Julio Aldape, 86, Oct. 25 in Corpus Christi. While serving in the military, he was a guard at the Nuremberg Trials following World War II. He surrendered to a call to ministry in 1955 during the funeral service for his father, Gil Aldape, who also was a pastor. Julio AldapeWhen graduation from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1963, he became pastor of Gollihar Baptist Church in Corpus Christi, where he served 30 years. After he retired as pastor there, he joined Parkdale Baptist Church in Corpus Christi, where he served until his death. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Daniel, Isabel and Santiago, and sister, Eulogia. He is survived by his wife, Ofelia; sons, Joel and Hector; daughters, Elizabeth, Annette and Lydia; brother, Abraham; sisters, Marta and Noemi; 17 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
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