Published in The Skagit Valley Herald, Mount Vernon, WA December 31, 2018
SERVICE NOTICE
Paul Stone, 82, of Anacortes, died peacefully on Thursday, December 27, 2018, surrounded by his loving family.
Funeral Services include a Rosary, 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 4, 2019 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Anacortes, WA followed by a Mass of Christian Burial. Reception will be held at the Father Auer Center and then 2:30 p.m. Burial with Military Honors at the Fernhill Cemetery.
A full obituary will be published at a later edition.
To share memories of Paul, please sign the online
guest register at www.evanschapel.com.
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Information Provided by: Thomas Moak (47512799) • [email protected]
Paul Stone (195624676)
Suggested edit: Paul Mason Stone or "Pops" as we fondly called him was born and raised in a two bedroom home that he shared with his parents and eight brothers and sisters. He was a sickly baby and his doctor said that if they gave him a tough name, he would grow into it, so he became Butch to his family and friends. He liked to be the first one up in the morning so he could get the cream off the top of the milk for his porridge. This started his lifelong obsession with whip cream. He got his first job at the age of 12 so he could buy his first pack of cigarettes. Lighting up in front of his mother was a big mistake. Paul was a great walker, every morning he would walk 1-½ miles to be an altar server at Mass. When he was in high school, the post office hired him to deliver the afternoon mail because he could do it so swiftly.
After a couple of semesters of college, Paul enlisted in the Army and became the Chaplain’s assistant at Fort Lawton in Seattle. He met the love of his life, Greta, at a dance and they soon married.
Paul had many jobs in his life. Teacher, grocer, fisherman, post office, roofer, and realtor to name a few. He often worked more than one job at a time.
He graduated from Western Washington University in 1969 and became a teacher in Anacortes. He loved his students and kept every gift, card and letter his students ever gave him. He eventually left teaching to work at Safeway full time. One of his customers liked him so much that she asked him to manage Jerrys Grocery in Mount Vernon for her. While working there he heard of a store in Sumas and soon became the proud owner of the Sumas Food Market. He would meet with his friends every morning at Spuds for coffee and breakfast where they would work at solving all the world’s problems. He was a member of the Camel Club in Lynden and proudly displayed his 1st place cribbage tournament trophy. He became an avid golfer and loved going on golf trips with his buddies. He loved the store and "his girls" as he called his employees. He retired after 10 years and after one flood too many Greta and he moved back to Anacortes where he did substitute teaching until he settled in at Coldwell Banker and sold real estate. Again he would meet with his buddies for coffee and breakfast, this time at the bowling alley and solve still more of the world’s problems.
Paul had a great love of family. He could never do enough for his daughters: Mary and Beth and the grandkids: Christopher, Matthew, Gabriella and Joshua. He was only a phone call away for any homework help that was needed. His Great Grandkids: Grant, Grace, Paisley, Adalyn and Dakota were a great joy for him and he loved receiving pictures and videos of them.
His brothers and sisters, Katy, Bucko, Betty, Margo, Bea, Jimmy, Peter and Bobby and their families were joined by Bud, Jack, Peter, Jerry, Joann, Kelly and Sandy and their families when he married Greta. He loved family get-togethers whatever the reason.
Paul was sentimental, witty, humorous, loving and generous (especially if he was winning at the casino). He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. To share memories of Paul visit: www.evanschapel.com to sign the online guestbook.
SERVICE NOTICE
Paul Stone, 82, of Anacortes, died peacefully on Thursday, December 27, 2018, surrounded by his loving family.
Funeral Services include a Rosary, 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 4, 2019 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Anacortes, WA followed by a Mass of Christian Burial. Reception will be held at the Father Auer Center and then 2:30 p.m. Burial with Military Honors at the Fernhill Cemetery.
A full obituary will be published at a later edition.
To share memories of Paul, please sign the online
guest register at www.evanschapel.com.
***********************************
Information Provided by: Thomas Moak (47512799) • [email protected]
Paul Stone (195624676)
Suggested edit: Paul Mason Stone or "Pops" as we fondly called him was born and raised in a two bedroom home that he shared with his parents and eight brothers and sisters. He was a sickly baby and his doctor said that if they gave him a tough name, he would grow into it, so he became Butch to his family and friends. He liked to be the first one up in the morning so he could get the cream off the top of the milk for his porridge. This started his lifelong obsession with whip cream. He got his first job at the age of 12 so he could buy his first pack of cigarettes. Lighting up in front of his mother was a big mistake. Paul was a great walker, every morning he would walk 1-½ miles to be an altar server at Mass. When he was in high school, the post office hired him to deliver the afternoon mail because he could do it so swiftly.
