Posted by Sylvia_FL on 7/21/11 11:41pm
Msg #390567

Paul Williamson - 14th September 1946 - 22nd July 2011

Tonight I lost a dear friend. The notary world lost a dear friend.
Paul (PAW) passed away around 10:30pm (Eastern time).
Paul hadn't been well for some time now.
He was in hospital and his lung collapsed and then his heart gave out.
Ann, his wife, just called to let me know and asked that let his notary friends know.

As soon as arrangements have been made I will let those of you who want to send flowers or sympathy letters to Ann the details of the funeral arrangements.

Please keep Ann in your prayers.

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 7/21/11 11:45pm
Msg #390570

Re: Paul Williamson - 14th September 1946 - 21st July 2011

Date correction

Reply by Yoli/CA on 7/22/11 12:50am
Msg #390599

Re: Paul Williamson - 14th September 1946 - 21st July 2011

Sylvia, my heart goes out to you in the loss of a wonderful friend. My prayers for his wife and family. Please do let us all know where we may send cards.

Tonight, the notary world mourns a great loss.

Reply by Barb25 on 7/25/11 2:07pm
Msg #391143

Re: Paul Williamson - 14th September 1946 - 21st July 2011

I haven't been on Notary Rotary for a while and cannot tell you how shocked and saddened I was as I read of Paul's passing when I signed on today. I had no idea he was ill. Although he lived not far from me I never met him in person but had the opportunity to cyber chat various times with him concerning notary issues over the past few years. He was a fount of information. He was tireless in his research and shared with all. I feel like I lost a friend. A terrible loss. My deepest condolences to his family and friends, Barbara Sayres

Reply by JulieD/KS on 7/21/11 11:46pm
Msg #390571

I am so sad to hear this. Paul has been such a help to me and countless others over the years. I remember one time, I had both Paul and Sylvia on the phone trying to solve a notary problem.
My prayers go out to his wife. This is a sad day, indeed. :.(

Reply by LMS on 7/21/11 11:46pm
Msg #390572

Sylvia,
I am so sorry you lost your friend and you have my deepest sympathies and my prayers. As does his family.
His knowledge and help to the posters on NR will sincerely be missed.

Lisa Marie

Reply by Kay/IL on 7/21/11 11:51pm
Msg #390575

My condolences to Paul's family and friends. He was so knowledgeable about the notary business and I learned so much from his postings. Didn't even know he had been ill.

He will be missed.

Reply by Linda_H/FL on 7/21/11 11:50pm
Msg #390574

The entire notary community has lost a valuable

asset. A great mentor and a wonderful friend. I will miss him dearly.

Reply by GOLDGIRL/CA on 7/21/11 11:53pm
Msg #390576

This is truly sad news. Paul was a giant in the notary world in every respect. His knowledge was endless, and his invaluable contributions to NR will never be equaled. He was one of a kind. We have indeed lost the best of friends.

Reply by TaxNotaryCA on 7/23/11 4:48pm
Msg #390879

My condolences to Paul's wife and family. My thoughts and prayer's are with you in this time of loss.

Reply by Susan/CA on 7/21/11 11:57pm
Msg #390578

This is such sad news. Thank you Sylvia for letting us in the notary world know of his passing. He was so kind, generous and wise, he will be greatly missed. :'(

Susan

Reply by kathy/ca on 7/22/11 12:08am
Msg #390585

I am SO saddened by the loss of PAW! He was not only a

very giving, generous human being but would always go the extra mile to be helpful. He was one of the really "good guys" on this forum who would take the time to answer any questions and patiently explain things in detail without ever making anyone feel stupid. I will miss his posts and his kwowledge more than I can say. RIP Paul, you will be greatly missed by so many!

Reply by Pam/NM on 7/22/11 12:04am
Msg #390582

A true gentleman who generously and graciously extended himself to all. His wisdom and insight as well as his gentle responses were a trademark. He was definitely one of the good guys! Sylvia--please p.m. me with Ann's address so that I may send her a card. He will be sorely missed

Reply by Joan Bergstrom on 7/22/11 12:25am
Msg #390589

Wonderful man and so giving to all of us notaries. I had a problem with a printer years ago and he called me to help me.
God Speed!

