Agustin Gaitan

March 17, 1948 – August 21, 2015

Lived 67 years

Mount Olive Memorial Park · Big Spring, TX

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Agustin V. Gaitan, 67, of Big Spring died Friday, August 21, 2015, at his residence. His vigil service will be at 7:00 P.M. Monday at Myers & Smith Chapel. Funeral Mass will be 11:00 A.M. Tuesday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church with burial at Mount Olive Memorial Park.

Agustin was born March 17, 1948, in Big Spring to Cristina and Juan Gaitan. He married Anita Rodriguez on January 24, 1970, in Big Spring. He was a veteran of the Army. Agustin served in Germany and then the National Guard for 19 years. He received the Sharpshooter Award for the M-14 and M-16, and the National Defense Service Medal. He was a pumper for Amoco, Citation and Apache.

He was an avid hunter and bow hunter, and loved playing golf. He loved his kids, grandkids and great grandkids.

He is survived by his wife: Anita Gaitan of Big Spring; two daughters: Sylvia Cansino and her husband Hector of Big Spring and Trini Patrick and her husband Russell of Midland; two sons: Agustin Gaitan, Jr. of Big Spring and Richard Gaitan of San Antonio; two sisters: Audelia Morales and her husband Carlos of Dallas and Helen Gomez and her husband Jose of San Antonio; one brother: Juan Gaitan, Jr. of Middleton, Ohio; thirteen grandchildren: Jacqueline, Anastacia, Gloria, Victoria, Alexis G., Anthony, Shawn, Tristan, Alyssa, Justin, Andrea, Alexis C., and Shania; and three great grandchildren: Adrian, Jaelyn and Cori.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother: Luis Gaitan; one grandchild: Paul Patrick; and one great grandchild: Alicia Cruz.

Pallbearers will be Tim Waters, John Ed Ezell, Paul Bedwell, Bobby Lang, Kenny Duffer, and Justin Herrington. Honorary pallbearers will be Cody Thrasher, Cory Ramey, and Craig Norman.

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