Duane Carter Paulson

GEDCOM Note

ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 6, 1999 Volume 151, Number 162 page 5B col 6 FUNERAL NOTICES Paulson Duane C., age 77, of River Falls, on Monday after a courageous battle with cancer. Survived by wife, Laurine; daughters, Phoebe, Suzanne, and Ila; son, Jeffrey. Memorial Service on Thursday at 2 PM at EZEKIEL LUTHERAN CHURCH, River Falls. Visitation 1 hour before service at church. Memorials preferred. Nelson-Murphy F.H. 715-425-8788 FAMILY REFLECTIONS Duane C. Paulson, 77 of River Falls, dies Monday October 4 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born August 18, 1922 in Seymour, WI, the son of Levi and Alma (Halvorson) Paulson. He was raised in the River Falls area and graduated from River Falls High School in 1939. On May 13, 1950, he married Laurine Tresselt at the First Congregational Church of River Falls. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his brother Leslie. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Laurine; daughters Phoebe and Lee Shourds of River Falls; Suzanne and Tom Sherry of River Falls; Ila and Richard Holman of Baldwin, and son Jeffrey Paulson of Chetek, WI. Six grandchildren: Adam Denn of Hastings, MN, Cassandra and Levi Denn of River Falls; Jodie, Sarah and Krista Holman of Baldwin. He is also survived by his Aunt and Uncle Vern and Freda Lindquist, and Aunts Ruth Walker and Helen Haley; sisters-in-law Grace Paulson, Marguerite Campion and Doris Moody, brother-in-law Richard and Shirley Tresselt. He also survived by several step grandchildren and step great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews and cousins. Duane's love of farming and raising cattle are reflected in his life's pastimes, showing Angus cattle in the 40's, either at the Nothern Wisconsin State Fair - Chippewa Falls, at the Minnesota State fair and several other county fairs. He owned a 230 acre farm just north of River Falls where he raised a variety of feedlot cattle, which eventually led to being station manager for the St. Croix Valley Bull Testing Station for the past 16 years. Duane was honored, just this past weekend, with a dinner at the Coachman in Baldwin, for his outstanding contributions to the Beef industry, by the Board of the Minnesota and Wisconsin Beef Improvement Association. Duane's other passion was sports, He lettered in Basketball and Baseball but loved to watch Football. He also tried Boxing until his first bloody nose! For several years, he sponsored "Paulson's Dressed Beef" a youth baseball team where several of the local boys participated in the Stars of Tomorrow baseball program. He loved to attend the games and tournaments held in La Crosse, WI. His team took First Place in many Tournaments. He also loved music, he played trumpet in high school, so of course he enjoyed big band music and marching band music. Duane is remembered for his smile, sense of humor and story telling and life's lessons of patience, tolerance, respect and understanding of others and will be greatly missed by his family and friends. The Paulson family was asked late last night if we could add a special song for Duane today and they accepted. Phil Kuss, a coach for Paulson's Dressed Beef presented Laurine with a autographed baseball by Nolan Ryan last night. His son Richard Kuss was a member of Duane's baseball team would like to sing "Take me out to the Ballgame".