Lowell LaVerne Paull, age 92, from Aberdeen, Washington, died in Tacoma, Washington, on April 24, 2019, from a hard-fought battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was preceded in death by his wife, Inis; her parents Joseph and Alice Ashenbrenner; his parents, Lowell and Lucy Boling; his stepfather, Laurence Ray Paull; a sister, Lucy Ray and his daughter, Linda Johnson.

Lowell is survived by his life partner, Marie Medley; her kids, Terrie, Jim, and Connie Medley; his kids, Duane Paull, April Gutierrez, and Jeremy Paull; 20 grandkids and 20 and counting great-grandkids. Also his brother, Larry Paull of Hoquiam; his beloved dog, Tiny, and two cats, Buddy and Cody.

Lowell was born in Hoquiam, Washington, on Dec. 30, 1926, to Lowell and Lucy Boling, and raised by Ray and Lucy Paull.

On Aug. 30, 1947, Lowell LaVerne Paull married Inis Ashenbrenner in Neilton, Washington. After 55 years of marriage, Inis lost her battle with cancer. Lowell found his life partner, Marie Medley, who have shared their lives together for the past 17 years.

Lowell was a World War II veteran, serving in the Navy and served aboard the ship USS Cacapon residing off the coast of Japan. In Tokyo Bay on Sept. 2, 1945, when the Japanese surrendered on the ship USS Missouri, it was lying alongside his ship, which lead to the end of WW II.

Lowell was a Deputy Sheriff for Grays Harbor County, a volunteer firefighter for the Lake Quinault Fire Department, the owner of a shake mill in Neilton, and drove logging trucks from Neilton to the harbor. Lowell was also an ordained priest of the Church of Christ, serving as the pastor of Neilton Community Church of Christ for over 40 years.

Lowell was a devoted father to his children and grandchildren. He loved to fish, hunt, and enjoyed collecting and trading items. He also enjoyed miniature trains, often attending local train shows, and had a great collection of trains and diecast cars and trucks from the 1940-1950s. He loved working outside, which included building family homes for his father-in-law, as well as his own. He enjoyed yard work, as he maintained a bountiful garden where he grew various flowers and vegetables and loved eating raw onions. Lowell also deeply enjoyed working with wood. Lowell also faithfully served at the local food banks.

A funeral service is scheduled for 11 a.m. on May 11, 2019, at the Coleman Mortuary Chapel, 422 – 5th Street in Hoquiam. Pastor Bill Elder will lead the service. Flowers, donations and condolences may be offered at Coleman Mortuary during the services.

A celebration of life with a potluck will follow at the Hoquiam Elks Lodge, 624 K Street in Hoquiam, from noon to 2 p.m.

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