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Middletown- Paul James Poole, 60, of Middletown passed away at 3:45 P.M. on Saturday, September 28, 2013 at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

Paul was born on August 23, 1953 in Middletown, son of Herald Dean and Charlene Marie Davison Poole. Paul was united in marriage to Vickie Watson on August 4, 1990 in Middletown. She survives him in Middletown. Other survivors include his children: Megan Marie Poole of Springfield; Michael (Vivian) Watson of Culver City, CA; Britney (David) Bates and Tyler (Kristee) Watson, both of Henderson, NV; brothers: Joe (Shirley) Poole of Bloomington, IL; Roy Poole of Hampton, VA; sister: Rachel Landers of Taylorville, IL; and his grandchildren: Henry, Harper, Brielle, and Benjamin. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Gary Poole.

Paul served his country in the U.S. Marines. Paul later was the Chief of Police for Middletown, a part time police officer in Elkhart, and a truck driver for Croft Fertilizer Company. Paul was a member of the Middletown Presbyterian Church and the Middletown American Legion Post # 672. He was also a previous Mayor of Middletown.

Services for Paul will be at 10 A.M. on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, services will be conducted by Allen Dean. A visitation will be held from 4-7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, October 1, also at the funeral home. Burial will follow the service to Irish Grove Cemetery in Middletown with full military rites being accorded. Memorials may be made to the Middletown Presbyterian Church.