Paul Joseph Musgrave

My deepest condolences to Paul´s loved ones. I was one of Paul´s first dance instructors, Stephanie, and taught him swing dancing with Damian. Paul was one of our most earnest students. He had such a thirst to learn and grow and he found the joy in dance right from the get go. We loved having him in our community and seeing him grow and explore other styles of dance. Whether he was giving us an update on the dance floor he was building, just popping in to say hello before he headed to salsa...

I will miss all of the great conversations we had. I loved learning from you. You were kind, patient, and showed so much passion in what ever you did. I will miss the BBQ's and potlucks we have had in the past. You always made me feel welcome. We will miss you Paul.

Still have trouble believing you´re gone. You had so much vitality, Paul, and enthusiasm and kindness and generosity ~ it was truly a pleasure to be in our flock of wild geese together! Thanks for the great hugs Lee

Paul, You and I became close just this last spring and fast at that we did. That is the kind of friend you are. I would come over and sit by what I would call the "Buddha" statue and you would eventually find me. Around you held peace, smiles and easy breaths. I felt that I was the curious one, I always had a dozen questions to ask you, about life, balance, the bigger picture. And you had answers - the best ones. Many of them I journaled. I hold your words close to my heart. Thank you...

In March of 2023 I became Pauls neighbor and he greeted me with gifts. Soon we were sharing meals and steaming in the sauna he built. We would ride bicycles together and work on them and talk about his dream to travel the world by bicycle. I knew him very well as we would talk allot about everything. He helped me move to my new home and begin helping me making repairs on a roof. All the advice and knowledge he gave me was instrumental. I would work with Paul whenever he needed help on his odd...

I miss our dances, Paul . Learning salsa basics together , trying to figure out how to lead and follow in private lessons together and then seeing and feeling our dance skills improve so much in just months was amazing. Thank you for modifying, swinging, practicing and having so much fun dancing with me . Thank you for the delicious food, tea, water and bike adventures we had. I really wish we had more. Miss you, Paul. It's just not the same without you.

You were an inspiring student, an incredible friend, a pro in the kitchen, and a wonderful human. You are missed. I hope you are free from all pain and dancing with the angels. I look forward to our next dance my dude.

I only knew you for five years, but in those years you became my best friend and my brother. You pushed me to go to recovery, helped me reclaim my life, and helped mold me into who I am today. I only wish we had more time. A little part of him still lives on inside of us. I love you buddy, I hope to see you again on the big cloud.

Dear Paul I always think of you when I look at our big fir tree in the front yard for when you were young we often pulled into the yard and would find you up it, 20 to 30 feet. Paul I'd say that's not safe! Get down right now! To which you would smile and sweetly tell me, "It's OK, my mom's a nurse." ; ) Of course you came down, thankfully without damage, but Ray ended up cutting the lower limbs off to try and slow you down. You were part of that group of neighborhood kids who came through,...