Paul had a musical nature and played the baritone in high school, college, and several community bands and church groups. He also had a lovely singing voice and loved to listen to Pavarotti and the four tenors.
The Boy Scouts of America were important to Paul; he was a scout leader for several years and loved to go camping with the scouts. He was writing a history of the local Boy Scout troops and member recollections.
Paul worked at Viracon in the Curvelite Division for 35 years.
Paul is survived by his siblings, Carla and Burton Scripture of Motley, MN, Ross of Ellendale, MN, Linda and Ann of Roseville, MN; uncle, Leo Wentland of Holdingford, MN; nieces and nephews, Helen Schubert of Clarion, IA, Doris and Rich Deubel of Grimes, IA, Beth and Ryan Klaahsen of Mason City, IA; Micah Aronson of Ellendale, MN, Dane Harvey of Fayetteville, NC; grand-nieces and nephews, Abby Schubert of Ames, IA, Garrett Schubert of Temple, TX, Wesley and Keith Steele of Grimes, IA, Sebastian, Malachi, and Veronica Deubel of Grimes, IA, Rhet Klaahsen of Naperville, IL, Lauren and Cooper Klaahsen of Mason City, IA, and Violet and Chrysantha Aronson of Geneva, MN. He is preceded in death by his parents, Phyllis and Joyce Aronson; brother, Jon Aronson; aunt, Doris Wentland; uncles, Chester and George Gardner; grandparents, Hannah and Carl Aronson and Alta and George W. Gardner.