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John Paul, who passed away on October 29 at 86 was known for many things. Yet there was one trait he had which made him stand out with everyone who knew him.
“People who knew him long ago, everyone’s reactions to him were all the same, no matter how long ago they knew him. They were all very positive,” said Patricia Smith, Mr. Paul’s wife, who had been married to him for 31 years..
“He was born with something the rest of us don’t have,” she added.
Born in Livonia to Ralph W. Paul and Hazel M. Collins, Mr. Paul grew up in Bloomfield, attending Bloomfield Central School before attending Rochester Institute of Technology to study business and marketing. After graduating, Mr. Paul later served in the U.S. Army before continuing his education at Ohio State University, where he earned a doctor of veterinary medicine degree and a masters degree in clinical pharmacology, according to his obituary, published Nov. 8 by Messenger Post Media.