MICHAEL ROSS PAUL

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MICHAEL ROSS PAUL It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our precious son Michael Paul, aged 41, on December 14, 2007 at his home in Plymouth, MN. Michael is survived by his beloved wife Stephanie and their children, Jessica and Colin, by his parents Elaine and Bobby Paul; his sister Sharon Paul, his sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Beth and Craig Steinberg and their children, JT and Mo; Heide and Bruce Mandel and children Sydney, Sollie and Simon, Shawn and Jenni and son Max and his wonderful in-laws, Bonnie and Al Tyszelman. He was predeceased by his brothers, David and Trevor. Very close to Michael were his aunts, uncles and cousins, Gordon Paul (Karen), Zach and Robyn, Joan Paul (David) Asher, David and Matthew, Mark Paul (Faye) Rael and Brad, Beverly Craven, Sid Craven and children, Kelly and Jason Hunt. He also had many devoted friends, some whom he remained friends with from early childhood. Michael was born November 1, 1966, in Winnipeg and attended Ramah School, Joseph Wolisnky Collegiate, the University of Winnipeg where he attained an honours history degree. He then went to the University of North Dakota Law School where he went through school on scholarships having made the Dean's honour roll every year. He also enjoyed his work on Law Review. Michael graduated law in 1992 and went on to become a lawyer in Minneapolis, MN. Michael was born with a congenital heart problem and faced many medical and surgical challenges. He never complained and fought each battle courageously and with dignity. His resilience and tenacity helped him to overcome all obstacles. As Dr. Warnes, his Cardiologist from the Mayo Clinic wrote, he was a man of extraordinary bravery and courage and faced his many problems with fortitude and grace. Michael was a kind person who had a sunny disposition and a wonderfully optimistic attitude toward life. His smile lit up a room. He had an indomitable spirit and he took part in life to the fullest. Michael loved sports and played tennis, golf and even hockey (against his mothers wishes). He particularly loved watching hockey and football on TV and organized many football fantasy teams with his friends. Michael loved music, theatre and travel and he and Stephanie enjoyed many happy outings to concerts and plays. Michael loved his family and worked very hard in spite of recurring health problems in the last few years to provide for them. He was a practising partner in the law firm of Cundy and Paul and served part-time as a Judge in Small Claims Court which he enjoyed very much. Michael was an active member of the Minnesota Business Builder Networking Group and also served on the Minnesota Ethics Committee. Michael was well respected and liked by his peers. Michael will always remain an inspiration to all of us. He taught us how a person should live each and every day. We will miss him.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jan 13, 2008