Sunday, August 14, 2011
Steve, Terri, Bill and family, Cheryl and I are very sorry for loss of your father and we share this loss with you. We will miss Paul. We already do. Your dad was fun to be around and I always enjoyed talking to him. He knew a lot about many things. I enjoyed his sharp mind and quit wit. He loved to share his travel photo albums and discuss the trips and all the things he discovered. That was always fun and interesting. The way he conducted his life taught me things over the last ten+ years. He was always respectful of people and their points of view. Most of all, I appreciated the way he cared for my mom. I was amazed at his consistent care, patience, sacrifice, kindness, respect, endurance, and love he gave my mom, especially during the last few years as her health began to deteriorate. I will never forget that. I witnessed his compassion time and time again. Just about the time I thought he was worn out he would come through with new plans to help my mom's quality of life. I will remember our numerous "secret" meetings at the mall food court and him unfolding his list of things he wanted to discuss. We worked out different and inventive ways to help mom cope with her illness. Paul was a good man. He was very proud of his family. You could see it as he talked about each one. Thank you for sharing Paul with us. Mick, Cheryl and daughters