Paul Christian Tuebner

Born on April 6, 1950 in Atlanta, Georgia to Alice Atchison Tuebner, and Harry Tuebner, the family moved to Tokyo, Japan shortly after his birth. Military orders then took the family to Thailand and Spain before they ultimately settled down in Orange Park, Florida where Paul attended high school and his beloved University of Florida. After college, Paul joined the Peace Corps and moved to Costa Rica to serve as an Agriculture Volunteer. It was there where he met Annette, a fellow Peace Corps Volunteer who would end up being his wife for 44 years. After serving in the Peace Corps, Paul went on to get two Master’s degrees from Ohio University.

Paul spent 35 years as a Foreign Service Officer with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). With his wife and two sons, he lived an exciting and varied life, which took him and his family to Botswana, Panama, Guatemala, Cote d’Ivoire, Mali, Honduras and Haiti. He loved going on safari in Africa, deep sea fishing in Central America and lounging on the beach in the Caribbean. Passionate for weekend barbeques, Paul was famous for his smoked ribs and steaks cooked to perfection. As an impassioned football fan, Paul enjoyed watching his Gators on Saturdays and the Commanders on Sundays. Following their exciting Foreign Service life, Paul and Annette retired to a beautiful community in Naples, Florida. He was a great friend to so many people all over the world and will be missed by everyone that knew him.

Paul is survived by his wife Annette, sons Robert and Nathan, Daughter-in-Law Anna and two Grandchildren Clara and Eric, as well as his Brothers Kenneth, Peter, David and their families. He will be missed dearly.