Paul Blair, age 66 of rural Glenwood, died Friday, December 11, 2015 at home under the care of hospice.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 16th at Glenwood Lutheran Church with Rev. Krista Lee officiating.  Visitation will be Tuesday from 4 :00 - 7:00 pm at the funeral home in Glenwood and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church.  Interment will be in the Lake Ann Cemetery.  Arrangements are with the Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home in Glenwood.

Paul Edward Blair, the son of Edward and Eunice (Tweit) Blair was born April 8, 1949 in Glenwood.  He grew up on a farm near Glenwood and attended Glenwood High School, graduating in 1967.  After high school, Paul furthered his education at Alexandria Technical College, graduating with a degree in Business Administration.  After graduation he moved to the twin cities for a year where he worked at Sears.  He moved back to Glenwood where he bought his Grandma Blair's house and began working at the Holiday Inn in Alexandria ; where he later went onto manage.

On December 12, 1970, Paul was united in marriage to the one true love of his life, Roxann Johnson , at Glenwood Lutheran Church.  They made their home in Glenwood until 1981, when they bought a hobby farm in Leven Township, Pope County, Minnesota.  Paul and Roxann were blessed with three children.  The couple shared thirty years of marriage before Roxann passed away, March 9, 2001.

In 1989, Paul started working as the accountant for the Pope County Highway Department; he continued to work there until he retired in April 2014.  He belonged to the Waska Riders Saddle Club and when his children were younger he was active in 4H.  Paul enjoyed hunting, fishing, raising and training horses and other animals, camping, driving around the county and buying and selling things.  He was known to listen to swap shop on a local radio station daily and was always on the hunt for a good deal.  He especially loved and was dedicated to his family.  He will be remembered as a kind man who taught his children and grandchildren, by example, appreciation for life and all of life's blessings, even in tough times.  Paul passed away surrounded by his family at home Friday, December 1 1 , 2015 under the care of hospice.

He is survived by his mother, Eunice Blair of Glenwood; sons, Tait (Kim) Blair of Glenwood and Scott (Tina) Blair of Glenwood; daughter, Teryl (Tim) Kindel of Avon, MN; grandchildren: Allison (Kevin Moritz) Blair and Hayley (Roman Wilson) Blair, Mason, Jacob and Kaylen Blair, and Aubrey and Blair Kindel; great-grandson, Rylan Moritz and was eagerly awaiting another great- grandson in the coming weeks.  He is also survived by his sisters: Peggy (Roger) Wickmann of Fort Meyers, FL, Patty Barsness of Glenwood, Lois (Jeff) Chan of Glenwood and Jodi (Jim) Meade of Glenwood; brothers, Lyle (Julie) Blair of Glenwood, Lee (Cathy) Blair of Bagley, MN, and Edward Blair of Polson, Montana; his many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Paul is preceded in death by his father, Edward Blair; wife, Roxann; nephew, Todd Wickmann and brother-in-law, Everell Barsness.