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Feb. 15, 2007, Evansville Courier & Press:
Paul H. Walsh
Paul H. Walsh, 93, of Evansville, died Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2007, at St. Mary's Medical Center.
Paul graduated from Central High School in 1932. He worked for Servel Inc. in Evansville and Roper Corp. in Kankakee, Ill. Paul attended St. Lucas United Church of Christ and was a former member of the YMCA and Eagles Club.
Paul is survived by his wife of 63 years, Lula Walsh; brother, Robert K. Walsh of Mesa, Ariz.; nieces, Janet Baize and husband, Jim of Evansville, Cheryl Lucas and husband, Jim of Rio Vista, Calif., Donna Russelburg of Mesa, Ariz., and Melanie Walsh of Mesa, Ariz.; and great-nieces and -nephews.
Services 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16, 2007, at Alexander East Chapel, officiated by the Rev. Lynn Martin, with burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Norris City, Ill.
Friends may visit 3 to 7 p.m. today at Alexander East Chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to YMCA, 222 NW 6th St., Evansville, IN 47713 or St. Lucas United Church of Christ, 33 W. Virginia St., Evansville, IN 47710. Condolences may be made online at www.mem.com. Arrangments by Alexander East Chapel, 2115 Lincoln Ave.
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Proposed Change: Sara Jaynes Lindsey (I169365)
Tree: Südpfalz / Southern Palatinate
Link: http://www.birkenhoerdt.net/getperson.php?personID=I169365&tree=Suedpfalz
Description: 'Divorced'
In Paul Walsh's Bio on his FindAGrave memorial it sez, "At some point around 1936 or '37, Paul married Sarah Jaynes Lindsey, and they divorced around 1940 or '41, although records have not been found."
I didn't find a memorial for Sara. I estimate her age to be around 100 years.
Paul is here; www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=47311685
I haven't yet researched cemetery where Paul is buried.
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Birth: Dec. 7, 1913
Evansville
Vanderburgh County
Indiana, USA
Death: Feb. 13, 2007
Evansville
Vanderburgh County
Indiana, USA
Wes Walker was fresh out of school and eagerly starting his new job at the YMCA in 1957 in Kankakee, Ill., when Paul Walsh was one of the first adult faces to greet him.
The place was full of kids, but there were only a couple dozen adults in the program, and one of the standouts was Paul, social, athletic and dedicated.
"Paul would go anywhere that there was a locker room and people to play sports with," Walker said in 2007. "And the Y was it."
Born the year Ford Motor Co. introduced the moving assembly line, Paul was active and athletic throughout his 93 years. Even well into retirement, he swam, walked, and even worked under the house in the crawl space.
He graduated from Central High School in Evansville, Ind., in 1932. Soon, he got a job with Servel, which during the 1930s and '40s was the world leader in gas absorption refrigeration and a huge employer in Evansville.
At some point around 1936 or '37, Paul married Sarah Jaynes Lindsey, and they divorced around 1940 or '41, although records have not been found.
Paul had lost a couple of finger tips as a mischievous youth when he tried to swipe some alcohol and had a window slammed on his fingers, so he didn't serve in the military during World War II, but he likely contributed to the war effort through Servel, which in 1942 started production of wings for the P-47 "Thunderbolt." By 1944, Paul's career was rolling along, and on March 25, he married his boss' secretary, Lula Barnes, who had worked at Servel since the late 1920s.
In about 1946, their boss, Mark Scism, took a job in Kankakee, Ill., and invited Paul and Lula to come along. It wasn't easy, but after about a year, Scism finally persuaded Paul to take a job with David Bradley Manufacturing Co., a company that manufactured saws and lawn equipment for Sears.
"We had a heckuva time getting him out of Evansville," Scism's wife, Marion, remembered in 2007. "My husband got mad at him. At first, he drove back every weekend. He just loved that town and his family."
Paul worked for Scism for three or four more years, and they'd often socialize, sometimes visiting Chicago where Paul's reluctance to spend money would show.
"My husband used to give him hell," Mrs. Scism said. "Mark would get so mad because he'd buy a cheap ticket and it would be behind a pole."
Mrs. Scism remembers going to see ice skater Sonja Henie from the Paul-purchased seats behind a pole. She remembers her husband's response: "Walsh - he always called him Walsh - we don't get to Chicago very often, so let's spend some money."
In the early 1950s, Scism was transferred to Pennsylvania. In 1966, Roper Corp. bought David Bradley and Paul worked for Roper until retirement.
In Kankakee, Paul was an active member of the YMCA. He played volleyball, one-wall handball and other sports. His house was on the Kankakee River, and he sometimes would start his day by paddling a canoe up the river, then tying it around his waist and swimming back.
"I don't know any other person who does that because there's quite a current," said Bob North in 2007. "But Paul would do that."
North hit it off with Paul at the YMCA because they had similar interests. They often played volleyball and handball together. Lula also was active socially, playing bridge at the Y and enjoying golf with friends.
At some point in the 1960s, Paul had some heart issues, perhaps a mild heart attack. The medical community was divided in those days about how active one should be after heart issues. Some thought being active would only cause the heart to give out faster.
