Birth date: Feb 19, 1965 Death date: Nov 29, 2017
Carbondale – Mark D. Paulson, 52, of Carbondale, formerly of Decatur and Chicago, passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2017. Mark was born February, 19, 1965 in Decatur, the son of Douglas L. Paulson and Barbara S. (Boatright) Bart Read Obituary
Mark and I were good friends in law school, studying together every weekend at the Gingerman bar in Wrigleyville. We shared a love of music and on a number of occasions "jammed" with some mutual friends. We also shared a love of baseball. We didn't stay as close as we should have in recent years and I just learned of his passing. I am deeply saddened by this news, but take comfort in the friend I knew and the time we spent together.Andy Kovarik
I had the pleasure of getting to know Mark this past year and it wasn't enough time to even scratch the surface of a man with so much to offer this world .. I will miss talking with him and I offer my deepest condolences to his family and friends.. and Mark , if you are reading this ., yes , I will forward this to DDS. Missing you greatly.
I worked with Mark for 12 years at Clausen Miller, and am saddened to hear the news. My deepest condolences to all. He was a great guy, fun to be around, and a pleasure to work with!Kathy AndersonChicago, IL
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Deepest condolences to Mark's parents and the rest of his family. I knew Mark at Clausen Miller where we both worked. Although I didn't work directly with him we would bump into each other often. He was always bright and cheery and always had a smile on his face. Gone much too soon.Janice Lapinski
I was shocked to hear the news.Moe and I became fast friends when he transferred to Eisenhower. Lucky #13 I always called him (his football number) we endured that winless season of '81 together. We always hung out in front of the AV office between classes. Senior year on "Tourist Day" we dressed up as Bob and Doug McKenzie and stood out there all day saying eh.Facebook brought us back together and I'm glad we caught up with each other in Chicago a few years back.I'm gonna miss ya Moe. I'll remember your birthday since it's a month after mine.Pete
My kids know who Moe Paulson is, not that they have met him. He was just that big a part of my young life that stories came out. "Mt. Zion sucks" and "the perfect baseball swing is slightly upward" were the two causes we supported vigorously. We certainly competed against each other to be the best, but it paled to how we fought together to win as a Kiwanis team. I remember we tried to rig a night fishing spot, with a big coleman lantern, on the shore of the gravel pit one night, without success. On that Am. Legion team trip to Minnesota, I recall we fished almost as much as we played baseball. We could not believe our dorms were fishing cabins on a lake. It was great to share "boyhood" with Mark. Maybe we delayed our dating or social development a bit, but we honestly chose watching baseball, playing strat-o-matic, or fishing more at the time. I remember bowling all the time after school at Eldorado Lanes and competing on some old game actually named "rip-off". We separated geographically, and maybe idealogically over the years. But there is no telling my life story without Mark Paulson. I wouldn't trade it, and I'll forever remember my boyhood friend.
To one hell of a man. I remember our days at SIU, specifically at WSIU when we attempted to put together a mock promo for the National Food Store in Carbondale. You will be missed by this fellow Saluki and I'm sorry we never got together when you were in Chicago.
MarkTo a handsome, witty lawyer , a darling nephew. Look upMay u find peace in our eternal. God!Watch over us and guide us with your heavenly wings esp. your. Mom, Den, and DanaKeep singing, writing books. I hear u were really talented! Weâ??ll miss u!✝️ï¸✝️ï¸✝️ï¸✝️ï¸✝️ï¸✝️ï¸✝️ï¸🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😥😥⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸😇😇😇😇😇😇LoveA.JeejeeGrammy Grace💔💔Broken hearted. I love you Mark!
