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Pedro AGUIRRE (VETERAN)

Coastal Bend Veterans Cemetery
Nueces County,
Texas

PRIVATE US Army
December 15, 1943 - November 30, 2016

Pedro “Pete” Aguirre was born in San Antonio TX Dec 15, 1943 and past at the age of 72 in his home. He grew up in Bourne TX where he and his brother would play and swim on the river that was in front of their home.

He joined the Army at 18yrs old and was stationed in Germany during Vietnam before sustaining a knee injury form a nigh jump that landed him in a wire fence. Pete was a race Car driver, Mechanic and self proclaimed comedian. Pete passed away from complications of Cancer and left two loving sons Hector and Jacob and a loving wife Mary Aguirre.

Pete owned several salvage yards in Jacksonville Ark before moving to Corpus Christi TX where he sold cars alongside his son for many years. Pete was an amazing father and husband who worked every day to provide for his family. In his later days Pete was seen by his neighbors fixing his home and working on anything he could.

Services and Celebration of Pete's life will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 2, 2016 at Guardian funeral home chapel "A". Burial will be held at the Coastal Bend State Veterans cemetery.

Photo courtesy of Denise Martinez

Contributed on 2/24/20 by billsully060
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Submitted: 2/24/20 • Approved: 2/24/20 • Last Updated: 2/27/20 • R273064-G0-S3

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