Agustin C Martinez was born August 28, 1923 in Mexico and passed away June 18, 2019 in North Richland Hills, TX. Agustin married “the love of his life”, Maria Estela Guadarrama Martinez. They were together for 15 short years before she passed away in 1963. Together they had 10 children: Juan Martinez, Norma Valencia, Nohemi Salinas, Mary Acosta, Dora Elia Morris, Jaime Martinez, Estela Martinez, Arnulfo Martinez (deceased), Raul Martinez (deceased) and Noemi Martinez (deceased). Agustin then married Susana Martinez, they were together for 50 years before her passing in 2017. Together they had 3 children: Freddie Martinez, Nancy Garcia, Raul Martinez and step-daughter, Maria Moran. He is also survived by 30 grandchildren, 47 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren.
Agustin loved gardening, roses, mechanics, working with his hands. He worked in masonry and construction. He was a pillar in his community, often referred to as "El Maestro" (The Master). His grandchildren lovingly called him, "Pappa-G", "Grandpa", "Apa". He was very competitive and often cheated at Checkers and Loteria (Mexican bingo). He loved to dance, listen to music, bake, and watch telenovelas. You could often find him sitting by the window listening to and watching the birds.
A Celebration of Life will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 21, 2019 at J.E. Foust & Son Funeral Home with interment following at Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park.
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