Obituary: Paul Linn Weaver | Obituaries

June 4, 1944 – November 23, 2020

Paul Linn Weaver, 76, entered his eternal life with family and love on November 23, 2020.

Paul was best known for his clever and charismatic storytelling and was able to capture his audience with interesting words, facial expressions and his wonderful smile.

He offered his reasonable voice in difficult situations and used his warm sense of humor to make up for the inevitable kinks that life brings with it. He was a firm believer in honoring, building, and maintaining what is best for family unity, and believed that problems, however painful, contained a wealth of lessons to be learned.

He was born in Vernonia to Carl Harry and Thelma Louise Weaver. He grew up in Vernonia, where he attended Washington Grade School before moving to Seaside in 1959.

Paul wrote a column in the high school newspaper called “Cousin Paul Sez”, was active in thespians, and played soccer. Years later, in 2006, he was inducted into the Seaside High School Hall of Fame for the 1962 Cowapa League football champions.

He graduated from Seaside High School in 1963 and then attended Clatsop Community College in Astoria. Paul then moved to Sitka, Alaska for work and returned to Seaside in December 1964. On May 8, 1965, Paul married the love of his life, Cheryl Hart, in Vancouver, Washington, whom he met at Seaside High School.

Paul worked at Crab Broiler as a teenager, worked as a lumberjack, and then drove a log truck for Waterhouse Logging, Duffy Larson Logging, and JC Benson Logging.

Paul was also a member of the Seaside Volunteer Fire Department from 1972 to 1975. He worked for United Parcel Service for 28 years, driving parcel trucks in Seaside and occasionally as a feeder driver to Tillamook and Portland.

He received several awards for safe driving, but was best known for his unmistakable smile. After retiring in 1998, Paul and Cheryl ran the corner shop Little Diggins, which did tractor work and light haulage for 12 years, and retired to settle in Hamlet.

Paul was active in the small community and served on the boards of Hamlet Historical Schoolhouse and Community Center and the Hamlet Fire Department for several years.

Paul loved camping, fishing and spending time with his family and was “dad” to his five grandchildren.

Paul and Cheryl were married for 55 years. He is survived by Cheryl, his three daughters, and their families. He leaves a great legacy and will truly be missed by many.

A Celebration of Life takes place on June 5th at 2pm at the Hamlet Historical Schoolhouse.

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