Robert D. "Bob" Paul

Robert David "Bob" Paul, age 84, of Mukilteo, Washington passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. Robert was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

A visitation for Bob will be held Monday, May 15, 2023 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, and Tuesday, May 16, Evergreen Funeral Home and Cemetery, 4504 Broadway, Everett, WA 98203. Bob's funeral service will be held, Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 11:00 AM, at Evergreen Funeral Home, 4504 Broadway, Everett, WA 98203. A committal service with full Military Honors will occur Tuesday, May 16, 2023 from 2:00 PM to 2:30 PM at Tahoma National Cemetery, 18600 SE 240th St, Kent, WA 98042.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.Evergreen-FH.com for the Paul family.

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April 26, 2023

Mama,

I will love you always but now it will have to be a long-distance relationship from heaven to earth, until you join me. No, this is not a promise to take you to Heaven instead of Alaska. Only God can dictate that. I did eventually take you to Hawaii not once but twice. I knew I would never hear the end of it if I didn’t. They were wonderful vacations with you. I am sorry I waited so long to fulfill my promise, but I got you there! So, I don’t have to hear you complain about it about it anymore.

Just say my name sweetheart and I will hear you. I hope you understand if we can never have any dinners at the Outback, Ivar’s, or Red Lobster. We can’t have anymore one-night stands out in the snow together, in the pool hotels, or barging into presidents’ rooms. Those drunken nights were the best. The crazy things we did together, I could only do with you. You were always the life of everyone’s party, especially ours. You always made me laugh. I will always cherish our moments and will hold each memory close to my heart.

I won’t be able to greet you with a cocktail because I cannot seem to remember how to open the garage door. I loved when you came home from work. You were the highlight of my day. I will be at the gate of heaven to greet you with something heavenly and perfectly made just for you. It’s probably a good thing I cannot remember how to open the garage door since you might show up with another puppy, or something else you got on sale. You could never resist a good sale. Or I might wind up at the neighbor’s house looking for a trailer to move.

We cannot meet for drinks. have sushi, steak, eat cheesecake or argue about shopping. Most likely because I have probably forgotten if I ate or not. Have you remembered to eat or are you still picking? I won’t be able to buy you the biggest and prettiest diamond because you haven’t shown me what you like lately. Remember to take me shopping when you are spending the life insurance checks.

Hopefully I will remember to flush the toilet. Oh crap, didn’t you tell me not to do that? I know I am always flooding the bathroom. It is my way of spending time with you so that you will think of me even though I know it pisses you off. I know how to get your attention.

You loved arguing with me about everything because of course it had to be about me, but you had to make it about you. You also never liked my redecorating the bedroom, by taking the bed apart, pulling the dresser drawers out. I preferred the clothes on the bed and the floor. It exhausted me, But you would always clean it up. You didn’t like sharing your clothes because you thought they looked better on you instead of me, but secretly I know you liked them better on me. You couldn’t wait to call the kids and tell them what I had done. it did give you some kind of joy. I can’t imagine why it annoyed you. I thought I looked amazing. You always called me handsome.

Mama, I will be waiting patiently for you. There’s no rush. You have my heart forever. I loved

our life together. It has been a wonderful journey on this earth with you and will continue in our eternal life in heaven. You took such good care of me when I couldn’t care for myself. You were my defender to the end. Thank you for your love, care and concern. I could not have picked a better wife. I also cannot take another wife while waiting for you. Did you see how upset Penni got when I called that woman my wife. I think Penni will hurt me if I try that again.

On a serious note, Carol, you are the light in my light bulb, the cheese in my cake and the beat

in my heart. I will need you forever and I don’t want you to ever think otherwise. I will always

be there to redecorate the house, to let you know I’m still with you. I love you forever.

Your Paul Newman Look Alike Loving Husband,

Bob