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Paul was raised on a farm in the Eau Claire area and
attended school until the 8th grade. After school he went to work for the
Pepsi Cola Bottling Company until he enlisted in the United States Marine
Corps on July 7, 1943. He served his country in the South Pacific for 12
months until VJ day and then for six months in China before being
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On September 14, 1946 he married Ione Elizabeth (Henning) of Cleghorn at the
First Baptist Church parsonage in Eau Claire, WI. Paul and Ione were married
for 58 ½ years at the time of his death.
Paul was a man of many trades including working for the City of Eau Claire, doing carpentry work with his sons and farming for 35 years until he retired. He taught Sunday school for several years and loved to sing and serve the Lord.
He will be missed dearly by his wife, Ione, and 10 surviving children. Steven (Brenda) of Eau Claire, Paula of Ogden, Utah, Mark (Judi) of Boerne, Texas, Elizabeth (Dan) of Rock Falls, Peter (Nancy) of Elk Mound, Andy (Diane) of Fall Creek, Nathan (Brenda) of Brackett, Benjamin of Fall Creek, Joanna of Eau Claire and Mary Beth of Fall Creek. His son, Paul II, preceded him in death July, 1996.
Paul and Ione have 21 grandchildren, 23 greatgrandchildren and three grandpets, Rustie, Oscar and Caitlin Rose. Paul is survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins, his sister-in-law, Nora Burgess and daughter-in-law, Lori Bates.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a son: Paul Burgess II, brothers, Harold, Clifford, Roger, Russell, David, sisters, Marjorie, Emma Tollefson, Arlie Wood, Gloria Johnson, and Mary Lou Thompson and great granddaughter, Michaela.
Family and friends may call at the Pentecostal Assembly Church in Eau Claire Tuesday evening March 15th, from 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM and again on Wednesday morning from 10 AM until the time of services. Friends and family are invited to sign the guest book online at www.fullerspeckien.com.
Fuller-Speckien Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
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