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To honor, recognize and celebrate the life of Paul D. Love and to extend our sincerest condolences to his family and friends on the occasion of his passing on Monday, May 30, 2011.
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WHEREAS, Paul D. Love was born and raised in the Hilltop area and in 1952, he fell in love with the three ravines and good heritage of Clintonville and decided he would make his career, and his home in the area; and
WHEREAS, Paul and his wife, Margery, were devoted parents to son Jeffrey, daughter Paula, and Ben Maiden. They were blessed with five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Paul worked full-time in the real estate business, except for one day a week when he volunteered as a firefighter. He became the chief's aide and on that day he was responsible for driving him around the city; and
WHEREAS, throughout the years, Paul worked on many projects to upgrade the Clintonville neighborhood through working with residents, property owners and government officials toward getting a better streetscape, initiating the Clintonville on High twilight tour and facilitating the beginning of the Clintonville Chamber of Commerce; and
WHEREAS, in 2001, the Clintonville Chamber awarded Paul its first Business Person of the Year award. Paul also won numerous accolades for his real estate work and community service throughout the years, including the Professional & Community Service Award in 2002 and Salesperson of the Year Award from the Columbus Board of Realtors in 1994; and
WHEREAS, Paul was the leader of the musical group the Paul Love Trio by passion and often displayed his community service through the gift of music. The Paul Love Trio was a fixture at fundraising events to benefit the Clintonville Chamber, the Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resource Center, Cat Welfare and many others; and
WHEREAS, Paul was known to many as "Mister Clintonville", the "Father of Clintonville", and the "Mayor of Clintonville". He will always be remembered for his vision and love for Clintonville community. He will be sorely missed by all who knew and loved him; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this council does hereby honor, recognize and celebrate the long and fulfilling life of Paul D. Love and extend our sincerest condolences to his family and friends on the occasion of his passing.