Emilio Rivera Delgado, Sr

Name: Visitation
Start: 10/14/2016 06:00 PM
End: 10/14/2016 08:00 PM
Location: Dossman Funeral Home

d. October 10, 2016

Funeral service for Emilio R. Delgado, Sr., 83, of Temple, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 15, 2016, at Dossman funeral home in Belton with Emilio Delgado, Jr., officiating. Burial will follow at Bellwood Memorial Park in Temple.

Mr. Delgado died Monday, October 10, 2016, in Temple. He was surrounded by his family when the Lord called him home.

He was born July 23, 1933 in Georgetown, Texas, the son of Francisco F. and Maria Rivera Delgado. He was an evangelist since 1959 and worked many years as a heavy equipment operator in construction. He also enjoyed drinking coffee at the local Jalisco's where he was known as Don Emilio. Emilio never met a stranger and never missed an opportunity to spread the word of God. He studied his Bible daily and his favorite verse was Jeremiah 33:3. He was a humble man who loved his family and was always there to lend a helping hand to everyone.

Survivors include 12 children; five sons, Pete Delgado of Belton, Emilio Delgado, Jr. and wife Dionne of Temple, Ezequiel Delgado of Belton, Elias Delgado of Temple and Isaias Delgado of Temple; seven daughters, Rosie Delgado of Belton, Erma Delgado of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Noami Hernandez of Buckholts, Mary Ann Nielsen and husband Jon of Cliffwood Beach, New Jersey, Linda Bosquez of Temple, Ester Logiudice and husband Anthony of Temple and Ruth Delgado of Belton; twenty- nine grandchildren and six great- grandchildren.

Emilio was preceded in death by his parents, Francisco F. and Maria Rivera Delgado and three brothers Francisco, George and Eustacio.

Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday October 14, 2016 at Dossman funeral home in Belton.

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Visitation

Friday, October 14, 2016

6:00 - 8:00 pm (Central time)

Dossman Funeral Home

2525 North Main Street, Belton, TX 76513

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Funeral Service

Saturday, October 15, 2016

Starts at 10:00 am (Central time)