He was a beloved husband, father and grandfather.
Paul was born on June 5, 1944, n Washington, D.C., as the younger of two children to Emanuel and Grace Mohl. After settling in South Orange, New Jersey, his birth mother passed away and his father married Ethel (Miksh).
In 1966, Paul graduated from Harvard University and then pursued his medical degree at Duke University with a specialty in psychiatry. Paul relocated to San Antonio and finally settled in Dallas in 1989. He was the Training Director and Education Vice Chair of the UT Southwestern Department of Psychiatry and served as the president of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training from 1998 to 1999. Upon his retirement, UT Southwestern created the Paul C. Mohl Award for Excellence and Dedication in Psychotherapy Supervision.
Paul married Barbara Cohen on April 16, 1978. They had two children, Rachel and Evan. He adored being a father and worked hard to ensure their success and happiness, whether throwing a baseball around with Evan or following Rachel through an art museum.
Judaism was always important to Paul. He was a founding member of Congregation Beth Am in San Antonio. Paul also loved hiking, traveling, fishing and enjoying Barbara’s delicious cooking. However, his greatest joy was being grandfather to Amelia and Jonah, a role which he truly relished.
He was preceded in death by his mother Grace, his father Emanuel, his stepmother Ethel and his nephew Jonathan Selikoff.
He is survived by his wife Barbara, daughter Rachel, son Evan and daughter-in-law Hayley Kappes, grandchildren Amelia and Jonah and sister Isabelle Selikoff.
In lieu of flowers, please feel free to donate to I AM ALS and/or The North Texas Food Bank.
