Through years working closely with Paul I had the great pleasure of getting to know him well. We’d chat at least an hour every morning, early before the action. Paul was a cat of many stripes. Love of family, politics, tech, bikes and the total domination of the aggregate industry were a few of our favorite subjects. Paul was a deep thinking intellectual cloaked under a Harley shirt.

If you are involved in the aggregate hauling industry you’ve been impacted by Paul, whether you were part of the Mullin enclave or not. His impact was transcendent. With the guidance of Dick Mullin, beside his friend Joe Mullin, Paul made his mark. Paul made the industry better, a lot for one guy.

Paul’s wife “Tre” was his main and primary focus at all times, superseding everything else. No matter the line of thought Tre might pop into the conversation at any point. I loved that about Paul. He was so proud of his son Zak. I once told Paul, Zak is going to fill your shoes pretty easy, it’s the nature of things and Paul’s response was I’m going to need bigger shoes. Paul was a great cheerleader for his children. One morning he said he was kicking around with the family and he glanced over at Rae and for a split second she looked just like Tre years earlier and it took his breath away. He said he made a gasping sound but nobody noticed, thank God. He was so proud of Rae and the young woman she had become, kind with a spirit unbreakable, he so looked forward to her life journey.

Through my unique position I became a witness to the great life of Paul. My best regards to all during this most difficult of times. And to my friend Paul, it was great. Adios

Thank you, Steve for your comforting condolences. We appreciate your thoughts very much.

I know we lost a very good Man we’re going to miss you Paul I had pleasure to work with Paul for 8yrs I didn’t know anything about Trucking very Green Paul put up with me taught me how to be Patient and stay Confident I’m gonna miss you Paul my Condolences to his family Rae Tre his son and the rest of the family so long my Friend RIP!

Thank you Anthony for sharing your thoughts with all of us. We appreciate it very much.

Dear Paul –
Hearts are breaking in all of your many walks of life. Please see to it that all the many people who love you will stay close to Teresa, Zak, and Rae as they now begin to try to navigate this life.
I learned about your many abilities relating to the partnership that you shared with Teresa while owning and running HowQuaint in Shakopee. You never let us down: all of us fellow-Quainters and all of your hundreds of loyal customers. Very few men, if any, could have filled your shoes during those years.
To know you is to love you. And to love you is to miss you terribly. May peace find you and your family and all who love you. ❤️ Bev (“BHH”)

Dear Bev,
Thank you for your kind thoughts. How Quaint was great for many of us. Paul was a man of few words, but he got his point across with his kindness. I’m glad he got to know you.

Hello,
I am reposting this message from my brother as written for the StarTribune site:

I am so sorry for your unanticipated and devastating loss; Paul will be deeply missed. He and I shared many memories such as holidays with grandma, Doris and grandpa, Karl. We horsed around…. a lot!!! Another is a love and mischief for thrilling activities like sky diving, car repair and motorcycle riding. He and I are both are blessed to have a shared legacy of milestones including weddings, family and children.

With all my love and greatest sympathy,
Glenn Werner

Dear Cousin Katherine,
Thank you for sharing your brother Glenn’s heartfelt and true memories. We had some fun didn’t we? Cousins are our first friends and we will all be together again one day.

Yes, BFFs – and we had one another’s back!

It is said that we are measure not by how much we love, but rather how much we are loved. Paul was clearly loved by many which is what makes losing him so deeply painful.

Our cousins are our first friends and, if one is lucky, friends forever. Kim and Paul and my siblings were BFFs from the start, wreaking havoc at family gatherings until Grandpa hollered, “Stop having so much fun!” That’s when we knew we had reached our limit. Well, Paul never stopped having fun, but also accepted the responsibility towards family, friends, co-workers that it carried. Adults, he and I disagreed on stuff, but we always circled back to being family often nudged in that direction by Tre. (I often wondered if “Tre” was short for “Treasure.”) It also helped that we both had a wicked sense of humor and were both fans of Frank Zappa’s music and politics! And we were family.

Oh, my friend, your legacy is deep and wide for such a short time on this planet. You were a loving and steady husband and father, a kind and generous friend, and you made your corner of the world a better place. RIP, Cuz. I’ll look for you on your bike in the clouds.

Thank you cuz! Your kind words have brought back so many great memories.