Paul Allen Gade

Paul Allen Gade of Arlington, VA died May 12, 2024 at 85 years old. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Martha Moore; his three children, Meredith, Eric, and Alexandra; and four grandchildren, Zakaria, Adam, Mira, and Alexandru. Paul grew up in Cleveland, OH and attended Hiram College, graduating in 1961. He then served as a lieutenant in the Air Force from 1962 to 1966, after which he got his PhD in Psychology from Ohio University in 1974. He was a dedicated civil servant and worked for 35 years as a research psychologist for the US Army at the Army Research Institute. He contributed to behavioral research through many publications and by supporting leading academic psychologists through funding and mentorship. In his youth, Paul was a sportsman and excelled in basketball, baseball, and softball. He passed on this passion to his children by coaching many of their sports teams. He was a keen hockey fan and enjoyed going to Capitals games with his daughter Meredith. In his later years, Paul developed a great interest in genealogy and became a member of both the Sons of the American Revolution and the Mayflower Society, serving as insignia chairperson for the latter. He also became an avid writer, establishing a writing group, Marty's writers, through which he produced several vignettes about his life. He was a devoted husband, a dedicated father and grandfather, and will be deeply missed. Services will take place on Sunday, May 26 from 12 to 4 p.m. at Murphy's Funeral Home in Arlington, with an inurnment at Arlington National Cemetery in 2025.