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Hooper, Paul June 30, 2008 | Seattle Funerals, Cremations and ...

Paul passed away, at the family home, on June 30, 2008 after a short battle with cancer. Read Tribute He was born May 23, 1930 in Johnson, Washington, a small community in the Palouse. Paul was the youngest of nine children, of Fred William Hooper and Clara Evaline (Reed) Hooper. He and his siblings grew up around the grain elevators where his father was the elevator manager. Paul first years of schooling were spent in the one-room schoolhouse in Johnson. He then attended Pullman High School and entered WSC (WSU) in 1948. He was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, an Intercollegiate Knight, and was a member of ROTC. He graduated in Civil Engineering from WSU in 1953. Paul then joined the Army Corp of Engineers and served two years. After he completed his military duty, he attended Yale University for graduate studies in Transportation Engineering. Paul also served an additional 14 years in the Army reserves, achieving the rank of Major. Paul, a professional Transportation Engineer, worked for the WSDOT and King County for 28 years. In 1985 he retired as the King County Road Engineer, responsible for the County’s road system. He was also an active member of the Institute of Traffic Engineers, as an international officer and the American Public Works Assoc. He found he couldn’t give up his love for his work and became a consultant for 10 years after his retirement, working on various special public works projects. Paul enjoyed being active and around people. He and Sally traveled worldwide with friends. They went on trips to Central America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Some of the most enjoyable trips were the river trips through Europe. Paul enjoyed collecting stamps and collecting and displaying Nutcrackers and Santas. He was also interested in wine and he participated actively in the Seattle Wine Society, spending many years on the board of directors. Paul was a long-time supporter of Washington State University, from which all of his family graduated. Paul was a President’s Associate of the WSU Foundation. He enjoyed hours cultivating his flowers and feeding the neighborhood birds from his park-like yard. He also enjoyed reading mystery novels and spent hours working on crossword puzzles. When his boys started to participate in team sports Paul was a big supporter and decided to coach their teams.

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