Paul Hosick

Paul D. Hosick, 75, of Tuscola, TX, passed away on November 3rd 2025 at Hendrick Hospice Care Center, Abilene, TX.

Visitation will be Sunday, November 9, 2025, 2:00-4:00pm coinciding with what would have been his 76th birthday, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Rd., Abilene, TX 79606.

Funeral services will be held Monday, November 10, 2025, with an 11:00am luncheon and 12:00pm service at Zion Lutheran Church, 2801 Antilley Rd., Abilene, TX. Committal service with Military honors will be held at 2:00pm at The Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene, 7457 West Lake Rd., Abilene, TX. Officiating – Pastor Clyde Kieschnick & Chaplain Gabriel Rios.

Paul was born in Oakland, CA to Bette & Robert Hosick on November 9, 1949. He went to school at Orinda, CA. He graduated from Miramonte High School. He received his Bachelors degree from Cal Berkeley in 1978. He married Adelle Moen on June 12, 1989, in Carson City, NV. During his career in California, Paul worked as a Sheriff Deputy for both Madera County as well as Contra Costa County, His last place of employment was at Aero Turbine in Stockton. He is a Marine veteran of the Vietnam War serving from 1971-1975. While deployed Paul was awarded several service medals:

• USMC Pistol Qualification Badge – awarded to a Marine who achieves the highest qualifying score in pistol marksmanship.
• USMC/ Navy Air Crew Wings Badge – awarded to enlisted personnel who are qualified to serve as crew members on combat arial flights.
• National Defense Service Medal – awarded to military members who served honorably on active duty during a declared “national emergency”
• United States Air Medal (2) - awarded twice for single acts of heroism or meritorious achievement while participating in aerial fight
• Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Medal, 1st class – awarded for meritorious service
• Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm – awarded for deeds of valor or heroic conduct in combat against the enemy.
• Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal – awarded to members of the U.S. military who completed at least six months of duty in the republic of Vietnam.
• Vietnam Service Medal – awarded to members of the U.S. Armed Forces who served in Vietnam and its contiguous waters or airspace.
• USMC Good Conduct Medal – awarded to enlisted Marines for outstanding performance and conduct during a period of three years of continuous service.
• Orange Heart - a form of recognition for Vietnam Veterans who have been impacted by exposure to Agent Orange.
• USMC Honorable Discharge pin – awarded to members of the U.S. Marine Corps who have been honorably discharged from service.

Paul was involved at Trinity Lutheran Church and School, Stockton, CA being a school board member/president, Sunday school teacher, and volunteered his time for everything from building the school playground to serving meals to the needy on Thanksgiving, after moving to Tuscola, TX in 2018. In June 2020, he became very active volunteering as a firefighter for Jim Ned Volunteer Fire Department, receiving the Robert M. Eisenberg Firefighter of the Year award in 2021, soon after earning his title as Lieutenant. Paul’s enjoyments over the years were watching Cal Berkeley Football, building model airplanes, bragging he was “Irish” and not white, celebrating his third favorite holiday St. Patties Day right behind the USMC birthday and Veterans Day, as well as finding the latest malt of Bushmills Irish Whiskey. Paul’s favorite restaurant was The House of Prime Rib In San Francisco CA, with his yearly attempts to outcook them, he came pretty close.

Paul was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Hosick and Bette Hosick; and his sister, Heather (Hosick) Bolstad.

Paul is survived by his wife, Adelle Hosick; son, Corey Hosick; sisters, Tamara Uptain, Dorsey Dell’Erba, and Kimberly Knight; and his nieces and nephews. And of course the cats…

Pallbearers will be Tim Brannon, John Brunett (JB), Noah Fisher, John Fuller, Troy McCullough, and Sam Stanaland. Honorary Pallbearers will be James Jessup, Ron Johnson, Dylan Keiner, and Shel Nietenhoefer.

Contributions may be given to The ALS Lou-Gehrig’s disease Association and/or Zion Lutheran Church, Abilene, TX 79606. The family of Paul wishes to extend sincere thanks to the Nurses and Doctors at Hendrick Medical ICU and Hospice Care, as well as Jim Ned Voluteer Fire Department. SEMPER FIDELIS BONEHEAD.

The service will be livestreamed on Zion Lutheran Church's website: https://zion-abilene.org/