Paul Boushelle

J. Paul Boushelle, resident of Albuquerque, died Monday, September 23, 2013. I was blessed to have a long life filled with many good things. Most of the good was because of family, friends and my profession. I was born in Detroit and raised in the small town of Gregory, MI. My parents, who were my best friends, were offered teaching positions at New Mexico State University which brought our family to New Mexico. They were the first of three generations of proud Aggies. I served in the Navy Air Force for four years, three of which were as an instructor in Hawaii, a wonderful place to be stationed. After serving, I returned home to continue my education and went to work part-time for First National Bank in Las Cruces. How lucky I was, because I found the career of banking to be a real love. My career would take me to Santa Fe and eventually to Albuquerque. I was so fortunate to work with so many intelligent, innovative and dedicated people. I admired and loved them. It was a wonderful career. If you are lucky as I was, happiness truly comes from family. Through good and bad they made my life complete. I loved them without reservation. Marcy Papen and I were married many years and we shared many wonderful memories. We had three children, Greg who lives in Denver with his wife, Tania and their daughter, Lola, Chris who lives in Fayetteville, AR with his wife, Mary and their four children, Jay, John, Katherine and Rebecca and Ben who lives in Albuquerque with his wife, Emmy and their two children, Sarah and Ian. I would say that my daughters-in-law were to me, my daughters. The grandchildren were always totally loved. My sons were loved more than they ever knew. To quote Julie Andrews “When the pipes leak, when the bones creak, when the knees go bad I simply remember my favorite things and then I don’t feel so bad. When the joints ache, when the hips break, when the eyes grow dim then I remember the great life I had and then I didn’t feel so bad.” Memorial services will be held Saturday, October 5, 2013, 4:00 p.m. at FRENCH - Lomas in Albuquerque. If friends desire they make a donation to Make-A-Wish foundation, www.wishnm.org.

Paul Boushelle

July 10, 1934 - September 23, 2013