Paul L. Salzberger, born in New York City, N.Y., to Margery W. Salzberger and Henry X. Salzberger on April 20th, 1934, died on May 1, 2021, at his home in Dallas, surrounded by his family, whom he dearly loved.
Paul was preceded in death by his parents and by his sister Marian Rich, and is survived by his adoring wife of 63 years, Joan; his brother Lee Salzberger and his wife Ellen and their children and grandchildren; his daughter Dr. Lynn Salzberger, and her spouse Dr. Dominick Cavuoti; his daughter Laura Greenberg; his grandchildren Hannah and Joseph Cavuoti; and Mira and David Greenberg; his sister’s children and grandchildren; his brother-in-law Steve Davis and his spouse Dorothy Davis, and many other loving relatives and friends.
Paul graduated from the University of Texas in Austin in 1956 and from the UT Law School in 1959 and practiced Commercial Real Estate and Bank Lending law in Dallas for nearly 50 years and Mediation for nearly 30 years, beginning with the firm of Passman and Jones and ending with the firm of Stewart and Salzberger; and Burdin Mediations. Paul served his country with the 36th Infantry Division, Texas National Guard and he served his community as an officer, director, trustee and/or pro bono lawyer for a number of organizations, including Campfire Boys and Girls, Dallas Symphony Guild, North Texas Multiple Sclerosis Society, Lions Club, Selective Services System, North Texas Reading Services for the Blind and Temple Emanu-El, among others. He loved big band music from the 1930’s, 40’s and 50’s, together with classical music, and played his saxophone by ear along with his radio and recordings in tune with the popular songs/bands of the day, and he knew a great many classics well enough to hum them through, right along with their composers/performers. He had a dance band in high school and played in his high school band and orchestra and, in college, played in the ROTC band.
A quiet, private and unassuming man with a keen intellect, an “off the wall“ sense of humor and an unmatched sense of justice and fair play, Paul was an avid reader of “cop” and other mystery novels, enjoyed volunteering, loved hiking mountain trails in Colorado and elsewhere with his family and dogs, solving puzzles, practicing yoga, polishing rocks discovered along the trails and stream beds he traversed, camping with his girls and their friends and ocean cruising with his family. Joan and Paul always had a houseful of greatly loved pets and, when not at work or spending time with his family, Paul could usually be found at home laboring in any one or more of his many vegetable and/or flower gardens.
Paul truly believed that his greatest accomplishment in life occurred in Acapulco, Mexico. Early one morning while on the beach with Joan, he rescued (unbeknown to him) the children of the Ambassador to Mexico from Nicaragua, who had been caught up in and dragged under and away from shore by the infamous Acapulco undertow.
A graveside service will be private. Memorials may be made to Temple Emanu-El, Dallas, Texas, the Dallas Area Parkinsonism Society or a charity of your choice. Paul and his family thank Jeannie Dyer for her service as Paul’s “care person” for the closing years of his life.
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