Paul Cabell

1920 - 2007

Paul C. Cabell
ALBIA, Iowa - Paul C. Cabell, 87, of Albia, Iowa, died Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2007, at the Monroe Care Center in Albia.
He was born on Jan. 10, 1920, to Dr. Guy and Valentine Harris Cabell in Lynchburg.
Paul attended schools in the Lynchburg area until he was appointed a page to the U.S. Senate by Senator Carter Glass of Virginia. He graduated from Capitol Page High School and entered Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in Lexington. He graduated from VMI with a degree in Civil Engineering in 1942. Upon graduation, he was immediately sworn into the U.S. Navy. He served as drill instructor for six months and then joined the Naval Air Corps for flight training. He was in the first night fighters group and was preparing for a tour of duty in Japan when the war ended. His occupation as an engineer resulted in various assignments and moves around the United States and Puerto Rico. In 1991, he retired and moved to Albia. He worked on various committees related to Restoration Days and Albia Community Theatre. He loved playing golf and bridge and had a keen interest in medical research especially in the area of Alzheimer's disease.
He married Dorothy Perkins on Jan. 30, 1945, in Florida. He is survived by his wife of Albia; two sons, Paul of New York City, N.Y., and Guy of Bettendorf, Iowa; one daughter, Ann, and Mike Stocker, of Albia; four grandchildren, Amanda and Erik Herrmann and Matt and Alex Stocker; three great-grandchildren, Devin Herrmann and Case and Cali Stocker.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Nancy; his parents; his brothers, Guy, Wirt and Henry; and his sister, Kitty.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007, at the Winfield Funeral Home in Albia, with Pastor Sue Palmer officiating.
Burial of cremated remains will be at a later date in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington.
Visitation will open after noon Friday, Jan. 19, 2007, at the Winfield Funeral Home in Albia with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday.
Memorials have been established to the Albia Public Library or to the Monroe County Foundation for maintenance of the walking trail in Albia.
Condolences may be made at www.winfieldfh.com.
This obituary was originally published in The News & Advance.