Sept. 12, 1928 –

May 22, 2014

On this anniversary, we celebrate the memories and smile.

Our dear father, brother, grandfather, uncle and friend passed away on May 22, 2014.

For anyone who is, or has been a resident of Oak Harbor in the past 40 years, there is a good chance you were friends with, or saw Paul around town.

Paul was very active in the Oak Harbor social scene, from the Whidbey Whirlers square dancing club, to the singles club, to his daily trip to ‘splash around’ in the Oak Harbor pool, joining in water aerobics and socializing with his friends in the hot tub. He loved his many “pool” friends.

A trip to Kmart was never quick, as he would run into friend after friend to stop and say hello. Paul loved buzzing around town in his Miata convertible, and you could often find him taking long walks along the path at City Beach.

Paul’s favorite hobby was dancing, bringing a smile to his face and everyone around him. If there was a dance floor, he was on it, from the Whidbey Whirlers events, to the gazebo at Windjammer park, every dance club on cruise ships, even his own living room. Dad taught himself the Macarena, the Electric Slide and the Hustle.

Cruising was Paul’s favorite pastime, likely due to the multitude of dance floor options on each ship, from the ship deck to the jazz club, big band, latin, and nightclub. Besides his three daughters, he often had a line of women waiting to cut in.

Paul is remembered by all as kind, sweet, very funny and always a gentleman.

Paul is survived by his brother Gus Lindgren, children Eric Naegle, Ted and Laura (Lindgren) Houck, Susan Lindgren, Kjel and Bonnie (Lindgren) Hanson, eight grandchildren, Caroline Barelli, Corey, Christina, Kyle and Katie Houck, Brianna, Chase and Ashley Hanson, and a host of friends and family who love and miss him…but are happy to know he is tearing up the dance floor in heaven.

We smile from the memories, and hope you share them too…we love you so much and miss you immensely Dad!