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Paul T. Oliver of Sterling, died on Feb. 17, 2013. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Feb. 22, at Christ United Methodist Church, 104 S. Fourth St in Sterling.
Paul was born on Jan. 17, 1924, and raised in Stilwell, Okla. He attended grades 1-8 in a one-room school call Rabbit Trap near Spade Mountain in Oklahoma and Stilwell High School from 1940-1943, when he was drafted in his junior year of high school. He was inducted in Fort Leavenworth, Kan., and served in the Army from 1943-1946 as a Tech 4 in World War II.
He completed his high school education upon returning from the war and took classes at a junior college in Kansas City, MO., and University of Kansas before attending the Railroad Telegraph School in Kansas City.
Paul started his successful 36-year career with Union Pacific and Burlington Northern. Paul retired as the Sterling Station Agent for Union Pacific in 1984.
Paul and his wife, Phyllis, married May 6, 1950, having almost 63 wonderful years together. They went on to have four children, Gene and wife Nancy of Colorado Springs, Tom of Phoenix, Marva and husband Randy of Tucson, and Annette of Windsor.
He leaves behind five grandchildren, Brandon, Ambrosia and husband Jim, Jenna and husband Anthony, Ryan and Jason: one great-granddaughter, Peyton, with another on the way; and other much-loved relatives.
Paul was very active in the community and a willing volunteer for many causes. He was a driver for Meals on Wheels, contributed to many charitable organizations, served as a Mason, and was a member of the Union Pacific Jr. Old Timers, Elk’s Club, United Methodist Men’s Club and Riverview Golf Club. Paul and Phyllis were also members of Circle 8 Square-Dance Cub for 20 years.
He spent many hours enjoying golf with friends far and wide and fulfilled a dream of getting a hole-in-one on July 6, 1994. When he wasn’t out on the golf course, he could be found playing cards and games with friends and family, gardening, or enjoying coffee with buddies at J-n-L cafe or McDonald’s in Sterling or Tucson, where they spent several winters.
He was an avid sports fan and attended many of the Sterling High School and NJC athletic events. A memorable trip for him was being invited to participate in The Honor Flight, where he had the privilege to view the WWII Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C.
His strong faith, overflowing heart, kind words, uplifting spirit and bad jokes will be missed tremendously by his family and the many, many friends he leaves behind.
In liew of flowers, memorials in his honor may be made to The Children’s Hospital in Denver or Christ United Methodist Church or charity of donor’s choice.
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