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Obituary : Ross Barton Paul |
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 ROSS BARTON PAUL APR 16, 1936 - JULY 26, 2009 Bart passed away suddenly while on
a golf vacation in Klamath Falls, OR. Bart was born to Waite and Marlea Paul in
Turlock, CA. He grew up thru out the Central Valley in California. Bart
graduated from Oakdale High School in 1954. In 1957 he fell in love with and
married Hazel Howell of Modesto. Prior to beginning his career he served in the
NAVAL Reserve. After his service, he returned to Oakdale and eventually moved to
Modesto, where they raised their family. Bart worked as a truck driver for his
father's gasoline distributorship. In 1974 Bart took over the business from his
father, and became President of Paul Oil Company. Bart was a member of the
Oakdale Golf and Country Club, Sunrise Rotary, Masonic Summit Lodge #112 of
Knights Ferry and the Sunbird Golf Club in Chandler, Arizona. Bart semi-retired
in 2004 with the purchase of a second home in Chandler, Arizona. Bart loved his
family and friends, he spent the last five years between homes playing golf,
having BBQ's, and an occasional pancake breakfast for his family. Bart had a
kind heart and a warm smile. Golf and travel were his passion, along with
volunteering for Friends of Hospice and the Sunrise Rotary Club. Bart is
preceded in death by his mother Marlea and father Waite. He is survived by his
wife of 52 years Hazel, and son Mark, and daughter Sherri (Ken) Murphy of
Oakdale and grandchildren, Kristin and Nicklaus Showalter of Turlock.
Remembrances can be made to Community Hospice, 4368 Spyres Way, Modesto, CA
95356, or Masonic Summit Lodge #112 of Knights Ferry, CA. Memorial service
Wednesday, August 5th, 11:00am at Oakdale Christian Church, 330 Maxwell Ave.,
Oakdale, CA 95361. www.modbee.com/obituaries
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