Well, I’ve spent the majority of my time online today looking for confirmation, but I’ve come up with nothing either way. Why have I gone to such lengths? Because I don’t want to believe it.
I’m happy to have had the chance to shake Paul’s hand. A more warm and welcoming man I have never met.
Rest in peace, my friend. It was good to know you.
Those of us who’ve grown to love the lively words that bounced from the head and fingers of Paul Curran will never be the same.
The writer from Canada has died, according to his neighbor Steve Watson.
I received this email on the contact tab from my blog:
With great sadness I have to tell you that Paul Curran has passed away. Paul passed last week.
Our guest blogger, Paul Curran.
Your Barrista — Paul Curran
Now Your Barrista – Paul
Curran
A series of the column head shots Paul sent me since 2013 to just a month ago.
I found the email this morning. I arrived yesterday. Steve Watson was listed as the photographer in the If We Were Having Coffee Sunday column Paul had me post here on Sept. 11 after his emergency operation.
I could not find an obituary through search engines.
Paul lived in Ottawa, Ontario…
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October 9, 2016 at 11:47 am
Oh, dear, dear, dear. So sorry.
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October 9, 2016 at 11:58 am
Thank you, Fiona.
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October 8, 2016 at 9:59 pm
I am so sorry.
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October 9, 2016 at 11:45 am
Thank you.
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October 8, 2016 at 9:07 pm
so sad- so sorry
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October 9, 2016 at 11:45 am
Thank you.
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October 8, 2016 at 6:09 pm
Very sad news. I’m so sorry.
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October 9, 2016 at 11:46 am
Thank you, Dan.
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October 8, 2016 at 5:23 pm
So sad, there is a hole in wordpress that no one can fill. I was not as lucky as you to have met Paul (on your mission of kindness) but I lovrf him and will miss him so. xxxxx
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October 9, 2016 at 11:47 am
He certainly filled a very unique hole.
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October 9, 2016 at 7:41 pm
He will never be replaced xxx
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October 8, 2016 at 4:39 pm
Ah, Linda, we’re all secretly hoping that it’s another case of mis-information. Wouldn’t that be wonderful? So hard to lose someone so talented.
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October 8, 2016 at 4:44 pm
It is. I won’t stop looking.
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