Paul Freeman Danforth

July 6, 1924 - March 4, 2021

Services for Mr. Paul Freeman Danforth, age 96 of Hideaway, Texas, are scheduled for 2:00 PM Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at the Caudle-Rutledge-Daugherty Funeral Home in Lindale, Texas with Bro. Lawrence Zillner officiating. Interment will be 3:00 PM Thursday, March 11, 2021 at the Glendale Cemetery in Goliad, Texas with services under the direction of Caudle-Rutledge-Daugherty Funeral Home in Lindale, Texas. Paul passed away Thursday, March 4, 2021 at his residence in Hideaway, Texas. He was born in Nowata, Oklahoma on July 6, 1924 to the late Paul and Martha Esther (Freeman) Danforth. Mr. Danforth retired from the United States Air Force as a Lieutenant Colonial after 34 years of serving his country. He was a pilot of a P47 during WWII and during the Korean war he was a transport pilot. The Air Force took him to many places including Texas, Oregon, Mississippi, Colorado, Japan, Virginia, Korea, and Shreveport. After retiring he moved to Austin, Texas for several years before deciding to make Hideaway, Texas his home in 2003. While living in Austin, he earned a second college degree in computer programming from Austin Community College. He then decided to teach for Austin Community College and eventually was promoted to department chair of the computer department. Paul loved to snow and water ski, square dance, bowl, golf, and to volunteer. He was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Shirley Danforth and three sisters. Paul is survived by his four children, Alan Danforth of Hideaway, Texas; Lynn Martin and husband, Robert of Warrenton, Virginia; Mary Ann Swanson and husband, Craig of Sterling, Virginia; Allison Thelen and husband, John of Raleigh, North Carolina; stepsons, Mike Wilson and wife, Gail of New Mexico; Mark Wilson of Colorado; 7 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews and extended family members.