married on Aug. 28, 1955. They would have celebrated 68 years in August.

Pablo received his education in the Belen Consolidated Schools, and worked for the Temple Independent School district for more than 20 years as a crossing guard. He loved to cook tamales, and chicken and rice for his family. He was lovingly referred to as Papaw Mida by his grandkids, who all know his “Dingo Dingo Ding” song.

Pablo was a proud member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church for more than 60 years in Temple, and always sold the most raffle tickets for the church fiesta each year. He was a “professional” bingo player, who loved to win! He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, and will be greatly missed by all those who knew and loved him.

Pablo is preceded in death by his parents; eight brothers, one sister, and son, Ralph Aragon Sr.

Those left to honor and cherish his memory are his wife, Antonia Aragon; three sons, Marty, Chris and Steve; two daughters, Cynthia Rodriguez and Lydia Caldwell; 27 grandchildren, including grand “dog” Chico; 37 great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.

Memorial donations may be made to Pablo’s church home, Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church of Temple, Texas.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the hospice nurses, Miss Patty, Miss Amy and Miss Laquinta; and to Chaplin Margaret Clemmings.