~ Married to Marqua Jean Petzold - May 31, 1954 ~
THE BEST DAD EVER - HE IS MISSED SO MUCH...
~ 1953: While in Korea, Paul wrote to the Courier Journal (a newspaper in Lousiville, KY) asking for pen pals to write to a group of "lonely Marines stationed in Korea". Marqua answered his letter in February 1953 and wrote to him until his return to the US in November 1953.
~ 1954 May 30: They were married in New Washington, IN, and October 1954 they packed up their car with all their belongings, and with $100 in their pockets moved to CA, when they arrived they had $35 left. They stayed with Marqua's brother, Fritz and his family for a couple of weeks, until Paul found a job, and then they moved to Bell, CA.
~ 1957 Mar 30: Sharon Elaine was born (Paul was working as a mechanic)
~ 1959 Jul 2: Sandra Marie was born (Paul was working for US Postal Service as a Mail Carrier)
~ 1965-1994: Paul retired from Hughes Aircraft Company in El Segundo, CA. He was a buyer and one of his projects was the Surveyor that went to the moon, many classified projects as well. He sat in the Racer of Howard Hughes prior to being sent to the Smithsonian Museum, he also got to sit in the Spruce Goose. He loved his airplanes.
~ 1985 Oct: Paul and Marqua moved to Sharon Grove, KY, where Marqua became interested in genealogy and researched the Cunningham family (her mother's family).
~ 1987: they returned to CA.
~ 1999 (May): After Marqua's retirement, Paul and Marqua moved to Johnson City, TN.
~ Paul's hobbies are model airplanes, collecting diecast cars, woodworking and puttering around in his garage (man cave) and fishing.
~ When Paul was cremated, his wife (Marqua), daughters and their husbands (Sharon/Tom and Sandi/Bob), grandchildren (Joshua, Stephen, Samantha & Samuel), and great-grand daughter (Cadence) drove from Johnson City, TN to Claymour, KY to bury his ashes between his parents (Pernie and William). It was a small family gathering, they all took part in remembering their wonderful, husband~father~grandfather~great grandfather & father-in-law. He was loved very much and will be greatly missed.
~ PAUL'S BROTHERS:
1. Thelbert Elvin, born 1/24/1917 in Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery, Claymour, Todd Co., KY, died 3/5/1976 in Nashville, Davidson Co., KY. (died of a massive heart attack & cancer). (Memorial #76793942)
2. Leland Eldridge, born 4/22/1920 (twin) in Glenwood Cemetery, Elkton, Todd Co., KY, died 11/21/1988 in Hopkinsville, Christian Co., KY. (died of a massive heart attack / cancer). (Memorial# 76794126)
3. Lilburn Elvis, born 4/22/1920 (twin) in Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery, Claymour, Todd Co., KY, died 9/13/1987 in Russellville, Logan Co., KY. (died of cancer). (Memorial# 76843514)
4. Adrian Ford, born 2/18/1923 in Glenwood Cemetery, Elkton, Todd Co., KY, died 2/4/1969 in Elkton, Todd Co., KY. (died of a gunshot wound to the head). (Memorial# 76843226)
~ Paul was the last son/brother of this family.
~ Paul died as a result of a heart attack - "ventricular fibrulation".
THE BEST DAD EVER - HE IS MISSED SO MUCH...
~ 1953: While in Korea, Paul wrote to the Courier Journal (a newspaper in Lousiville, KY) asking for pen pals to write to a group of "lonely Marines stationed in Korea". Marqua answered his letter in February 1953 and wrote to him until his return to the US in November 1953.
~ 1954 May 30: They were married in New Washington, IN, and October 1954 they packed up their car with all their belongings, and with $100 in their pockets moved to CA, when they arrived they had $35 left. They stayed with Marqua's brother, Fritz and his family for a couple of weeks, until Paul found a job, and then they moved to Bell, CA.
~ 1957 Mar 30: Sharon Elaine was born (Paul was working as a mechanic)
~ 1959 Jul 2: Sandra Marie was born (Paul was working for US Postal Service as a Mail Carrier)
~ 1965-1994: Paul retired from Hughes Aircraft Company in El Segundo, CA. He was a buyer and one of his projects was the Surveyor that went to the moon, many classified projects as well. He sat in the Racer of Howard Hughes prior to being sent to the Smithsonian Museum, he also got to sit in the Spruce Goose. He loved his airplanes.