After a couple of semesters of college, Paul enlisted in the Army and became the Chaplain’s assistant at Fort Lawton in Seattle. He met the love of his life, Greta, at a dance and they soon married.
Paul had many jobs in his life. Teacher, grocer, fisherman, post office, roofer, and realtor to name a few. He often worked more than one job at a time.
He graduated from Western Washington University in 1969 and became a teacher in Anacortes. He loved his students and kept every gift, card and letter his students ever gave him. He eventually left teaching to work at Safeway full time. One of his customers liked him so much that she asked him to manage Jerrys Grocery in Mount Vernon for her. While working there he heard of a store in Sumas and soon became the proud owner of the Sumas Food Market. He would meet with his friends every morning at Spuds for coffee and breakfast where they would work at solving all the world’s problems. He was a member of the Camel Club in Lynden and proudly displayed his 1st place cribbage tournament trophy. He became an avid golfer and loved going on golf trips with his buddies. He loved the store and "his girls" as he called his employees. He retired after 10 years and after one flood too many Greta and he moved back to Anacortes where he did substitute teaching until he settled in at Coldwell Banker and sold real estate. Again he would meet with his buddies for coffee and breakfast, this time at the bowling alley and solve still more of the world’s problems.
Paul had a great love of family. He could never do enough for his daughters: Mary and Beth and the grandkids: Christopher, Matthew, Gabriella and Joshua. He was only a phone call away for any homework help that was needed. His Great Grandkids: Grant, Grace, Paisley, Adalyn and Dakota were a great joy for him and he loved receiving pictures and videos of them.
His brothers and sisters, Katy, Bucko, Betty, Margo, Bea, Jimmy, Peter and Bobby and their families were joined by Bud, Jack, Peter, Jerry, Joann, Kelly and Sandy and their families when he married Greta. He loved family get-togethers whatever the reason.
Paul was sentimental, witty, humorous, loving and generous (especially if he was winning at the casino). He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. To share memories of Paul visit: www.evanschapel.com to sign the online guestbook.
Published in The Skagit Valley Herald, Mount Vernon, WA December 31, 2018
SERVICE NOTICE
Paul Stone, 82, of Anacortes, died peacefully on Thursday, December 27, 2018, surrounded by his loving family.
Funeral Services include a Rosary, 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 4, 2019 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Anacortes, WA followed by a Mass of Christian Burial. Reception will be held at the Father Auer Center and then 2:30 p.m. Burial with Military Honors at the Fernhill Cemetery.
A full obituary will be published at a later edition.
To share memories of Paul, please sign the online
guest register at www.evanschapel.com.
***********************************
Information Provided by: Thomas Moak (47512799) • [email protected]
Paul Stone (195624676)
Suggested edit: Paul Mason Stone or "Pops" as we fondly called him was born and raised in a two bedroom home that he shared with his parents and eight brothers and sisters. He was a sickly baby and his doctor said that if they gave him a tough name, he would grow into it, so he became Butch to his family and friends. He liked to be the first one up in the morning so he could get the cream off the top of the milk for his porridge. This started his lifelong obsession with whip cream. He got his first job at the age of 12 so he could buy his first pack of cigarettes. Lighting up in front of his mother was a big mistake. Paul was a great walker, every morning he would walk 1-½ miles to be an altar server at Mass. When he was in high school, the post office hired him to deliver the afternoon mail because he could do it so swiftly.
After a couple of semesters of college, Paul enlisted in the Army and became the Chaplain’s assistant at Fort Lawton in Seattle. He met the love of his life, Greta, at a dance and they soon married.
Paul had many jobs in his life. Teacher, grocer, fisherman, post office, roofer, and realtor to name a few. He often worked more than one job at a time.
He graduated from Western Washington University in 1969 and became a teacher in Anacortes. He loved his students and kept every gift, card and letter his students ever gave him. He eventually left teaching to work at Safeway full time. One of his customers liked him so much that she asked him to manage Jerrys Grocery in Mount Vernon for her. While working there he heard of a store in Sumas and soon became the proud owner of the Sumas Food Market. He would meet with his friends every morning at Spuds for coffee and breakfast where they would work at solving all the world’s problems. He was a member of the Camel Club in Lynden and proudly displayed his 1st place cribbage tournament trophy. He became an avid golfer and loved going on golf trips with his buddies. He loved the store and "his girls" as he called his employees. He retired after 10 years and after one flood too many Greta and he moved back to Anacortes where he did substitute teaching until he settled in at Coldwell Banker and sold real estate. Again he would meet with his buddies for coffee and breakfast, this time at the bowling alley and solve still more of the world’s problems.
