Paul S. Kimball Sr.

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Paul Kimball Obituary

Paul S. Kimball Sr. passed away Sunday, April 22 at Select Care Hospital after a short illness. He was 92. Mr. Kimball was born April 14, 1915 in Quincy, MA to Herbert and Anna (Summering) Kimball, who are deceased. He was married Feb. 4, 1946 in Quincy to Frances (Bertie) Blair, who preceded him in death in 1999. He is survived by a son, Paul S. Kimball Jr. of Canon City, CO, a daughter, Deborah Kimball of Colorado Springs, a grandson, Michael Kirchhoff, two great-granddaughters, Alexis and Alana Kirchhoff, a great-grandson, Reese Kirchhoff, a sister-in-law, Dorothea Blair of Weymouth, MA, a nephew, Bob Paluccio of Weymouth, MA, and a niece, Maureen Kohler of Maine. He was also preceded in death by a grandson, Thomas Kirchhoff, and a sister, Anna Wright. He served in the Army for 26 years, attaining the rank of Sergeant Major. He served in the European and African theaters in World War II. He was stationed at the Pentagon for seven years, in Saudi Arabia, Thailand and Verdun, France. He retired at Ft. Carson. Upon his retirement, he worked in Civil Service at Ft. Carson as a logistical and management analyst. He was a graduate of the University of Maryland. Mr. Kimball was for many years an active member of Chapter 1, The Retired Enlisted Association (TREA) and the Rocky Mountain Chapter, The Retired Sergeants Major and Chiefs Association. He volunteered at the Peterson Field Pharmacy until a few months before his death. He was a lifelong Boston Red Sox fan, and they rewarded him for his patience with the 2004 World Championship. Visitation will be held Thursday, April 26 from 5 to 8 pm at the Shrine of Remembrance, 1730 E. Fountain Blvd. in Colorado Springs. Services are at 10 am Friday, April 27, at the Shrine of Remembrance. A celebration of his life will follow at noon at the Retired Enlisted Association, 834 Emory Circle, Colorado Springs. Memorial contributions may be made to the Scholarship Fund, Chapter 1, TREA, 834 Emory Circle, Colorado Springs, CO.

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Published by The Gazette on Apr. 25, 2007.

Memories and Condolences
for Paul Kimball

3 Entries

Hank Wheeler

April 26, 2007

Hey Paul and Debbie...See you guys tomorrow...Lee and I are coming up for the burial service...Anything you need...let us know...condolences Hank W and Lee Vreeland

Paul Kimball Jr.

April 25, 2007

I would like to thank all those who have expressed their condolences to my sister and me upon our dad's passing.

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank those people who were so kind to us and to him in the past and most recently. These include (but are certainly not limited to) his many friends at The Retired Enlisted Association (TREA), which filled many of his hours after retirement, and most importantly, allowed him to continue to contribute to his community, which was of utmost importance to him.

Thanks to Esther and Trish and the other members of his widow's group, who provided friendship after my mother's death. Thanks to Shirley and Joyce and many others at the Inn at Garden Plaza, where he loved livng for the last three years.
And thanks especially to George Miles, his partner in seemingly unending projects at TREA, who was a faithful friend and provided many rides to meetings when Dad decided that maybe 91 was a little old to be driving himself around at night.

The night of the day my dad passed, I watched his (and my) beloved Boston Red Sox beat the hated Yankees 7-6 to complete the first three-game sweep of N.Y. at Fenway Park in 17 years. In the process, they became only the fifth team in baseball history to hit four consecutive home runs. I will forever be convinced that my mom's first chore for him when they were reunited was to stop by Fenway and make sure the winds were blowing out toward the Green Monster.

There are many things I could say about my dad, but nothing would encapsulate his philosophy better than something Gen. Douglas MacArthur said in his final speech at West Point:

"Let civilian voices argue the merits or demerits of our processes of government. Whether our strength is being sapped by deficit financing indulged in too long, by federal paternalism grown too mighty, by power groups grown too arrogant, by politics grown too corrupt, by crime grown too rampant, by morals grown too low, by taxes grown too high, by extremists grown too violent; whether our personal liberties are as firm and complete as they should be.

These great national problems are not for your professional participation or military solution. Your guidepost stands out like a tenfold beacon in the night: Duty, Honor, Country."

Farewell, Sergeant Major. I am proud to have been your son.

Paul Jr.