View a eulogy for Paul Stephen Renschen, USMA '65, who passed away on April 26, 2015.
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Paul Stephen Renschen
West Point, 1965
Be Thou At Peace
Posted by G. Jerry Merges on April 29, 2015:
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Paul was my roommate plebe year and a good friend for all our years at WP. He, from Minnesota, was a winter sports guy, while, I was the Florida swimmer and a warm weather kind of guy, perfect complementary pieces of the puzzle. Paul had a tremendous battle with swimming so many a Sunday afternoon, we would head to the pool where I would work with him on his technique. To date, he is the only person in the world, when placed on a kickboard with hands outstretched and kicking up a storm, actually went backwards! We laughed and he never gave up. That was Paul and if Coach Ryan would have allowed, he would have had many a laugh watching me try to ski or skate. Years later, when living on the farm with my family, I would skate uncontrollably on the pond, only stopping when I could grab on to someone or crash into the snow banks. I know Paul would have been rolling on the ground at this spectacle. Paul and Neva's wonderful pictures of their life in Alaska were always most welcome and I was glad to see their life together over the years. Paul will be missed by many and remember fondly by all. RIP, old roomie. |
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