Sidney Paul Bunzendahl Jr.

1944 - 2007

Paul Bunzendahl, 63, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel, passed away Friday, Dec. 28, 2007, while visiting family members in Fort Worth.
Memorial service: will be held later this week at Travis Avenue Baptist Church in Fort Worth.
Memorials: Donations may be made in his memory to the Humane Society of North Texas.
Paul was born March 19, 1944, in Chicago to Sidney Paul and Florence Dixon Bunzendahl. Paul graduated from Paschal High School in 1962. He received his B.B.A. from Texas Christian University in 1966 and his M.B.A. from the University of Tennessee in 1973. He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force for 26 years and retired in 1993 as a colonel.
After his retirement, he worked in higher education, serving in various capacities including professor, dean and in administration while living in San Antonio and Mannheim, Germany.
Paul was a member of the Barbershop Harmony Society for over 30 years. He was a connoisseur of fine wine and travel. His storytelling always included a few personal embellishments: "If it's not true, it should be."
Paul was preceded in death by his father, Sidney Paul Bunzendahl.
Survivors: Wife, Vivianne Bunzendahl; daughters, Jill Bunzendahl Chimka and Melissa Bunzendahl; granddaughter, Sydney Martha Chimka; mother, Florence Bunzendahl; sister, Sharon Rudd; a host of family and friends.

Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on 12/30/2007.