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BORN
1940
DIED
2024
Paul Given Obituary
Paul was born Feb. 14, 1940 in Bemidji, MN to Dr. Josiah and Florence Given.
Paul is survived by his wife of 61 years, Virginia (Craven); children Paul Jr. (Susan), Sandra Luchsinger, Jason (Dawn) and "son" Gary Jungbauer; grandchildren Maria, Christine, Emma, Jacob, Erica, Adam and Ana; sisters JoAnn (Roy) Kemink, Nancy Allen, Lynn (John) Stram; sister-in-law Frances Devor.
Preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters.
Paul served in the U.S. Navy. He was employed at Unisys for 30 years a a design engineer of military computer systems. He also was employed at IWCO for 10 years.
Paul was an avid photographer and camera buff. He was a photographer for St. Paul Winter Carnival, Captain in a rural N.C. fire department, assistant scout master for a St. Paul Boy Scout troop, and a volunteer at Linden Hill for many years.
Service at Minnesota Military Cemetery July 11 at 12 noon and a gathering at Linden Hill 1:30-3 p.m.
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