James Richard Paul “Brother Jim”, 55, of Boulder, Colorado (recently Lafayette, Colorado), passed away unexpectedly on June 19, 2014 while attempting to rescue his dog from Clear Creek in Idaho Springs, Colorado.
He was born on July 28, 1958 in Columbus, Georgia to the union of James H. Paul and Grace H. Paul.
He graduated from Widefield High School in 1976. He attended the University of Colorado, Boulder where he received a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy in 1980 and a Master of Science in Health Administration in 1986. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration from New Mexico State University in 1999. He practiced pharmacy in Colorado and Wyoming and later taught at New Mexico State University, Albuquerque and the University of Kansas, Kansas City.
Jim is preceded in death by his mother, Grace H. Paul. He is survived by his father, Lt. Col. James H. Paul (Retired) of Colorado Springs; his brothers, J. Michael (Ruth) Cook of Arvada, Colorado, Robert (Joanne) Cook of Pueblo, Colorado, and Howard (Nancy) Paul of West Palm Beach Florida; a nephew and three nieces; and four great nieces and nephews, along with his Great Pyrenees, Napi.
Memorial Services will be held on July 3, 2014 at 11:00 am at the Resurrection Lutheran Church, 4444 Moonbeam Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80916.
Tom Beard
12 Nov 2018I will always remember Jim as a great friend during a magical time of my life. We were classmates at Widefield, and did our best to stay in touch as our college lives and careers took very different paths. He honored me as best man at my wedding with Monica. I remember how nervous he was and how he nailed all his “best man duties”. It was a great start to a marriage that is still going strong 37 years later. I will always love Jim for accepting me as the person I was, no more, no less,
Unfortunately, we lost touch over the years, and I just found out about his untimely death upon trying to get back in touch. It sounds like he lived a very full and happy life on his own terms, which definitely fits with the man I knew. My belated condolences to his family. We lost a good one, but I trust that his spirit lives on.
I know this was several years ago, but please forward this to any and all members of his family on my behalf.