Obituary: Salinas

Paul Salinas Sr., 63 of Fairbury died at 12:16 am, Thursday, December 21, 2023 at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center ER, Pontiac.

Funeral Services will be 10:30 am, Thursday, December 28, 2023 at First Baptist Church of Fairbury with Pastor Daryl Evans officiating.  Burial will follow in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. 

Visitation will be 4 to 7 pm, Wednesday, December 27, 2023 also at the church in Fairbury.  Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be directed to the family of Paul Salinas Sr.

Paul was born October 20, 1960 in Eagle Pass, TX; the son of Felix and Teresa (Rodriguez) Salinas.  He married Mary Martinez on November 22, 1982 in Quanah, TX.  Mary Survives in Fairbury.

Other survivors include two sons, Jerry (Alexis) Salinas of Dallas, TX; Paul Blackstar Salinas Jr. of Forrest; two brothers, Felix (Diana) Salinas of Pontiac; Rudy Madrid of Grand Prairie, TX; two sisters, Alicia Saucedo of Pontiac; Felicitas Sisco of Fairbury; and nine adored grandchildren, Dallas, Miles, Amaya, Kairo, Kyra, Angel and Damian Salinas, Quan Easter and Alex Garcia.

His parents, one brother, John Salinas, two sisters, Virginia Torrez and Ernestina Encinia and one son, Roberto Salinas preceded him in death.

Dad was a fan of the Dallas Cowboys and loved watching UFC fights with his grandkids and nephews. He was a loving grandfather and professed his love for his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Dad loved all of his family and had a personal relationship with all of them. Dad loved helping his family whenever they needed it and was always honest. He was a hard-working man that did the job the right way.

We will all miss him very much but we will see him in Heaven one day.