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Mulino, Oregon

For those of you who knew Paul, he passed away earlier this week. He was a great man, a great friend and truly one of the nicest men you would ever meet. A lot of what I know about growing giant pumpkins came from Paul. I will miss him!
Paul joined his wife, Jean who passed away 17 days earlier. Their service is scheduled for 12:30 pm on Friday May 24th at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Vancouver, WA.

5/23/2013 12:28:17 PM

Washington State

Paul was quite the character. Our thoughts go out to Steve and the rest of his family.

5/23/2013 1:03:48 PM

Sourthern Utah

condolences to the handy family, our prayers are with them

5/23/2013 3:37:30 PM

sorry to hear. hang in there steve

5/23/2013 6:43:00 PM

Parker, Co

Our thoughts and prayers are with Paul and Jean's family

5/23/2013 7:40:28 PM

Bottom of ohio

thoughts and prayers

5/23/2013 9:49:43 PM

South East

our condolences,

Frank and Tina

5/23/2013 10:14:30 PM

Port Alberni, BC, Canada

Paul was one of a kind. He was growing "heavy" when no one else could. Our condolences to Steve and family.

5/23/2013 11:40:00 PM

Colorado

sad news-paul was a true character

5/24/2013 1:38:28 AM

Rhode Island

he will be missed.

5/24/2013 6:05:48 AM

Cameron

17 days apart. Wow. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Handy family.

5/24/2013 8:15:35 AM

Napa Valley, CA

Paul was one of the nicest men that I have ever met. RIP Paul.
Our condolences to the Handy family.

5/24/2013 11:26:31 AM

South Hero, VT

My condolences to the Handy family. I am sorry for your double loss in so short a time.

5/24/2013 3:32:43 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

RIP Paul.....Steve and Family, our thoughts are with you.....and yours
Gary and Celeste

5/24/2013 4:23:38 PM

Bristol, ME ([email protected])

Our thoughts are with the Handy Family.

5/24/2013 7:03:22 PM

Team Munson

I had the pleasure to meet Paul in 1999 he was a staple for the NW growers he will be missed, Carol & I send our condolences to the Handy family.

5/25/2013 9:21:16 AM

Waquoit Mass

rip

5/25/2013 12:28:44 PM

Deer Park WA

Sorry to hear about your losses Steve your Dad was a great mentor to Dani and I he will be sorely missed but will live on in our fond memories. Sincere condolences to you and your family.

5/25/2013 4:51:14 PM

Vancouver, WA

Thank you all for your kind words, encouragement, thoughts and prayers. It is greatly appreciated. Besides growing pumpkins, the list of things that I learned from Dad goes on and on. He was a great Dad and I am very lucky to have had such great parents.

5/26/2013 12:32:32 PM

Grants Pass, Oregon

Sorry to hear about your losses Steve. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

5/27/2013 9:12:12 PM

Sharon, MA

Very sorry Steve, and my sincere condolences to the Handy family. Paul was my Giant Pumpkin mentor, a great guy, and he gave me one of my first powerful seeds, (the 810Handy) back in 1999. I was able to grow a 1009 pounder from it in 2000. I still have all his letters.
-Steve Connolly

5/28/2013 1:15:01 PM

Dallas, Oregon

Condolences to Steve and family, your dad was a great guy and a true pumpkin growing legend. Always entertaining.

5/29/2013 1:16:30 AM

Indiana

Condolences to Steve and the Family.

To me its still called the "Handy Tilt"

5/29/2013 8:40:00 AM

Vancouver, WA

Thank you all again for your stories, thoughts and prayers. Jim Sherwood reminded me the other day at the service that he was quite certain that Dad was the one that coined the phrase,"the b.s. stops when the tailgate drops". I think pumpkins were smaller back then. You can't hide them behind a tailgate anymore.Thanks don't say enough-but all I can offer.Thank you all!! Steve and Sheri

5/29/2013 12:05:27 PM

Warwood

I used to communicate with Paul via e-mail and grew his seed once. God Bless to him and his remaining family..He will be missed..

5/31/2013 9:42:24 PM

Sequim, WA

My condolences to Steve and all of Paul's family. He was a nice guy and a great character. He was one of the people I always looked forward to seeing and talking with at the contests and club events. You guys are all in my prayers.

6/2/2013 2:28:39 PM

B.C. Canada

My condolences to Steve Handy and the family, Your dad was one of my first Giant Pumpkin Grower I had ever met in this crazy hobby/sport of ours. I will always remember his story of how he prefect the process of dehydrating that watermelon de proudly displayed as the Most Awesome / Wackiest Vegetable at the Hoffman's weigh-off .......Rest in Peace

6/2/2013 11:46:46 PM