Robert Leo Paulson

Robert Leo Paulson was born February 24, 1920, to Alex M. and Stella Hansen Paulson in Ellendale. The family moved from a farm near Ellendale to the farm east of Albert Lea in 1928 when Robert was 8 years old. Robert attended schools in Ellendale and Albert Lea graduating from Albert Lea High School in 1936. On January 15, 1944, he was united in marriage to Beatrice Ann Christenson at her parents' home in Albert Lea. Robert was a dedicated farmer all of his life. He had been a member of Calvary Baptist Church since 1932 and was involved in many different areas of the church including serving as the Financial Secretary, a member of the Building Committee of the present church, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and several other committees. Robert had also served as Chairman of the Board of School District #37. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Beatrice; son, David and wife, Paulette Westland Paulson of Albert Lea; grandson, Nicholas Paulson of Ames, IA, and friend, Emily Kinser of Poughkeepsie, NY; granddaughter, Betsy Paulson of Waterloo, IA, and fiancee, Nathan Smith of Waterloo, IA; sister, Erliss and husband, Roland Kelzenberg of Owatonna; sisters-in-law: Dorothy Christenson Farnham, Eunice Christenson Jensen, and Helen Christenson Coonradt, all of Albert Lea; and several nieces and nephews and grandnieces and grandnephews. Robert was preceded in death by his parents; son, Steven; brothers-in-law: Les Sorenson, Red Imme, Alva Jensen, Ken Coonradt, and Blair Farnham; and sister-in-law, Shirley Imme. Bob was a loving husband, father, and grandfather and will be greatly missed by his family and friends.