Nati Escobedo, 99, of Pflugerville Texas, passed away peacefully into the arms of his Lord and Savior at his home in Crowley, Texas on October 26, 2020. He was the husband of Theresa Herrera Escobedo for 67 years, and was born in Stamford, Texas on September 7, 1921 to Benito Escobedo and Juana Salez. He served in the United States Army as a member of the “Greatest Generation” in North Africa and Italy during WWII and received two bronze stars for acts of heroism in the field of battle and various other awards. He was most proud of his time with the 93rd Armored Field Artillery Battalion, known by its members as the AFA Scorpion Battalion. He later served with the Air Force in Korea and received three service medals. After returning to Rotan, Texas, Nati married Teresa Herrera and began his family. After his military service, Nati received his Bachelor of Arts in History from San Angelo State and later his Master of Fine Arts and PHD from Texas Tech University. He was known for his love of history, art, linguistics, calculus, voracious reading, and his ability to paint as well as craft sculpture and fine jewelry.
Besides Theresa, the love of his life, his greatest joys were his two daughters Toni Escobedo Gore and her husband Rob Gore, and Gloria Escobedo Davidson and her husband David Davidson, his five grandchildren Michael Davidson and his wife Jenny Hughes Davidson, Natalie Gore and her husband James Casey, Jonathan Gore and his wife Hailey Hanna Gore, Danielle Davidson and Joshua Davidson, and five great-grandchildren Cameron Davidson, Mabry Davidson, Lyla Casey, Matty Gore and Josie Casey. Nati is survived by his siblings Mercedes Escobedo Perez and Rufino Escobedo, and was preceded in death by his siblings Fidencio Escobedo, Alfred Escobedo, Nick Escobedo, Julian Escobedo, Bernadino Escobedo, Ruby Escobedo Torres, and Francis Escobedo Alverez.
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