Years back, in the 90s... I used to drop by where you (Al) lived in Alpine for what was a 10 or 15 minute interaction... never got out of there in less than 90 minutes. The conversation flowed so effortlessly and was delightfully all over the map of subjects. This carried on into run-ins around the village, bright, cheerful, always a pleasure and a big smile. The type of thing you can take to the emotional bank, a known entity. Even when we had a little "go round" on FB regarding treatment, that my Dad even chimed in on... the next time we interacted on a different subject matter... straight back to the old way of being, friendly, jovial, interested and interesting. Thanks for that Al, you don't get that everywhere, it is a valuable quantity and greatly appreciated.
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On Thursday June 10th, 2021, in the twelfth round of a ten year match, just before the ding of the bell, Al Paul packed up his big heart, stubborn soul, radiant smile, crossed the ropes, and walked away from his battle with brain cancer.
Al left the world the way he lived in it, on his own terms and with his wife and son by his side. “Armed with will, and determination and grace too.”
He is neck deep in powder now, or shooting the round of his life with any angel lucky enough to join him.
Al wanted everyone to know that life is beautiful, worth every adventure you
say yes to, and a perfect day can be as large as a long walk up a mountain or as simple as a movie day on the couch with the people you love. Also (and he really can’t stress this enough): He was the best skier on the mountain.
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