Victoria Daily Colonist, 7/23/1968

Paulin Rites Thursday

Travel Executive Dies Here at 72

The former president of the Victoria travel agency George Paulin Ltd and of Black Ball Ferries Ltd, George Frederick Paulin died Monday at 72.

Mr. Paulin, who retired three years ago, had been in the travel business in Victoria since 1940.

He had also been chairman of the Victoria Chamber of Commerce harbor development committee and in 1961 was elected president of the BC Tourist Association.

Funeral services will be at 3 pm Thursday in Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Patricia Bay, where Mr. Paulin had served as rector’s warden.

Educated at Boy’s Central School, he served overseas during the First World War with the Canadian Field Artillery.  During the Second World War he served with the 5^th BC Coast Regiment, RCA, rising to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.

He is survived by his wife Muriel, at Deep Cove.