Paul believed otherwise. He wanted to stay active and build the heart muscle back up.
"Paul hunted around until he found doctors in the Cleveland clinic who agreed with him,'' remembered Walker, who had moved away for a few years in this era. "He was a pioneer in his belief. We all know that now. Paul was ahead of the curve on that."
Paul dedicated himself to the YMCA, chairing the Building Committee for a new facility. He reviewed plans, raised money and actively spearheaded the project. He later called it his proudest achievement.
Ground was broken on the new building on April 27, 1967, and construction completed in 1968. A plaque at the Kankakee Area YMCA still bears the name Paul H. Walsh in recognition of his work.
When the new building opened, North remembers introducing the competitive Paul to four-wall handball, a sport he apparently had never played. North won handily.
"He said, 'Phooey on this, let's go back to one-wall,'" North remembered of Paul's competitiveness.
Walker returned to become executive director of the new YMCA from 1970-95. He served on many committees and boards with Paul.
"He appeared to be a cynical guy, but he was not," Walker said. "You had to find the real guy. He would do anything if he believed in what your cause was."
Upon retiring from Roper in the 1970s, Paul and Lula built a dream home on Kentucky Lake near Paducah.
"It was utopia," Walker said.
Paul quickly made a friend who swam with him, but soon the friend decided to return to the workforce. The home was in the woods and somewhat remote for the highly social Paul and Lula.
"It really left Paul without a playmate," said Walker, who often vacationed at Kentucky Lake. "Lu was really finding it tough to find places to shop and play bridge and golf. They were way back in the woods, so you had to really travel to get anywhere. Paul really wanted a locker room, the smell and the sweat."
After three or four years, Paul and Lula returned to Evansville where they were social with the Eagles Club, tight with a dollar - during his memorial service in 2007 Rev. Lynn Martin said, "He was frugal with a penny. As Lula said, 'He could spend it five times.'" -- and, of course, active at the Y. Walker remembers interviewing for a job at the Evansville YMCA. Who did he run into?
Paul.
"They took advantage of everything that God gave them, the mind, the body, and they used them up," Walker said. "They enjoyed life. They really did."
Walker, about 20 years younger than Paul, treasures their time together: "A real character, and a person you say, I'm glad I knew him, that I lived my life without missing him."
Obituary
Feb. 15, 2007, Evansville Courier & Press:
Paul H. Walsh
Paul H. Walsh, 93, of Evansville, died Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2007, at St. Mary's Medical Center.
Paul graduated from Central High School in 1932. He worked for Servel Inc. in Evansville and Roper Corp. in Kankakee, Ill. Paul attended St. Lucas United Church of Christ and was a former member of the YMCA and Eagles Club.
Paul is survived by his wife of 63 years, Lula Walsh; brother, Robert K. Walsh of Mesa, Ariz.; nieces, Janet Baize and husband, Jim of Evansville, Cheryl Lucas and husband, Jim of Rio Vista, Calif., Donna Russelburg of Mesa, Ariz., and Melanie Walsh of Mesa, Ariz.; and great-nieces and -nephews.
Services 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16, 2007, at Alexander East Chapel, officiated by the Rev. Lynn Martin, with burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Norris City, Ill.
Friends may visit 3 to 7 p.m. today at Alexander East Chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to YMCA, 222 NW 6th St., Evansville, IN 47713 or St. Lucas United Church of Christ, 33 W. Virginia St., Evansville, IN 47710. Condolences may be made online at www.mem.com. Arrangments by Alexander East Chapel, 2115 Lincoln Ave.
Family links:
Parents:
Paul Rourke Walsh (1879 - 1954)
Ida Marie Rieber Walsh (1885 - 1966)
Spouse:
Lula Barnes Walsh (1911 - 2011)
Siblings:
Mildred Sarah Walsh (1904 - 1982)*
John Paul Walsh (1909 - 1995)*
Paul Henry Walsh (1913 - 2007)
Robert Karl Walsh (1924 - 2007)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
IOOF Cemetery
Norris City
White County
Illinois, USA
Created by: Mike St
Record added: Jan 30, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 47311685
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Proposed Change: Ida Rieber (I98672) Tree: Südpfalz / Southern Palatinate Link: http://www.birkenhoerdt.net/getperson.php?personID=I98672&tree=Suedpfalz Description: Indiana marriages:https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.2/M6FS-PLY/p2
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- [s807] Indiana, Index to Select Marriages, 1780-1992.
Groom's Name: Paul Walsh
Groom's Birth Date: 1879
Groom's Birthplace: Indiana
Groom's Age: 25
Bride's Name: Ida Rieber
Bride's Birth Date: 1884
Bride's Birthplace: Indiana
Bride's Age: 20
Marriage Date: 27 Jun 1904
Marriage Place: Marion, Indiana
Groom's Father's Name: John Walsh
Groom's Mother's Name: Ownnich
Bride's Father's Name: Henry Rieber
Bride's Mother's Name: Miller
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Marital Status: Single
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race: White
Bride's Marital Status: Single
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01960-3
System Origin: Indiana-EASy
Source Film Number: 413542
Reference Number: Pg 151 Rn 501
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1913 - 2007 (93 years)