Name: Visitation for Paul Tausend M.D.
Start: 2015-07-28T23:00:00.000Z
End: 2015-07-29T01:00:00.000Z
Location: Forest Park Lawndale Funeral Home & Forest Park Lawndale

Paul Lester Tausend M.D.
1920-2015
Paul Lester Tausend, M.D. ("Doc"), passed away peacefully on July 26, 2015 at age 95. He was born February 18, 1920, in Minden, Iowa. His family moved to Houston, Texas in 1927. He graduated from John H. Reagan High School in 1937. He graduated from The University of Texas at Austin in 1942 and remained a loyal Texas Ex. He was accepted into medical school at UTMB in Galveston and graduated in 1950. While at UTMB he met his future wife, Ruby Ludwig, and they were married September 6, 1948 in New Braunfels, Texas.
After his graduation from The University of Texas in 1942 he joined the US Navy and was sent to Midshipman School at Columbia University. He served on the USS Paul Hamilton as a Lieutenant and participated in action in the Pacific Theatre. He maintained life long friendships with members of the Paul Hamilton.
Upon completion of medical school in Galveston, Paul and Ruby moved to Houston and then Pasadena where he started his practice in family medicine. He treated countless family members in the community including delivering over 1,000 babies. He was one of the original founders of Bayshore Hospital in Pasadena.
Paul Tausend was a loving husband, father and grandfather and is survived by his wife of 66 years, Ruby; five children and their spouses, Patricia Pardi, and husband, Marco; son, Thomas Tausend and wife, Lucy; son, Robert Tausend, M.D. and wife, Rhonda; daughter, Martha Jensen and husband, Lawrence; and daughter, Suzanne Hailes, and husband, Jack. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Abby Tausend, M.D., Jaime Tausend, Stephen Tausend, William Tausend, M.D. and wife, Melissa, Brett Jensen, M.D. and fiancé, Amber Tadlock, Kevin Jensen, Garrett Hailes, and Matthew Hailes, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister, Ruth White, and brothers, Jack Tausend, M.D., and Ralph Tausend.
Visitation will be held at Forest Park Lawndale Funeral Home, 6900 Lawndale Street, Houston, Texas from 6:00PM – 8:00PM on Tuesday, July 28. A funeral service will be held at 10:00AM on Wednesday, July 29 at First United Methodist Church Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Pkwy, Pasadena, Texas 77504.

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Published by Houston Chronicle on Jul. 29, 2015.

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Michael Goins

January 1, 2018

I was not one of the babies he delivered, but he was our family doctor growing up in Pasadena. In an era where doctors actually did house calls, he was alway attentive and kind and everything I always thought a doctor should be. God bless.

Barbara Durham

August 20, 2015

To the Tausend family, I am so sorry for your loss. I have so many good memories of Dr. Tausend who was our family doctor for so very many years. I even remember him making a house call when all five of our children were sick at one time. He was the greatest. My thoughts and prayers are with you all and may God be with your family.

Debbie Durham

August 19, 2015

Tausend Family -- I'm so very sorry for your loss. I'd always ask Robert "how's your dad doing?" Dr. Tausend was our family doctor for many years and was the only doctor who ever made a house call. All 5 of us kids were contagious with mumps (or something) and he was so sweet to come out to the house.

You all are in my thoughts and prayers and may God help guide you through this sad and difficult time.

Darlene Scruggs McKenzie

August 17, 2015

So sorry to hear of Dr. Paul's passing. I was one of the babies he delivered. He was our doctor for years. May the Lord bless the family!

August 12, 2015

So sorry to hear of Paul's passing. Your family is in my prayers, take care.
Julie Cherica

August 12, 2015

I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. My deepest sympathy and condolences to the family during this time of grief. Psalms 55 : 22 - -

kathy morgan

August 7, 2015

May you walk the streets of gold with the Great Physician now.

Kathy Morgan, MA.
Dr. David Spinks' nurse.

August 3, 2015

Our sincere sympathy for all of the Tausend family. Dr.Tausend was our family doctor for years - more than a doctor, he was a friend. May God be with you and bless you. From Maxine Blair, Mary Blair and Stephen Blair

July 31, 2015

So sad, I always loved Dr. Paul as I called him he delivered me in 1957 and continued to be my doctor until he retired. My prayers go out to the family.

Melody Vick-Kneupper

July 29, 2015

Uncle Paul was the last of our family's "Greatest Generation. Thanks for that and for being a great uncle. We will miss you. Sorry I can't be with y'all this week, but you are in my thoughts and prayers.

Aloha,

Peter Tausend

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