Paul J. Gould

Paul J. Gould Loving family member and friend Paul J. Gould went home to our Lord on Monday, October 23, 2017, at age 86 in Danville, California. Paul, a Freeport resident from 1970 to 2016, retired in 1996 as co-owner of what is now Fairway Ford-Lincoln. In 1958, Paul married Margaret Bills. They had four children: Michael (Beth Exline) of Atlanta; Ann (Robert) of San Ramon, California; Christine (Andrew) of Evergreen, Colorado, and Terrance (Annelise) of Minneapolis, and were the proud grandparents of Vivienne, Christopher, Finneghan, Kelsey, Liam, Ingrid and Josephine. Margaret passed away in 2005. In 2016, Paul moved to California to be closer to family, and good weather and wine. Paul served in Korea in the U.S. Army towards the end of the conflict. His 45-year career in the automotive industry included marketing roles at Ford Motor Company, and sales executive and management positions at Myers Ford, Zimmerman Oldsmobile and Alphorn Ford before he returned to co-lead Freeport Ford-Lincoln-Mercury in 1992. From 1989 to 1992, Paul and Margaret owned C.H. Little gift store. He was an active member of St. Thomas Aquinas parish, the Rotary Club and a longtime member of the Freeport Country Club. Paul was also the mayor of Park Ridge, New Jersey, from 1969 until late 1970, when he and the family relocated to Freeport. One of 10 children and an identical twin, Paul was born to Eugene and Angela (Kinsella) Gould in 1931 in Bloomington. He graduated from St. Ambrose College in Davenport, Iowa. A dedicated sports fan and exercise enthusiast, Paul ran three marathons while in his 50s and enjoyed fishing, playing golf and cycling with his friends. Paul is survived by his children and grandchildren, three brothers: the Reverend Michael, David and Timothy; and three sisters: Rita, Angela and Sister Charlotte, OP. Memorial Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday November 4, 2017 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. Rev. Kenneth Anderson will officiate. Visitation will be 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Friday November 3, 2017 at Burke Tubbs Funeral Home, Freeport. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established for Alzheimer's Association in Mr. Gould's memory. Please sign his guestbook and share a remembrance at www.burketubbs.com