Paul Howard Sullivan (1941 - 2022)

Born 8 Sep 1941 in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States

Died 22 Feb 2022 at age 80 in Washington, Washington, Utah, United States

Biography

Paul Howard Sullivan

Birth: 8 Sep 1941 St. George, Washington, Utah
Death: 22 Feb 2022 (age 80) Washington, Washington, Utah

Parents:

• Gordon Sullivan 1892–1974
• Blanche Beckstrom 1900–1986

Paul Howard Sullivan retired from this world to take up residency in our Heavenly Father’s carpentry shop on February 22, 2022. His new role will be overseeing the building of many picnic tables, so the inhabitants may sit and enjoy spending time with loved ones. In truth, though, Paul can again put his son Paul Jr to work building tables as he sits back and instructs. Paul is the youngest of nine children, having two brothers and six sisters born to Gordon and Blanche Beckstrom Sullivan on September 8, 1941, in St. George, Utah.

Paul spent most of his childhood in St. George, where he went to school, learned to play the saxophone, and was in the marching band. Before graduating from Dixie High School in May of 1959, Paul joined the National Guard. After graduation, he completed 16 weeks at artillery school and served in the National Guard for about seven years.

Paul’s professional career centered around being a land surveyor. He has worked for the Utah Highway Department and the State of Nevada City of Las Vegas as the Assistant City Surveyor. He has also done work as a carpenter helping to rebuild many homes and businesses, building log homes, power line construction, and working with the forest service. Paul was very smart and knowledgeable and could build just about anything when working with lumber. He made many beautiful bookshelves, nick-nack shelves, grill tables, picnic tables, and benches for his family and friends.

He was a loving husband and father, dedicated to living life or death on his own terms and with his code of honor. Paul was known for his outstanding principles, integrity, and helping others when needed. He expected others to have the same moral compass; if not, he would defiantly (yes defiantly!) let you know. Paul lived, loved, and wanted to be known for those incredible qualities. Paul left an astounding legacy. Everyone he came in contact with surely will remember his presence in their life and greatly miss him.

Paul is survived by Carol and Alice, eight children: Lisa Jessop; Bryan Paul Sullivan (AJ), Robyn (Kody) Brown; Fawn (Mike) Bowles; Sandra (Adam) Allred; Andrew (Jeni) Sullivan; Sara and Taralyce Sullivan and his Sister, Margaret (Mike) Lackner.^[1]

Burial

Tonaquint Cemetery, Saint George, Washington County, Utah, USA
PLOT: 1-C3-60^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.hughesmortuary.com/obituaries/paul-sullivan
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/237096633/paul_howard-sullivan: accessed April 3, 2024), memorial page for Paul Howard Sullivan Sr. (8 Sep 1941–22 Feb 2022), Find a Grave Memorial ID 237096633, citing Tonaquint Cemetery, Saint George, Washington County, Utah, USA; Maintained by Carol Sullivan (contributor 47397939).

• "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DLZ5-542M : 3 February 2023), Paul Howard Sullivan in entry for Gordon Sullivan, 1950.
• "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DLZ5-GG6Z : 3 February 2023), Paul Howard Sullivan in entry for Gordon Sullivan, 1955.
• "Nevada Marriage Index, 1956-2005", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VVV4-LY6 : 21 July 2021), Paul H Sullivan and Sara Carol Savage, .