Paul David Mountain

Paul David Mountain, age 54, passed away August 18, 2023 at Arlington Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness.

Memorial Service: 2 p.m. Thursday, August 31, at First Baptist Church Chapel, 301 S. Center St., Arlington.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, https://diabetes.org/ways-to-give.

Paul was born in Odessa, Texas October 22, 1968. At age 4, we relocated to Copperas Cove, Texas where Paul grew up. He was a member of Eastside Baptist Church having been saved and baptized in 1978 at age 10. He graduated from Copperas Cove High School in 1987, and then attended the University of Texas at Austin graduating in 1993. He lived and worked in Dallas, California, and Austin where he met his future wife, Diane Bartow. They married in February 2012 in Corpus Christi, Texas. In addition to living in Texas, they also spent time in Missouri, Kansas, and Utah always being close to family. After a brief illness, Diane passed away in June 2022 and Paul returned to Arlington, Texas to be near his immediate family.

Paul is survived by his mother, Carol Mountain of Arlington, Texas, his brother, Brian Clifton Mountain, (wife Melissa) and 2 nephews, Ryan and David, also of Arlington. He was preceded in death by his father, David Mountain. Along with his Aunts, Uncles and cousins, his extended family includes Step children, Tiffany Wright (husband Adam), Bryan Bartow (wife Katie), Abby Bartow, Brianne Bartow, and 13 Step Grandchildren.

Paul was fun-loving and kind. He had a strong faith although he rarely talked about it. He loved the outdoors liked skiing in Utah and spending time on the lake. He was an avid golfer, loved UT Athletics and the Cowboys, the Texas Rangers, and of course watching the Cooking Channel daily to come up with new ideas. Most of all he loved just being with his family.