[M] #28401 Paul Grant Macklin ( Orrin Fay MacklinBenjamin Franklin MacklinBenjamin S. MacklinJacob MacklinDewalt MechlingJohn Theobald "Dewalt" MechlingDiebold "Theobald" MechlingDiebold MechlingMartin Mechling )

Paul was born in Lancaster, Fairfield Co., Ohio. He died 25 Oct 2006 in Marian, Ohio. He was buried in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Lockbourne, Ohio.

From his obituary in The Marian Star of 28 Oct 2006:

Paul Grant Macklin, longtime resident of Upper Arlington, died Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2006, at Mount Carmel West Hospital.

He was born in Lancaster, the son of Orrin Faye and Nina Lindsey Macklin. He graduated from Lancaster High School, Class of 1941, and attended Ohio University. Paul was a member of St. Andrew Catholic Church and the American Legion. He was a 1st Lt., having served as a B-26 pilot with the 9th U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal. He retired after 33 years as a senior systems analyst with Columbia Gas.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Helen Fox Macklin; daughter, Nancy Ann Macklin; grandson, Kevin Daniel Macklin; and sister, Arlene Macklin Simon.

Paul is survived by his children, Janet Elizabeth (Dr. James) Hamilton of Colorado Springs, Colo., Dr. James Edward (Victoria) Macklin, Edward Joseph (Linda) Macklin and Karen Ann (Eric) Wiegandt, all of Columbus; beloved grandchildren, Julia Marie (Geoffrey) Omiatek of Golden, Colo., Diana Marie Macklin of Chicago, Ill., Erin Kathleen Macklin, Daniel Edward Wiegandt and Emily Ann Wiegandt, all of Columbus; nephew, Paul Michael Simon of Fort Collins, Colo.; and many sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Schoedinger Northwest Chapel, 1740 Zollinger Road, Columbus, where a rosary service will be at 7:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Andrew Catholic Church, 1899 McCoy Road (at Reed Road) with Father Michael Watson as Celebrant. Interment will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, Lockbourne.

Paul married #35002 Helen Fox.

Relationship notes

They married Abt 1950.

 

Helen was born 21 May 1925 in Lancaster, Ohio. She died 4 Mar 2006 in Lancaster, Ohio. She was buried in St. Joseph Cemetery, Lockbourne.

She is the daughter of Edward J. & Kathryn (O'Hara) Fox.

She graduated from St. Mary High School in Lancaster, Class of 1943, and attended Lancaster Business College. Helen was a longtime member of St. Andrew Catholic Church and the St. Andrew Women's Club. She was formerly a member of St. Catherine Catholic Church where she was actively involved with St. Catherine School. She was a retired client follow-up manager for HER Realtors, Inc. and was an active participant at the Upper Arlington Senior Center.

Children of this relationship:

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#35006FiiiNancy Macklin(Nov 1954–Bef 28 Oct 2006)
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Caral Mechling Bennett, email to Tad Deffler, dated: 28 Jun 2006.

Caral Mechling Bennett, email to Tad Deffler, dated: 4 Dec 2006.

Dorothy Hallarn Mercy, Mechlin Mechling Macklin - Descendants of Theobald Mechling, 1728-1998, Volume I-Dewalt Mechling, (Butler, PA: Mechling Associates, 1998). Ref. as [Mercy I-98].


Line Generation: 10

Relationship: Fifth Cousins One Times Removed through John Theobald "Dewalt" Mechling