Reply by Frank/NC on 7/23/11 9:13am
Msg #390791

Paul, you will be terribly missed not only for your knowledge but most of all, your kindness. May God bless you and your family. Goodbye my friend.

Reply by Gavina Franklin on 7/22/11 12:28am
Msg #390592

My condolences to Paul's family. RIP Paul you will be missed.

Reply by Teresa/FL on 7/22/11 12:33am
Msg #390593

I met Paul at a notary get together about 5 years ago. He was a font of information and shared his knowledge with everyone. He will be missed.

Reply by AmyNotary/CA on 7/22/11 12:42am
Msg #390595

I always enjoyed reading his posts & have learned so much by doing so. Everytime when I posted a question online, he responded patiently. He was a such knowledgeable person. I will miss him greatly.

Reply by Dennis D Broadbooks on 7/22/11 4:12am
Msg #390611

It's indeed a sad day, Sylvia. Paul will be sorely missed & our family will be uplifting his wife, Ann, in our prayers.

Reply by SueW/Tn on 7/22/11 4:17am
Msg #390612

OMG....I'm at a loss for words.

We will truly miss Paul, I just can't get my arms around this....

Thoughts and prayers to his wife and family, to our family.....

Reply by kcg on 7/22/11 5:22am
Msg #390613

What sad news indeed. This was a great and giving man who passed through this life and left the world a better place. He shared his knowledge so generously, you could feel his kindness behind his words.

Condolences to his wife, family and friends.

Reply by NJW/FL on 7/22/11 5:39am
Msg #390616

How very sad this is..... n/m

Reply by ReneeK_MI on 7/22/11 5:51am
Msg #390618

Like everyone else, I'm just so shocked and saddened. My heart goes out to his wife, his family, to Sylvia and Linda and all those who were so fortunate to have Paul in their life. As huge an influence as Paul had in our virtual world, I can't begin to imagine the influence he had in person.

It can't be repeated enough, Paul was the consummate professional, an absolute gentleman and a man of irreproachable integrity. I admired him, all of us admired him, and I make a personal promise to honor him with my own comparatively feeble attempts to emulate those traits. Perhaps those lessons will become the largest part of his legacy to us. And yes, Paul, you have left us a legacy that nobody would argue, and that few people live to accomplish.

Reply by LisaWI on 7/22/11 7:23am
Msg #390626

Truly I am very sad to hear this.......Paul was an incredible person on this forum and I am very grateful for all the help that he gave me. I will always treasure the knowledge that he shared with me. He was one of a kind when it comes to human nature, and I will miss him for sure.....

A toast and glasses held high to a man who deserves no less.......

RIP Paul~Thank you for letting me know you, I am honored

Reply by HARRY_PA on 7/22/11 7:21am
Msg #390625

We've lost a knowledgeable, kind and helpful friend n/m

Reply by jojo_MN on 7/22/11 7:34am
Msg #390628

Paul was a very generous person who always tried to help others. His knowledge of our profession was unending. If we ever had a question, he was the go-to man.

My condolences to his family and friends. He definitely will be missed.

Reply by Vince/KS on 7/22/11 8:00am
Msg #390632

Thank you for the news Sylvia. Paul will truly be missed by so many of us that he shared his wealth of knowledge. He was a major influence and such a positive help.

Reply by hp/MD on 7/22/11 8:54am
Msg #390646

We all miss you Paul. We lost a great source knowledge of and a friend. Paul always gave charity of knowledge and for that he will be in heaven.

Reply by ArtG/KS on 7/22/11 9:13am
Msg #390648

If anyone has the time, please contact me on this. So many kind words here, if someone would gather these posts and print or put them in one file, I would like to send them to his wife Ann. She phoned me again just five minutes ago. She is devastated. These posts may give her some comfort. Sylvia and I both posted the news. We wanted to be sure everyone new and that it was, sadly, real.

I am unfortunately swamped, right now but I will do all I can from Kansas for Ann.
You can private email me from this forum, and then I will work with you to get this done.

Also, does anyone have Kathy Postons email, phone number or mailing address? I need to contact her.

