Paul Payton
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Adam Blistein
Dec 17, 2023, 1:29:13 PM12/17/23
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Some of you already know this, and I apologize for not sending the
information sooner, but I'm sorry to report that in late October Paul
lost a fight against kidney cancer that had spread through his body. I
was in occasional e-mail conversation with him over the last few years
because we both found ourselves back on the air on community radio
stations (WOVV in the Outerbanks for him; WRDV in suburban Philadelphia
for me). From the last few months of those e-mails I can tell you that
he hung tough throughout his illness.
What follows is information that Bette sent out in the weeks after his
death.
Adam
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(In late October)
Paul did not want a funeral. He will be cremated and his ashes spread
in the Outer Banks, which we both loved, as he requested. He also
requested a Celebration of Life and I will plan that in the future. If
any of you have special photos of Paul, particularly early ones, that I
can use, please email them to me.
Flowers are not necessary. Paul was a railroad fan so if you would like
to make a donation in his memory, please direct it to either the
Connecticut Electric Railway Association (Connecticut Trolley Museum) in
East Windsor, CT or the Railway Museum of New England in Thomaston, CT.
(In late November)
I’m currently thinking of April for a Celebration of Paul’s Life. I’ll
let you know when I have a date set.
One of Paul’s great pleasures during the past year was doing a weekly
radio show for WOVV, a community station on Ocracoke Island, a ferry
ride from our summer cottage. The show was called The Record Room. If
you’d like to listen, Dave Sica has kindly arranged an archive at
https://archive.org/details/the-record-room. The last show (8-7-23) is
particularly poignant since he knew it would be his last.
Bette Schultz
b...@betteschultz.com
information sooner, but I'm sorry to report that in late October Paul
lost a fight against kidney cancer that had spread through his body. I
was in occasional e-mail conversation with him over the last few years
because we both found ourselves back on the air on community radio
stations (WOVV in the Outerbanks for him; WRDV in suburban Philadelphia
for me). From the last few months of those e-mails I can tell you that
he hung tough throughout his illness.
What follows is information that Bette sent out in the weeks after his
death.
Adam
-------------------
(In late October)
Paul did not want a funeral. He will be cremated and his ashes spread
in the Outer Banks, which we both loved, as he requested. He also
requested a Celebration of Life and I will plan that in the future. If
any of you have special photos of Paul, particularly early ones, that I
can use, please email them to me.
Flowers are not necessary. Paul was a railroad fan so if you would like
to make a donation in his memory, please direct it to either the
Connecticut Electric Railway Association (Connecticut Trolley Museum) in
East Windsor, CT or the Railway Museum of New England in Thomaston, CT.
(In late November)
I’m currently thinking of April for a Celebration of Paul’s Life. I’ll
let you know when I have a date set.
One of Paul’s great pleasures during the past year was doing a weekly
radio show for WOVV, a community station on Ocracoke Island, a ferry
ride from our summer cottage. The show was called The Record Room. If
you’d like to listen, Dave Sica has kindly arranged an archive at
https://archive.org/details/the-record-room. The last show (8-7-23) is
particularly poignant since he knew it would be his last.
Bette Schultz
b...@betteschultz.com
Barbara Boyd
Dec 17, 2023, 2:45:23 PM12/17/23
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Adam, thank you so much for the info. I had no idea he was sick. Paul and Betty were always at our class reunions. He will be missed along with Harlan and others we have lost.
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