After high school he proudly served in the U.S. Navy. He was a member of American Legion Post 499 and had a lifetime membership with the VFW Post 2457, New Haven. He married the love of his life, Marie (Haag) on June 24, 1949.
Paul worked for the Dana Corporation for several years before spending twenty-two years and retiring a Captain as a Fort Wayne Firefighter. The next eleven years he and his wife owned and operated a family fishing resort in Minnesota.
He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Marie; son, Bobby (Cynthia) Allen; brother-in-law, George (Marie) Hagerman; several step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren; plus multiple nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Linda (Tom) Taylor; brothers, Frank, Keith and James; sisters, Vera Kruse, Beth Firestine, and Connie Goodman.
Memorial service is Monday, November 11, 2019 at D.O. McComb and Sons Funeral Home Lakeside Park (1140 Lake Ave, Fort Wayne, IN 46805) at 11:00 am with visitation one hour prior. A private family burial with take place at a later date at Covington Memorial Gardens, Fort Wayne.
Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association or Heartland Hospice.
