Paul Clement

Paul W. Clement, 69, of Sault Ste. Marie passed away peacefully in Iron Mountain at the VA Medical Center, Saturday, May 19, 2018 [succumbing] from a courageous battle of lung and liver cancer. He was born June 9, 1948, to Leonard and Margaret (Woodgate) Clement. Paul, while attending Sault Area High School (1967), enlisted in the US Army and served his country as an Airborne Assault Paratrooper during Vietnam War serving with the 101st Airborne Screaming Eagles, A Company 3-506 from 1967-1968. Paul was wounded on September 9, 1968. He was awarded two bronze stars w/oak leaf cluster for Valor and the Purple Heart. On August 22, 1969, he married Patricia (Patti) Britton. He worked for several years both at the Soo Theater and the drive-in theater as an usher and projectionist before working for the US Postal service for over 30 years. After retirement, Paul enjoyed working at Soo Locks Boat Tours. He was an active bowler and bowled with the Commercial League and the Midway League. Paul enjoyed tinkering, reading, hunting, fishing, watching Laker Hockey and Red Wings plus hiding Patti's things around the house. Paul regularly attended the annual 101st Airborne Reunions and meeting Comrades at the Wall on Feb 19 to honor the men who didn't come home from their squad. He also was active in the Buddy to Buddy Volunteer Veteran program for veterans by assisting them with the challenges in transitioning and pointing them to area resources. He served on the Chippewa County Veterans Affairs Board and as an officer for the DAV for a number of years. Paul was a compassionate man and would go out of his way to help anyone in need. He was also a Life Time Member of the VFW CCH and Member of Amer. Legion Paul enjoyed spending time with his granddaughters, traveling and going on adventures with his family. Paul will be greatly missed by his wife Patti, son Gary Clement of Sault Ste. Marie and daughter-in-law Amber (Kevin) Alexander and grandchildren Lily and Alisa Clement, Kyle and Erik Alexander all of Rogers City, Michigan. His brother Jerry Clement and Konnie and sister, Mary Ann( Andy) Newcomb. Brothers-in-law, Robert (Theresa) Britton and J.B. Britton. Sisters-in-law, JoAnne Covey, and Barb Britton. Many Aunts and Uncles, nieces and nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Clifford (Thomas) and Bea Woodgate of the Sault and Joseph and Ann Clement of Brimley, his parents, son Leonard Joseph, brothers Larry, Frank and Thomas Clement. A memorial service will be held at 12:00 noon on Saturday, May 26, 2018, at C.S. Mulder Funeral Home. Friends may gather at the funeral home from 10:00 AM until 12:00 noon. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Task Force 3/506 Flower Fund 1608 Birchtree Lane, St. Germain, WI 54558. Every year on Memorial Day flowers are placed on 106 gravesites of those in the 101st Airborne 3-506 Infantry who were killed in Vietnam from 1967-1971.

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Paul Clement

June 9, 1948 - May 19, 2018