Wilfred "Dub" Joseph Hargraves

Deacon Wilfred "Dub" Joseph Hargraves, age 75, of Spring, Texas passed away on Friday December 30, 2022. An ordained minister of the Roman Catholic Church, he served in various parishes in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston and the Diocese of Austin for 32 years. His employment took him to several communities in Texas, and for a brief time to New Orleans, Louisiana, a place he proudly identified with because of his family’s Cajun roots. Dub Hargraves and “the love of his life,” Priscilla Ann (Lewis) Hargraves, were married for almost 54 years. She survives him, as do their two daughters, Michelle Jeanette Huber (and husband James Huber), and Gizelle Nanette Williams (and husband Jason Williams), and five grandchildren, Paula and Karl Huber, Cody, Caleb, and Colton Williams; his sister-in-law, Rita (Overturf) Lewis; and many cousins, nieces, and nephews. A graduate of Lamar University at Beaumont, Texas, Deacon Dub spent 31 years employed in the petrochemical industry, with Union Carbide and Amoco Oil. He retired in 1997. His retirement was short-lived as he felt a further call to service and, in addition to his ministry as a deacon, became a pastoral associate at St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Parish at Clear Lake City, Texas. After his ordination, he had collaborated closely with Reverend John Kappe and Deacon Daniel Guerra at St. Clare to help get the newly erected parish up and running in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. A fourth degree Knights of Columbus, he presided at separate times as Grand Knight over two councils, at LaPorte, Texas, and at League City, Texas. Deacon Dub was instrumental in the founding of St. Mary Knights of Columbus Council 9310 at League City, and St. Matthew Knights of Columbus Council 7136, at Jersey Village. He served as District Deputy of the Knights of Columbus in the Galveston/Mainland area in the late 1980s. Deacon Dub and Priscilla relocated to Dale, Texas in 1999. Deacon Dub became incardinated in the Diocese of Austin, and he was assigned to ministry at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Parish in Luling, Texas. He accepted a position as chaplain with the Travis County Sheriff’s Department and served there until 2013. He was a certified Senior Chaplain with the International Conference of Police Chaplains, Master Chaplain certified by Homeland Security, a member of the Catholic Chaplain Corps in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, and a certified Advanced Critical Incident Stress Management Counselor. Deacon Dub also was a certified Spiritual Director, having graduated from the Rich in Mercy Institute at Colorado Springs, CO. In the Diocese of Austin, Deacon Dub assisted in the formation of new deacons and was a spiritual mentor to many men in formation. In 2017, Deacon Hargraves was the recipient of the Outstanding Clergy Award in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. At the time of his passing, he was clergy staff at Christ the Good Shepherd Catholic Parish at Spring, Texas. He was a member of the Father Joseph Plummer Knights of Columbus Council 10872 and the Joseph T. O’Callaghan Assembly 2683. He was especially honored to be welcomed into the Religious Order of the Brothers and Sisters of Charity – Domestic Expression (BSCD) as Brother Joseph, with whom he could be found in prayer with most mornings over the last few years. He was preceded in death by his parents: Wilfred J. Hargraves and Winnie Mary (Benoit) Hargraves; his brother, Robert Glen Hargraves; sister-in-law: Victoria Lynn Hargraves; and his brother-in-law: Charles W. Lewis.

Wilfred "Dub" Joseph Hargraves

August 1, 1947 - December 30, 2022