Reply by JAM/CA on 7/22/11 9:29am
Msg #390651

This is such a shock. Not knowing Paul personally, I felt as if we all knew him. His contributions were beyond reproach. I have never met a person who was so kind and knowledgeable. He will be missed so much. My deepest sympathy to his family. What a wonderful human being who gave of himself so freely. He will have a special place in heaven. May he rest in peace.

Reply by GWest on 7/22/11 10:12am
Msg #390660

What a shock. I was thinking about him yesterday and noticed he had not posted in awhile. My thoughts and prayers are with his wife. He will be missed. Rest in peace Paul.

Reply by Stephanie Santiago on 7/22/11 10:21am
Msg #390663

Paul will be missed greatly...rip... n/m

Reply by Molly/Ca on 7/22/11 10:57am
Msg #390668

Re: He will be missed.... rip..... n/m

Reply by Paul2_FL on 7/22/11 11:10am
Msg #390671

In all walks of life there are leaders and followers. Paul was a true leader in the notary field and I, for one, was proud to be one of his followers. When I first got into this business I relied heavily on Paul's advice either given to me personally over the phone or by viewing his posts on NotRot. While there are some very knowledgeable notaries out there who offer some very good advice through their postings, I don't know of anyone with the in-depth knowledge Paul had. He will truly be missed not only for the information he imparted to us notaries but for who he was - a true gentleman in every sense of the word.
My prayers and condolences go out to his family and friends.

Reply by Merritt Services, Inc. on 7/22/11 11:13am
Msg #390673

A great man who will be greatly missed. My prayers are with the family.

Reply by BarbaraL_CA on 7/22/11 11:32am
Msg #390674

Paul will be greatly missed. He was a true professional in every way, willing to share his knowledge and experience to help others. It was just last month he called me and volunteered to help one of my best clients with a Copy Certification of passports (can't do in CA). My clients mailed him their passports and he did the copy certifications and the apostilles also. My sympathy to his wife, family, and dear friends - keeping you in my prayers. Rest in peace, Paul.

Reply by Carol Graff on 7/22/11 4:32pm
Msg #390709

PAW, May you rest in peace. You will be missed by everyone on this forum. Thank you for all of your help.

Reply by John/CT on 7/22/11 5:19pm
Msg #390718

Words alone could never adequately express my sorrow over our loss. I am so sorry. I pray that his family will find comfort is knowing how much Paul was respected for his knowledge and contributions to this community. He will be greatly missed by all of us.

Reply by MikeC/NY on 7/22/11 5:49pm
Msg #390723

I am almost too stunned for words after reading this news.

Paul was a friend and teacher to all of us, and was always the "go to" guy whether the question was about notary procedures, loan documents, or technology. It sometimes seemed like there was no question he didn't know the answer to. He was always willing to help if he could, and never asked for anything in return... This community just lost one of its brightest stars.

My condolences to his wife and family.

Reply by ajd/pa on 7/22/11 6:13pm
Msg #390727

I never had the pleasure to meet Paul, but have always read his posts and learned a great deal from them. My condolences and prayers to his family. He will be greatly missed.

Reply by Kathryn on 7/22/11 6:56pm
Msg #390736

I sit here with tears streaming down my face... having just came on notary rotary and seeing the announcement of Pauls passing. What a wonderful man he was. Off and on for years whenever I had a question, or a problem, I would call Paul on the phone.
He always, always responded cheerfully and 99% of the time knew exactly what I needed or sent me to the right source.
If our world was full of kind, sincere, loving people like Paul.... it would be a more wonderful place.
My prayers are with his family.

Reply by DPazCA on 7/23/11 10:16am
Msg #390806

I will truely miss this dear man! He had the patience and knowledge to post so many comments and answers on so many forums. He replied to every email I sent him, I trusted him completely. I still have his signs on my car, 5 years now and they still look great. So very sad, amazing how tears can be shed for someone that is only known by print. My heart goes out to Ann and family.

Reply by Brenda/CA on 7/23/11 2:02pm
Msg #390855

I am so very sorry to hear of the passing of PAW. My prayers are with his family and friends. He was such an asset to this site and will be greatly missed among all of his peers in the notary business.

Reply by Susan Deurloo on 7/23/11 4:34pm
Msg #390878

As we all are feeling the loss of this great man, I can't imagine how those who really know him must feel. He was a class act who gave to so many of us over and over. His wisdom and kindness will be a reminder of what we can strive for. Thank you, Paul, for keeping me out of the soup several times.

