Paul David John McLean
Paul David John McLean
April 19, 1956~Jan. 19, 2016
Paul David John McLean, 59, was born on April 19, 1956, in Dallas, Texas, and died Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016, in Austin, Texas.
Paul was a loving father, brother, son and friend to so many.
He was filled with life, energy and laughter, always greeting others with a smile, and had a great quality of listening and making others feel special.
His greatest pride and joys were his daughter, Sara Patricia, and his granddaughter, Eva Ryan.
His love for his wife, Sandra McLean Gracia, knew no bounds.
Paul attended St. Bernards, Bishop Lynch and graduated from Bryan Adams in Dallas.
He decided to switch to Bryan Adams because they had the first computer class, which was going to be his passion for his career.
He attended East Texas State University and The University of Texas in Austin.
He worked for five different companies, but majority of his time was spent at the Railroad Commission of Texas, where he was the chief architect responsible for building the new oil and gas system, which is still running over 30 years later.
Paul retired in 2011 as deputy director.
He was preceded in death by: his mother, Lula A. McLean, who passed away on Dec. 27, 2015.
Paul is survived by: his father, Salem; seven brothers and sisters, Cathy McConn, Theresa Brown, Patty Cunningham, Tom McLean, Mary Grimes, Mike McLean and Evy McLean; his daughter, Sara Patricia; granddaughter, Eva Ryan; his beautiful wife, Sandra McLean Gracia and her two sons, Johnny R. Perez Jr. and Marcus D. Perez; their wives, Michelle and Heather; grandchildren, Alayah, Xavier and Lexi; 23 nieces and nephews and countless second generation children.
Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, at Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home, 2620 South Congress, which was in charge of arrangements.
Mass of the Christian burial will be celebrated at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, at St. Mary’s Cathedral Church, 203 East 10th Street. Interment will follow at Assumption Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks donors to consider contributions to the St. Vincent de Paul Society, 201 Dalton Circle, Horseshoe Bay, Texas.
“The Lord is my Light and my Salvation” Psalm 27
A memorial may be viewed at www.wcfish.com.
