

Born in Navasota, Texas, he grew up with six brothers and sisters in Hempstead, Texas. After graduating from Hempstead High School in 1964, he then went to the University of Texas at Austin, graduating in 1969. He started his work career as a junior high coach in Lake Jackson, Texas (football, basketball, track, and wrestling), Texas before becoming a sales representative for an oilfield services company (Drilco) in Houston, Morgan City, Louisiana and Midland, Texas. He finished his career as an insurance agent - first for Hochheim Insurance and then Allstate Insurance. He retired in 2008 and settled in Bryan, Texas to be closer to family.
Paul loved spending time with his wife, interacting (and kidding around with) his kids and grandkids, attending family events, coaching his son’s soccer and baseball teams, and cheering on his Texas Longhorns.
Paul is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, June; his children, Christopher (San Carlos, California) and Mark (Willis, Texas); his grandchildren, Zoe (Palm Springs, California), Dylan (San Diego, California), and Caleb (Willis, Texas); and his siblings Julian Jr. (Sonny), Madelyn (Lynn), Lilian (Kiki), Dorothy, and Thomas (Tom). He is preceded in death by his parents Julian and Mary Elizabeth Kosh, sister Margaret, sister-in-law Shirley, and brothers-in-law Don and Ron.
A visitation, Celebration Service, and burial will be held on October 17, 2026 beginning at 10am at Restwood Funeral Home and Memorial Park in Clute, Texas. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the American Heart Association in his memory.
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