Reply by nobhill on 7/23/11 7:38pm
Msg #390903

I did not know Paul, but I'd still like to leave a message for him to rest in peace and thank him for being a kind human being in a very dark evil world as of lately.

Reply by parkerc/ME on 7/23/11 10:41pm
Msg #390916

So very sorry to hear of PAW's passing. He will be sorely missed here. I believe he was a mentor to all of us. I learned so much from his postings. My condolences to his wife and family.

Reply by thnotary_NY on 7/24/11 11:12am
Msg #390942

What a terrible shock to see this. Even though I had never met him, except through a few emails, I feel just as bad as if he had been an immediate family member. What can one say. What a loss.

My condolences to his wife and family.

Reply by Cari on 7/24/11 2:36pm
Msg #390968

always honest and trustworthy...if advice was given from PAW

it was as good as the Bible! May God continue to watch over and bless his family....

Reply by Michelle/AL on 7/25/11 3:57am
Msg #391061

Just logged on for the first time in ages. I was not prepared to read this announcement. Thank you, Brenda, for taking the lead on a collection effort. Thank you for making sure that others know. Thank you, NotRot, for posting this on your home page.

Reply by BrendaTx on 7/25/11 6:32am
Msg #391065

Michelle, It could not be done without NR.

Reply by lowerAL on 7/25/11 8:57am
Msg #391078

Rest In Peace! Paw will be missed greatly!

Reply by Pat/IL on 7/25/11 10:22am
Msg #391096

This is very sad news. Paul was the rare individual who could dispense knowledge without being demeaning, participate in discussions in a meaningful way, without a hint of arrogance. I have been amazed on several occasions at the effort he would exert to research, and find the answers to questions posed by others on this board.

I have never met Paul Williamson, but I will certainly miss his presence here.

Reply by Moneyman/TX on 7/26/11 12:13pm
Msg #391290

As others have said, Paul was more than just a notary. He was a mentor and friend to many. He will be missed.

RIP

Reply by lindetteh_PA on 7/26/11 5:06pm
Msg #391386

So sorry to hear this news. My prayers go out to his Family and friends. Although I don't post too often I've been reading PAW's posts for years and I have a great deal of respect for his knowledge and tact, he will be missed.

Reply by Alice/MD on 7/26/11 7:01pm
Msg #391399

Sorry to hear the sad news. His posts were always knowledgeable and helpful. He will be missed. My prayers are with his wife and family.

Reply by Ernest__CT on 7/26/11 11:08pm
Msg #391461

PAW was one of the most kind, generous NSAs that have graced this Forum or any other. His unstinting help has been invaluable to both new and seasoned Notaries alike.

Paul and Ann will be in our prayers. Rest in peace, Paul.

Reply by TulsaNotary on 7/27/11 1:10am
Msg #391489

Paul never made me feel stupid.(Long w/Bible verss included)

Even though there were times that I had a hard time knowing exactly what to do here in OK, and would constantly have to get advice, Paul never made me afraid to ask him for help. He was safe. He's left a big hole in this forum.

I didn't know he was sick, but I had already started missing him. Even just tonight I was wondering if he was sick...then I saw his name in the sidebar. I am very sad.

Death is such an enemy. I can't wait to see him again when the dead are resurrected as Jesus Christ, and the apostle Paul promised in the Bible. Jesus at *John 5:28, 29, "Do not marvel at this, because the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice 29 and come out, those who did good things to a resurrection of life, those who practiced vile things to a resurrection of judgment."

And Paul at Acts 24:15, "and I have hope toward God, which hope these [men] themselves also entertain, that there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous."

I absolutely know that I have no say in the matter, but I have no doubt that a man as nice and generous as PAW is in the 'memory' of our Creator, and that God will have a 'yearning' for him (even more than we will). The faithful man Job said at Job 14:14,15:
"If an able-bodied man dies can he live again?
All the days of my compulsory service I shall wait,
Until my relief comes.
15 You will call, and I myself shall answer you.
For the work of your hands you will have a yearning."

