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Birth	:	24 May 1921 Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota, USA
Death	:	12 Aug 2014 Valley City, Barnes County, North Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Zion Getchell Cemetery, Valley City, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate	:	47.0080600, -98.0667500
Description	:	George Paulson, Valley City, died Tuesday morning in his home. He was 93. George was born in Fargo, ND, on May 24, 1921, to Theodore and Olga Paulson. He attended Valley City schools through ninth grade, then quit school in 1937 to work on the family farm northwest of Valley City on the lake road. In 1942 he was drafted into the US Army and was trained as a forward artillery observer, then shipped to Italy where he fought at Anzio during WWII. He was engaged in active combat 557 days. When the war ended he came home to find the farm... Read More	George Paulson, Valley City, died Tuesday morning in his home. He was 93. George was born in Fargo, ND, on May 24, 1921, to Theodore and Olga Paulson. He attended Valley City schools through ninth grade, then quit school in 1937 to work on the family farm northwest of Valley City on the lake road. In 1942 he was drafted into the US Army and was trained as a forward artillery observer, then shipped to Italy where he fought at Anzio during WWII. He was engaged in active combat 557 days. When the war ended he came home to find the farm rented to his younger brothers and his mother dying. She was 54. George found employment on farms in the Rogers - Leal area and met his future wife, Ruth McFadgen, at a dance in Rogers in 1946. They were married in 1948 and moved onto Ruth's family farm until 1952 when he and Ruth bought their own small farm 8 miles west of Fingal. With borrowed machinery from generous neighbors, they raised beef cattle, small grains and eight children there. In 1972 they bought a farm in the valley by George's boyhood farmstead and he lived out his life in that valley. His wife Ruth died in 2002, physically ending a 54-year love affair that began each morning with his singing and dancing with her in the kitchen and ended with long pillow talks at night. Hardships and great personal losses never hindered their happiness with each other, with their children or with the life they lived. George finally retired from farming with his son Pete when he turned 89. He moved into Valley City's Elks Apartments where he has lived with his son and devoted caregiver Scott for the past three years. Despite a lifetime of hard work with little time for travel or service clubs, his only regret in life was that he could no longer work in his fields the last four springs. George is survived by seven children: David (Deanna) Paulson, Mary (Earl) Pomeroy, Nancy (Ron) Porzio, Pete (Lori) Paulson, Scott Paulson, Dean (Mindy) Paulson and Amy (Kyle) Dougherty; brother, Palmer Paulson; 23 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren and very special friends Edna Maasjo and Wayne Berglund. He was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters and three brothers; his wife Ruth and his son Neil who was killed in a military crash in 1975. A prayer service will be held at Epworth United Methodist Church in Valley City with viewing from 5-7 and the service at 7. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Monday, August 18, at Epworth United Church in Valley City. Burial with military rites will be held Saturday, August 23, at 11:30 am at Getchell Zion Cemetery 9 miles north of Valley City.

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George Paulson's memorial is located at: Zion Getchell Cemetery, Valley City, Barnes County, USA.
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George Paulson death on 12 Aug 2014 in Valley City, Barnes County, North Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 47.0080600
Longitude: -98.0667500

Family Members:

Parent

Theodore Paulson

(1883 - 1969)

Olga M Oaasland Paulson

(1891 - 1945)

Spouse

Ruth Mary McFadgen Paulson

(1924 - 2002)

Ruth Mary McFadgen Paulson

(1924 - 2002)

Siblings

Belinda Christina Paulson Froelich

(1911 - 1978)

Thelma Ida Paulson Zaun

(1912 - 1999)

Children

Neil George Paulson

(1954 - 1975)

Neil George Paulson

(1954 - 1975)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Zion Getchell Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.0080600, -98.0667500

2. Maryvale Convent Cemetery
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3. Woodbine Cemetery
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4. Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery
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5. Hillside Cemetery
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6. Saint Catherines Cemetery
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7. Salem Methodist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.9827600, -97.9171000

8. Saint Peters Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.9653015, -98.2478027

9. Sacred Heart Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.9244003, -98.2264023

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12. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.8699200, -98.1449920

13. Free Methodist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.1249600, -97.9078700

14. Prairie Rest Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.8772011, -97.9231033

15. Saint Mary's Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.1781300, -98.0610300

16. Wooland Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.8588287, -97.9202121

17. Camp Arnold State Historic Site
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Coordinate: 46.9932800, -97.7911000

18. Leal Cemetery
Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 47.1025700, -98.3080100

19. Oriska Cemetery
Oriska, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.9342003, -97.8043976

20. Morton Cemetery
Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 47.0980988, -97.8106003

21. Dazey Cemetery
Dazey, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 47.1824989, -98.2039032

22. Saint Bernards Cemetery
Oriska, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.9267006, -97.7983017

23. Sunnyside Cemetery
Sibley Trail Township, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 47.2252998, -98.0744019

24. Minnie Lake Cemetery
Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 47.1389008, -97.8114014