The following is the obituary of Jack Paul
Nephew of Grandma Winnie Scanlan
Funeral Services for Jack Paul, who was killed in a plane crash near Naples, Italy April 4, were held at the Methodist Church in Lake Park at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, April 15, with the Rev. Ernest Larson officiating.
Mrs. Allan McClain, Mrs. Alvin Myrick and Mrs. Hadley Shafer sang "Jesus Savior Piolet Me", and "In the Garden," accompanied at the organ by Mrs. Clay ton Arnold. "
Interment was in Silver Lake | cemetery at Lake Park with Masonic rites. Robert Baker, Lake Park, George Meyer of Spirit Lake, and Harold Drake, Edward Mathiesen, Floyd Ericksen and James Thompson all of Spencer the attendants. Honorary pall bearers were Ryder Ostensteader of Spencer, Garst Tritle of Omaha, Clayton Twetten, William Vanderburg, William Ahart and F. V. Maytum of Spirit Lake.
Jack Archie Paul, son of Archie and Lilian Little Paul, was born September 29, 1926, at Odebolt, Sac county, Iowa. He was baptized in the Odebolt Presbyterian church when an infant with holy water brought by friends from the river Jordon. He transferred his membership to the Methodist Church in Lake Park when a youth.
He resided on a farm south of Odebolt until six years of age when he moved with his parents to their present farm near Lake Park, Iowa.
He attended the Excelsior school near Lake Park, graduating in 1944. He assisted his father on the farm until 1947 when he was accepted in the Aircraft and Engine Mechanics of the California Flyers School of Aeronautics at Inglewood, Calif. He graduated in May 1948 and continued to complete a course in Civil Aeronautics, graduating in March 1949, and received his Civil Aeronautics license.
He returned to Iowa and was in partnership with George Vander Berg at Okoboji Airways until he became operator of the Spencer Airport. He was also associated with the Okoboji Speed Bowl and co-owner of Sioux Speed Bowl at Cherokee,
In 1954 he stayed at home to help build their new home and to farm with his father. In February 1957 he ‘accepted a position as technical representative for Beech Aircraft Corporation in Wichita, Kansas.
He was flying a new, special built photographic plane from Wichita to Ceylon, which had been purchased by the Ceylon government, when the plane crashed in the fog bound Camaldoli mountains, 15 miles from Naples, Italy, during a heavy rainstorm
He had planned to spend 90 days in Ceylon and was to contact governments of other countries as a sales representative. He expected to return by commercial airlines across the Pacific and to complete an around the world flight.
Next to flying, Jack's love for sports and numerous hobbies occupied a major portion of his time. Early in life he made model airplanes. He designed and assembled a midget racer that met track specifications.
Hunting was one of his major interests and he made several gunstocks, gun cabinets and kits. He did cabinet work and hand work. Much of his work is in the homes of friends. He was in interested in boats, horses, and raised Dalmatian dogs.
He was a member of Silver Lake lodge No. 527, and the Rifle club at Spirit Lake.
He was preceded in death by a cousin, Robert Ellinger in 1930, who made his home with the Pauls and had been as a son and brother to them.
He is survived by his parents, several uncles, aunts and cousins.
Those attending services from this community were Mr. and Mrs. Verne Paul, Grace Paul, Mr. and Mrs. James Scanlan, Mr. and | Mrs. Marvin Mauer and Geraldine, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Sonksen and Judy, Mrs. Charlotte Paul, Mr. and Mrs. Alden Finneran, Lyle Paul, Will Story. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Story, Mr. and Mrs, E. E. Stratton, Wayne Stratton, and Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Leonard.
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