ASBPA


	A Tribute

	ASBPA Director Emeritus Col. Paul Denison Remembered COL. PAUL DENISON COL. PAUL S. DENISON, U.S. Army (Retired), of Wilmington, NC, died Wednesday, June 11, 2008. Col. Denison was born June 30, 1922, in Norfolk, Virginia, son of the late Paul S. Denison, Sr. and Inez A. Denison. He enlisted in the Army in 1942 and rose to the rank of Sergeant before being commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers. During World War II, he served in both the European and Pacific Theaters of Operations, receiving combat citations in each. Post-World War II he served additional tours of duty in Korea, Japan, and Germany. During his long career, he rotated between numerous troop command and Corps Civil Works and military construction assignments. Col. Denison received bachelor and masters degrees in engineering from Auburn and Texas A & M Universities, respectively. His military schools include the Engineer Career Officers Course at Fort Belvoir, Virginia; Army Command and General Staff College; and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in Washington, D.C. Col. Denison's final active duty assignment was as District Engineer of the Corps' Wilmington District. He retired from the Army in August 1971. During his long military career he received numerous awards and decorations. He then joined the consulting engineering firm of Henry von Oesen and Associates as a partner and participated in numerous projects ranging from New Jersey to Florida. He remained active in the firm until the late 1980's. Col. Denison was very active in national, state, and local affairs, particularly relating to water resources. Over the years he served on the N.C. Coastal Resources Advisory Council, the Marine Science Council, and the Wilmington/New Hanover County Ports, Waterways and Beaches Commission. He also served as a National Director of the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association for many years. He was a long-time Rotarian (Paul Harris Fellow), a registered Professional Engineer, and a member of St. Andrews Covenant Presbyterian Church, the Cape Fear Country Club, and the Carolina Yacht Club. He was preceded in death by a beloved daughter, Mary Sandra Savage and by his sister and her husband, Anne and Bill Bishop. He is survived by his wife of over 60 years, Mary, a son, Paul S. Denison, III and his wife, Gloria, and two grandsons, Michael Denison and his mother, Vera; and David Savage and his wife Melinda. The family wishes to thank Paul's caregivers, Alexandra, Annie, Christina, and Iris for their loving care and devotion to Paul and the family. Private graveside services with full military honors will be held at Oleander Memorial Gardens. A memorial service will be held at St. Andrews-Covenant Presbyterian Church at 2 PM, Friday, June 13, 2008. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lower Cape Fear Hospice, 2222 S. 17th Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 or to St. Andrews-Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1416 Market Street, Wilmington, NC 28401. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.andrewsmortuary.com A Market Street Chapel Service Online condolences at StarNewsOnline.com Published in the Star-News on 6/12/2008.