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50S FROGS
ZINE me
to discover that I really was not in as good of shape as I thought. Paul and
Lloyd Cobb sort of adopted me and several other team members, so we got to
experience first-hand Paul’s physical prowess and leadership abilities.
Here was a man who, when training for the rough water swims would come early
for work, swim from the UDT area out to the North Island Jetty and
back, and then get serious about the the day’s work. I can never remember
Paul ever missing a PT, a run, swim, dive, or any function. Paul was a
true leader, never asked anyone to do anything he
himself would not or could not do. Of course the real treat was to go
on liberty with Paul, but I think we better
save those stories for the next time we meet over a few beers. Suffice
to say he handled himself extremely well. Ed Reynolds, a very good friend,
was one of the most effective street fighters I ever encountered, and Paul
was definitely in Ed’s league.
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End, he kept telling us
“it’s okay, it’s going to be alright, I’m
going to pull through.” Edy said that Paul had such great strength of
mind that, even though your eyes would tell you the suffering and declining,
you would be able to pick up on his strength and actually believe that he
could make it. Paul had two strokes following his first heart attack,
and this left him having to learn anew some those simple things we all take
for granted, such as walking and writing. Edy said you would never know he
was suffering to talk with him, as he always had a warm friendly smile for
all, and gave no hint of the pain he must felt. Editor: Thanks to |