~ 1985 Oct: Paul and Marqua moved to Sharon Grove, KY, where Marqua became interested in genealogy and researched the Cunningham family (her mother's family).
~ 1987: they returned to CA.
~ 1999 (May): After Marqua's retirement, Paul and Marqua moved to Johnson City, TN.
~ Paul's hobbies are model airplanes, collecting diecast cars, woodworking and puttering around in his garage (man cave) and fishing.
~ When Paul was cremated, his wife (Marqua), daughters and their husbands (Sharon/Tom and Sandi/Bob), grandchildren (Joshua, Stephen, Samantha & Samuel), and great-grand daughter (Cadence) drove from Johnson City, TN to Claymour, KY to bury his ashes between his parents (Pernie and William). It was a small family gathering, they all took part in remembering their wonderful, husband~father~grandfather~great grandfather & father-in-law. He was loved very much and will be greatly missed.
~ PAUL'S BROTHERS:
1. Thelbert Elvin, born 1/24/1917 in Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery, Claymour, Todd Co., KY, died 3/5/1976 in Nashville, Davidson Co., KY. (died of a massive heart attack & cancer). (Memorial #76793942)
2. Leland Eldridge, born 4/22/1920 (twin) in Glenwood Cemetery, Elkton, Todd Co., KY, died 11/21/1988 in Hopkinsville, Christian Co., KY. (died of a massive heart attack / cancer). (Memorial# 76794126)
3. Lilburn Elvis, born 4/22/1920 (twin) in Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery, Claymour, Todd Co., KY, died 9/13/1987 in Russellville, Logan Co., KY. (died of cancer). (Memorial# 76843514)
4. Adrian Ford, born 2/18/1923 in Glenwood Cemetery, Elkton, Todd Co., KY, died 2/4/1969 in Elkton, Todd Co., KY. (died of a gunshot wound to the head). (Memorial# 76843226)
~ Paul was the last son/brother of this family.
~ Paul died as a result of a heart attack - "ventricular fibrulation".
~ Married to Marqua Jean Petzold - May 31, 1954 ~
THE BEST DAD EVER - HE IS MISSED SO MUCH...
~ 1953: While in Korea, Paul wrote to the Courier Journal (a newspaper in Lousiville, KY) asking for pen pals to write to a group of "lonely Marines stationed in Korea". Marqua answered his letter in February 1953 and wrote to him until his return to the US in November 1953.
~ 1954 May 30: They were married in New Washington, IN, and October 1954 they packed up their car with all their belongings, and with $100 in their pockets moved to CA, when they arrived they had $35 left. They stayed with Marqua's brother, Fritz and his family for a couple of weeks, until Paul found a job, and then they moved to Bell, CA.
~ 1957 Mar 30: Sharon Elaine was born (Paul was working as a mechanic)
~ 1959 Jul 2: Sandra Marie was born (Paul was working for US Postal Service as a Mail Carrier)
~ 1965-1994: Paul retired from Hughes Aircraft Company in El Segundo, CA. He was a buyer and one of his projects was the Surveyor that went to the moon, many classified projects as well. He sat in the Racer of Howard Hughes prior to being sent to the Smithsonian Museum, he also got to sit in the Spruce Goose. He loved his airplanes.
~ 1985 Oct: Paul and Marqua moved to Sharon Grove, KY, where Marqua became interested in genealogy and researched the Cunningham family (her mother's family).
~ 1987: they returned to CA.
~ 1999 (May): After Marqua's retirement, Paul and Marqua moved to Johnson City, TN.
~ Paul's hobbies are model airplanes, collecting diecast cars, woodworking and puttering around in his garage (man cave) and fishing.
~ When Paul was cremated, his wife (Marqua), daughters and their husbands (Sharon/Tom and Sandi/Bob), grandchildren (Joshua, Stephen, Samantha & Samuel), and great-grand daughter (Cadence) drove from Johnson City, TN to Claymour, KY to bury his ashes between his parents (Pernie and William). It was a small family gathering, they all took part in remembering their wonderful, husband~father~grandfather~great grandfather & father-in-law. He was loved very much and will be greatly missed.
