Paul, Gustavo Jose Jr.

June 21, 1929 to May 20, 2010 Gus was born on June 21, 1929 in 
Paris, France then lived in Caracas, Venezuela and later returned 
to France. In the fall of 1940, Gus and his father escaped the 
Nazis by fleeing to Madrid, and then on to Lisbon. From there 
they traveled to New York. During his life he was an 
accomplished champion level water skier in Venezuela and 
graduated from the Stevens Institute of Technology in New 
Jersey as a mechanical and electrical engineer with his Master's 
degree. Gus was known in the dog world for having many 
German Shepherd dogs that earned the UDT title. That is the 
obedience Utility title and the Tracking Dog title. Gus has been a 
member of many local dog clubs including the German 
Shepherd Dog Club of America, the German Shepherd Dog Club 
of San Diego, the Obedience Club of San Diego, the All Breed 
Obedience Dog Club of San Diego, and the Agility Club of San 
Diego. He was known for the many tracking titles, obedience 
titles and agility titles he had earned on his numerous German 
Shepherd dogs. He also had a love for nice cars. He had been a 
member of the San Diego Corvette Club. Gus Paul is survived by 
his five children, Anita Paul Oliver, Michael "Charles" Paul, Margot 
Paul, Gus Paul III, and Pandora Paul Sordon, and his 
grandchildren, Brittany Paul Oliver, Gustavo J. Paul IV, Allyson S. 
Paul, Kylie M. Paul and Dylan J. Paul, and his ex-wife Galina 
Briskin. Gus was preceded in death by his first and second wives 
Katherine "Kay" Montgomery and Jutta M. Sordon and his 
daughter, Esther Margot Paul. May they all rest in peace. There 
are no funeral services scheduled for Gustavo. In lieu of flowers, 
please make donations in his name to San Diego Hospice or to 
Coastal German Shepherd Rescue.

Published in San Diego Union-Tribune on June 3, 2010