Paul F. McMahon

Paul,

When I joined my current employer about 20 years ago, you were the person who told me assuringly that I could lean on you. Your word was such a comfort to me. Thank you so much for your guidance and help. Now that you are a little bit away from us, however, I will be there sooner or later and I will join you. Then, we can make up for our conversation and chatting and so on. So, this is not a good bye, but see you later.

Toshi Bekku

A unique person, a caring friend, a wonderful mentor, someone to have fun with. Paul made a difference in many lives. He encouraged me to succeed professionaly when I was working as his assistant with Amrop International. It was such a relieve for me to work with someone who supported me even when I was causing trouble. I miss the emails that we exchanged and it makes me incredibly sad that he is no longer with us. I treasure the memories and feel very blessed to have known Paul.

Hi Paul,

I remembered how frightened I was when you called. I was in that temporary office on the 21st floor of Ocean Building. That was during the first few days when I just started work with EYI and you were away on a trip. I remembered my heart was beating so fast, my hands were cold and my mind was a total blank! I just waited for you to talk on the other end of the line and hoped that I replied you properly. Then, you came back and called me into the office. I will always...

Paul,

From the moment I first met you, I considered you a friend. You took me under your wing at Arlington Club as a fellow committee member and as a Toastmaster. I will forever remember your contagious joy and laughter and your rule, "it is better to ask forgiveness than permission." I miss you greatly, but I also know how lucky and blessed I am to have been given the gift of your presence in my life. You and your memory will continue to live in me and uncountable others. Cheers,...

4/28/09 My dearest husband and lifelong friend,

Happy 64th Birthday.

My heart aches like no other while reflecting on our breathtaking half a century journey.

From our first date in 1958 as two teenagers living in a small town south of Montreal - a place you often referred to as number 9 to

A journey filled with cherished memories of lasting friendships, unbelievable experiences and adventures, living and experiencing foreign cultures first hand,...

Paul, I write you here...and still dont have the words to say what a wonderful person you are in so many ways! Like your daughter said...whatever you touched...and I say whoever you met...nobody could not regionizing what a wonderful person you are. Full of spirit, laughing...I still hear it, passion and such a big lovely heart. I was and I am so proud, that I had so wonderful scenes with you and we got sooo much fun!!! time to rehearse together and ALWAYS laugh together! You always had a...

Gordon and I were so happy that you and Sheila moved into the condo down the hall from us. We knew you only briefly, yet we felt your warmth, caring and graciousness right away. You were so easy to talk to and very comfortable to be around. One evening while dining at your home on Sheila's magnificent curry, we recall the proud look on your face, as we drooled and awed over the wonderful taste. The best we've ever had. We miss you and your warm smile. You were in our lives only...

Paul was a remarkable man, with abundant natural gifts and energy to match, and a great pleasure to know. As I remember, I met Paul when he walked over to our house on the river sometime after he and Sheila bought the property near us and started construction on their house. After it was finished, he and Sheila invited Claire and me over for dinner and the more we learned about his career and many interests the more impressed I was. He was a gracious host,extremely pleasant company, and...

I worked for Paul during his stay in Singapore. My family had ample opportunity to interact with Paul and Sheila. I learnt a lot from Paul through all the chats we had about EYI and life in general. He had some charming habits like not waering a watch or carrying a pen.I vividly recall the efforts we both put into the India merger that never happened and the lessons we learnt from it. All through the time we were together in Singapore and later through emails ( and a meeting in Atlanta)Paul...