Knowing about the provision of the resurrection helps with the 'sting' of loss. Jesus demonstrated many times that he could bring humans back to life. Even his own resurrection from the dead provided a guarantee that it could happen for us. Acts 17:31 says, "Because he has set a day in which he purposes to judge the inhabited earth in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed, and he has furnished a guarantee to all men in that he has resurrected him from the dead.”

The resurrection is the only thing that can remedy death--and it will!:
http://www.watchtower.org/e/20060315/article_02.htm

I've always wanted to meet Paul; I still hope to one day do that.

Please, tell Ann that she is in my prayers.

Warmest,
Phyllis Moore--Tulsa, OK

*Please feel free to read the context surrounding these scriptures. There was no way I could provide that.

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 7/27/11 6:08am
Msg #391505

Re: Paul never made me feel stupid.(Long w/Bible verss included)

Thank you Phyllis. I will tell Ann she is in your prayers.
Beautiful Bible verses - but Paul was Jewish.

Reply by Pierces Notary Services on 7/27/11 9:29am
Msg #391534

I just logged on for the first time in I don't know how long and just saw that he passed. The notary world has lost a fine gentleman. We will miss you PAW. Prayers to his family.

Reply by SLB SIGNING SERVICES, INC. - Sherry on 7/27/11 11:29am
Msg #391563

This is the first time I have logged in in quite some time. I am so terribly sorry to hear of PAW's passing. Please send my condolences to his family.

Reply by Deborah Breedlove on 7/27/11 11:45am
Msg #391573

I am very saddened to hear of Paul's passing. He was a generous and kind man who was always willing to help others. He will be missed.

Reply by Lynn/FL on 7/27/11 1:13pm
Msg #391600

You will surely be missed!

Reply by Sha/CA on 7/28/11 2:48pm
Msg #391820

I didn't know Paul, but I read many of his knowledgeable posts. As the tears stream down my cheeks, I am sorry for the loss of such a dear friend to many and an asset to our humanity.

Reply by christiSocal on 7/28/11 3:59pm
Msg #391842

I am so sorry to hear this. like so many others have said in this link, Paul helped me out several times. What a testimony of a kind and generous heart!
I will be praying for his family.

Reply by janie/vt on 7/29/11 9:09pm
Msg #392022

So sorry to hear of his passing. He will be missed by many of us. My thoughts and prayers are for his family.

Reply by Jessica Ward on 8/1/11 9:26pm
Msg #392248

So sorry to hear of Paul's passing. He was a tremendous resource, and very kind. I'll be keeping his wife in my prayers.

Reply by NMS/FL on 8/3/11 5:23pm
Msg #392534

I also just logged on to find this sad post. We talked on the phone a number of times regarding his apostille business. He will be missed greatly. Ann, I pray you will find God's peace in this and that He will wrap His arms around you and comfort you as only He can.

Reply by jae on 8/13/11 3:56pm
Msg #393542

I have not been on this forum for some time. I never knew Paul at all, except his posting here. But even I feel a loss due to his knowledge of the Signing Work. Anytime I needed to know something, this is where I would go. Either Paul or Sylvia would always have the answer. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and to his friend, Sylvia. Thank you for being there.
Joyce

Reply by Chris Andries on 8/16/11 1:25am
Msg #393790

Sorry for you loss. My prayers go out to his wife, family and friends! May he rest in peace and be with the Lord!

Reply by David J Mayo on 8/19/11 10:29am
Msg #394221

Rest in peace... My prayers go out to the family....

Dave Mayo
Notary
Los Angeles, CA

Reply by sn/oh on 8/19/11 2:52pm
Msg #394270

So shocked! haven't been on the form for some months and today I saw that PAW had passed. He was such a help to me when I first began. So full of knowledge and patience with new notaries. It seemed he was knowledgeable about everything concerning notarization. He truly will be missed.

Reply by BobbiCT on 8/19/11 5:35pm
Msg #394292

You will be remembered ...

We all will miss Paul's intelligent, thoughtful replies and generous sharing of expertise.

Reply by AZNotaryJen on 11/19/11 4:04pm
Msg #404509

This is so sad to read. I have not been on the forums since 2006/2007 and to see one of the best notaries out there like Paul has passed really is sad. Ann, my sincere condolences go out to you and your family.

((hugs))