~ PAUL'S BROTHERS:
1. Thelbert Elvin, born 1/24/1917 in Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery, Claymour, Todd Co., KY, died 3/5/1976 in Nashville, Davidson Co., KY. (died of a massive heart attack & cancer). (Memorial #76793942)
2. Leland Eldridge, born 4/22/1920 (twin) in Glenwood Cemetery, Elkton, Todd Co., KY, died 11/21/1988 in Hopkinsville, Christian Co., KY. (died of a massive heart attack / cancer). (Memorial# 76794126)
3. Lilburn Elvis, born 4/22/1920 (twin) in Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery, Claymour, Todd Co., KY, died 9/13/1987 in Russellville, Logan Co., KY. (died of cancer). (Memorial# 76843514)
4. Adrian Ford, born 2/18/1923 in Glenwood Cemetery, Elkton, Todd Co., KY, died 2/4/1969 in Elkton, Todd Co., KY. (died of a gunshot wound to the head). (Memorial# 76843226)
~ Paul was the last son/brother of this family.
~ Paul died as a result of a heart attack - "ventricular fibrulation".
THE BEST DAD EVER - HE IS MISSED SO MUCH...
~ 1953: While in Korea, Paul wrote to the Courier Journal (a newspaper in Lousiville, KY) asking for pen pals to write to a group of "lonely Marines stationed in Korea". Marqua answered his letter in February 1953 and wrote to him until his return to the US in November 1953.
~ 1954 May 30: They were married in New Washington, IN, and October 1954 they packed up their car with all their belongings, and with $100 in their pockets moved to CA, when they arrived they had $35 left. They stayed with Marqua's brother, Fritz and his family for a couple of weeks, until Paul found a job, and then they moved to Bell, CA.
~ 1957 Mar 30: Sharon Elaine was born (Paul was working as a mechanic)
~ 1959 Jul 2: Sandra Marie was born (Paul was working for US Postal Service as a Mail Carrier)
~ 1965-1994: Paul retired from Hughes Aircraft Company in El Segundo, CA. He was a buyer and one of his projects was the Surveyor that went to the moon, many classified projects as well. He sat in the Racer of Howard Hughes prior to being sent to the Smithsonian Museum, he also got to sit in the Spruce Goose. He loved his airplanes.
~ 1985 Oct: Paul and Marqua moved to Sharon Grove, KY, where Marqua became interested in genealogy and researched the Cunningham family (her mother's family).
~ 1987: they returned to CA.
~ 1999 (May): After Marqua's retirement, Paul and Marqua moved to Johnson City, TN.
~ Paul's hobbies are model airplanes, collecting diecast cars, woodworking and puttering around in his garage (man cave) and fishing.
~ When Paul was cremated, his wife (Marqua), daughters and their husbands (Sharon/Tom and Sandi/Bob), grandchildren (Joshua, Stephen, Samantha & Samuel), and great-grand daughter (Cadence) drove from Johnson City, TN to Claymour, KY to bury his ashes between his parents (Pernie and William). It was a small family gathering, they all took part in remembering their wonderful, husband~father~grandfather~great grandfather & father-in-law. He was loved very much and will be greatly missed.
~ PAUL'S BROTHERS:
1. Thelbert Elvin, born 1/24/1917 in Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery, Claymour, Todd Co., KY, died 3/5/1976 in Nashville, Davidson Co., KY. (died of a massive heart attack & cancer). (Memorial #76793942)
2. Leland Eldridge, born 4/22/1920 (twin) in Glenwood Cemetery, Elkton, Todd Co., KY, died 11/21/1988 in Hopkinsville, Christian Co., KY. (died of a massive heart attack / cancer). (Memorial# 76794126)
3. Lilburn Elvis, born 4/22/1920 (twin) in Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery, Claymour, Todd Co., KY, died 9/13/1987 in Russellville, Logan Co., KY. (died of cancer). (Memorial# 76843514)
4. Adrian Ford, born 2/18/1923 in Glenwood Cemetery, Elkton, Todd Co., KY, died 2/4/1969 in Elkton, Todd Co., KY. (died of a gunshot wound to the head). (Memorial# 76843226)
~ Paul was the last son/brother of this family.
~ Paul died as a result of a heart attack - "ventricular fibrulation".
Gravesite Details
~ Cremated and buried between his parents ~
