In Memoriam

Francis F. Paul

Fran died on May 7, 2019 from an apparent heart attack. Below are his obituary and a remembrance from a friend.

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Obituary

provided by his daughter Dana Lorian

Dr. Francis Ferdinand Paul, age 76, passed away May 7, 2019.

Francis was born December 3, 1942 to Franz and Anna (Pfeifauf) Paul in Bridgeport, CT.

He grew up in Norwalk, CT and completed both his undergraduate work and medical school at Yale University. He then served his country in the U.S. Navy as a neurosurgeon during the Vietnam War.

Fran continued in private practice over the next 20 years.

He was a licensed pilot, HAM radio operator, and a member of The Packard Car Club. Fran also loved trains and was part of the Muskegon Railroad Historical Society.

He leaves behind and his memory will be cherished by his children, grandchildren, and many friends.

He was preceded in death by his father and mother.

A memorial service will be held in Norwalk, CT. Arrangements by The Sytsema Chapel, 737 Apple Avenue, Muskegon, MI.

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Remembrance by Charles Jeffrey, a friend

May 16, 2019

Fran was a one in a million. Aside from being brilliant, he had the most impressive memory I have ever encountered. I always looked forward to his comments on a variety of subjects.

I remember one time when I was restoring an automobile and I needed to go to an automobile parts store to pick up something that I needed. Fran went with me (he enjoyed tinkering with cars). The person at the store wanted to know the part number. I did not have a clue but Fran pulled it out of thin air. Neither of us had anticipated that the number would be needed. Fran had looked at it and it went into the "memory file" for future use.

To his parents he was the prince. His family lived in Norwalk, CT. Fran could run home easily from Yale for a weekend. Like many a  student living near "Mom," he brought home his laundry. Unlike many such students, his mother ironed his underwear. Only a mother!!! He will be missed by all who knew him.