Paul Baxter Lanius Jr.

Lanius, Paul Baxter, Jr.
1920 ~ 2012
91, passed away on May 12. A third generation resident of Denver, he was born May 24, 1920 to Paul Baxter Lanius and Sally Brown Morehouse. He graduated from East Denver High School, where he was Captain of the Swim Team. He attended Dartmouth College and in 1942 joined the US Navy as an officer, serving aboard the USS Lexington in the Pacific Theater where he attained the rank of Lieutenant Commander. At the end of World War II, he returned to Dartmouth and graduated in 1946. He earned his MA in Economics from Yale University in 1959. He was a career diplomat who joined the Foreign Service in 1950. During his 30 year career he served in Salzburg, Austria, Johannesburg, South Africa, Stockholm, Sweden, Turin, Italy, Dacca, Bangladesh, and Barbados, West Indies. He returned to Turin and he served as Consul General, his final post. He retired to Denver and worked briefly in real estate. He was married to the love of his life, Judith Lanius of Augusta, Maine for 65 years. He loved Denver and the Rocky Mountains. Baxter enjoyed tennis, skiing, golf and was an avid reader. In addition to his wife, Baxter is survived by his children, son P. Baxter III of New York City, and the Dominican Republic and daughters, Judith Lanius of Washington, DC, Joan Lanius-Nichol of Wilton, Connecticut, Margo Lanius Maccaferri of Bologna, Italy and Sarah Lanius Engle of Summit, New Jersey as well as 11 grandchildren. In addition, he is survived by his half-sister, Mary C. Lanius of Denver. Predeceased by his half-sisters, Sally Hendricks and Sue Sargent of California.