PAUL WILSON was the first son born in Columbus,
OH on Jan. 1, 1937, to parents Paul Grant Wilson
and Dorothy Freda Billingsley who preceded him in
death as well as sister Karen Sue Rister, grand-
children Felix Wilson and Crystal Dixon.
Paul leaves behind his wife Patricia Jean Wilson,
sons Paul Joseph Wilson, James David Wilson & Wife
Mary E Wilson, Jeffrey Alan Wilson, brothers James
Russell Wilson, David Lee Wilson, sisters Mary
Frances Wilson, Wanda Jean (Judy) and Spouse Lou
Pappas, Barbara and Spouse Jim Davis and Son-in-Law
Trey Lundt, grandchildren and spouses (Regina & Joey,
Jenny & Colt, Nickie & Scooter, Amanda & Wayne, Jordan
& Eddie, Samantha, TJ, Clint, Chase, - Jack, Emma)
and great-grandchildren (Hannah & Haley, Kaitlyn &
Taylor, Liam, Triniti & Jonathon, Gavin & Sienna,
Brookelyn & Kingston, Jaxson & Mason & Cheyene.
Paul also delighted in the friendships and love of
the extended families of the Hasdorffs, Wilseys,
Slates, Kerricks, Lundts, and Strebs.
Paul graduated from North HS in Columbus, OH in
1955 and entered the USAF where he served as an
Electronics Technician on Fighter-Interceptor Jet
Planes F86, Fl02, & T33 Trainers until his Honorable
discharge in 1958. His stations included Sampson
AFB at Lake Geneva NY, Sheppard AFB in Wichita Falls
TX, Andrews AFB in MD, Yuma AFB in AZ, Amarillo AFB
in Amarillo TX, and finally Seymour Johnson AFB
Goldsboro, NC where he was discharged.
His civilian jobs included Hoover (salesman), Timken
Roller Bearing (machine operator and machine mechanic)
while working on his Electronic Technology Associate
Degree at Ohio Technical Institute. He went to North
American Aviation working as an electronic technician
on RF AC 105 and F3 Navy Jet Planes while he continued
his education and was recruited by Western Electric in
1965 for an Engineering Associate Position. He entered
The Ohio State University to pursue Electrical Engineering
in 1966 and graduated in 1970 with Eta Kappa Nu Electrical
Engineering Honors and Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honors in
the top 10% of the Engineering Students. During his
academic years, he was promoted to Planning Engineer at
Western Electric. Early in 1971, Paul transferred to Mesquite,
TX with Western Electric as an Electrical Product Test
Design Engineer developing optimum strategies for testing
and validation of various products of manufacture.
He began working on his Master's Degree in Electrical
Engineering at The Ohio State University as part of the
Western Electric Summer on Campus Program and graduated in
1977 with an MSEE degree. He continued with many new
assignments and new products in Electronic Switching
Systems for AT&T and later assignments to support Lucent
Technologies products and their resultant components and
suppliers. During this time, Paul was promoted to Senior
Electrical Engineer in 1976 and then Senior Staff Engineer
in 1986. Paul also counseled area high school programs
and their curriculums. Paul officially retired in 1996
and enjoyed his own independent consulting work until
2002.
Paul enjoyed and participated in many sports such as
basketball, softball, skiing, tennis, windsurfing, and
bowling and sometimes suffered the injuries that came
with being active. His major love was The Ohio State
University Buckeyes Football Teams where he cheered
their wins and cried over their near misses.
Paul attended church at Good Sheppard Lutheran Church
in Dallas and served as Vice President of the church
council for a few years and then attended Our Savior
Lutheran Church in Mesquite after relocating. Eventually,
his attendance diminished but he had and continues an
abundant Love for Our God and Savior Jesus Christ.
Paul married Patricia J Hasdorff (Roberts) in 1980 and
they spent many happy times traveling and exploring
beautiful lands and cultures while appreciating the
beautiful and friendly people everywhere. As they aged,
cruising became the favorite travel mode inspired by
their Honeymoon Cruise in 1980. He especially loved
New Zealand, Australia, and Europe.
Funeral services will be held 10:00am Monday, June 21,
2021, at Reflections at Rest Haven Funeral Home-Rockwall
Location. A gathering of family and friends will take
place Sunday evening at the funeral home from 6:00 to
8:00pm.
Please send any contributions to St Jude Children's
Research Hospital and/or World Vision.
Upcoming Events:
Gathering
JUN 20. 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (CST)
The Gathering at Rest Haven Funeral Home - Rockwall
2500 State Highway 66 East
Rockwall, TX 75087
Funeral Service
JUN 21. 10:00 AM (CST)
Reflections at Rest Haven Funeral Home - Rockwall
2500 State Highway 66 East
Rockwall, TX 75087