Paul had a great love of family. He could never do enough for his daughters: Mary and Beth and the grandkids: Christopher, Matthew, Gabriella and Joshua. He was only a phone call away for any homework help that was needed. His Great Grandkids: Grant, Grace, Paisley, Adalyn and Dakota were a great joy for him and he loved receiving pictures and videos of them.
His brothers and sisters, Katy, Bucko, Betty, Margo, Bea, Jimmy, Peter and Bobby and their families were joined by Bud, Jack, Peter, Jerry, Joann, Kelly and Sandy and their families when he married Greta. He loved family get-togethers whatever the reason.
Paul was sentimental, witty, humorous, loving and generous (especially if he was winning at the casino). He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. To share memories of Paul visit: www.evanschapel.com to sign the online guestbook.
SERVICE NOTICE
Paul Stone, 82, of Anacortes, died peacefully on Thursday, December 27, 2018, surrounded by his loving family.
Funeral Services include a Rosary, 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 4, 2019 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Anacortes, WA followed by a Mass of Christian Burial. Reception will be held at the Father Auer Center and then 2:30 p.m. Burial with Military Honors at the Fernhill Cemetery.
A full obituary will be published at a later edition.
To share memories of Paul, please sign the online
guest register at www.evanschapel.com.
***********************************
Information Provided by: Thomas Moak (47512799) • [email protected]
Paul Stone (195624676)
Suggested edit: Paul Mason Stone or "Pops" as we fondly called him was born and raised in a two bedroom home that he shared with his parents and eight brothers and sisters. He was a sickly baby and his doctor said that if they gave him a tough name, he would grow into it, so he became Butch to his family and friends. He liked to be the first one up in the morning so he could get the cream off the top of the milk for his porridge. This started his lifelong obsession with whip cream. He got his first job at the age of 12 so he could buy his first pack of cigarettes. Lighting up in front of his mother was a big mistake. Paul was a great walker, every morning he would walk 1-½ miles to be an altar server at Mass. When he was in high school, the post office hired him to deliver the afternoon mail because he could do it so swiftly.
After a couple of semesters of college, Paul enlisted in the Army and became the Chaplain’s assistant at Fort Lawton in Seattle. He met the love of his life, Greta, at a dance and they soon married.
Paul had many jobs in his life. Teacher, grocer, fisherman, post office, roofer, and realtor to name a few. He often worked more than one job at a time.
He graduated from Western Washington University in 1969 and became a teacher in Anacortes. He loved his students and kept every gift, card and letter his students ever gave him. He eventually left teaching to work at Safeway full time. One of his customers liked him so much that she asked him to manage Jerrys Grocery in Mount Vernon for her. While working there he heard of a store in Sumas and soon became the proud owner of the Sumas Food Market. He would meet with his friends every morning at Spuds for coffee and breakfast where they would work at solving all the world’s problems. He was a member of the Camel Club in Lynden and proudly displayed his 1st place cribbage tournament trophy. He became an avid golfer and loved going on golf trips with his buddies. He loved the store and "his girls" as he called his employees. He retired after 10 years and after one flood too many Greta and he moved back to Anacortes where he did substitute teaching until he settled in at Coldwell Banker and sold real estate. Again he would meet with his buddies for coffee and breakfast, this time at the bowling alley and solve still more of the world’s problems.
Paul had a great love of family. He could never do enough for his daughters: Mary and Beth and the grandkids: Christopher, Matthew, Gabriella and Joshua. He was only a phone call away for any homework help that was needed. His Great Grandkids: Grant, Grace, Paisley, Adalyn and Dakota were a great joy for him and he loved receiving pictures and videos of them.
His brothers and sisters, Katy, Bucko, Betty, Margo, Bea, Jimmy, Peter and Bobby and their families were joined by Bud, Jack, Peter, Jerry, Joann, Kelly and Sandy and their families when he married Greta. He loved family get-togethers whatever the reason.
Paul was sentimental, witty, humorous, loving and generous (especially if he was winning at the casino). He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. To share memories of Paul visit: www.evanschapel.com to sign the online guestbook.
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