Naaman "Paul" McAllister

April 5, 1929  -  April 12, 2016

Naaman "Paul" McAllister, 87, of Sioux City died April 12, 2016, at a Sioux City hospital.
Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. B.J. Van Kalsbeek officiating. Visitation will be 1 p.m. until service time Saturday at the funeral home.

Paul was born on April 5, 1929, in Decatur, Neb., to William and Pearl (Little) McAllister. Part of his childhood was spent on a farm near Decatur before his family moved into Decatur, where he graduated from high school in 1947. Paul enlisted in the U.S. Army the day after graduation, where he became a staff sergeant with the 4th Armored Division.  He married Beverly Hubregtse on Oct. 15, 1949, and attended Morningside College. Paul later worked for the Burlington Northern Railroad and retired after 38 years. After retirement, he and Beverly traveled to Arizona and Texas for the winter months.

Paul enjoyed gardening, playing pool, golfing, fishing and RVing. While working for the railroad, he was an active union member and officer. He was a member of the Elks Club and Sunnybrook Community Church.
 

Survivors include his wife, Beverly McAllister; son, Dr. James (Lynn) McAllister; daughter, Paula Jo (Glen) Page; grandchildren, Cara (Mark) Sweat, Jessica McAllister, and Mark (Megan) McAllister; great-grandchildren, Garrett, Andrew, and Lauren Sweat; and a sister, Louise (Steve) Serbeck.   He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Carol, Jerry, Donald and Bill; and a sister, Pauline.  Memorials may be directed to Sunnybrook Community Church or June E. Nylen Cancer Center.

Information taken from the May 25, 1997 Decatur Alumni Banquet booklet

Spouse:  Beverly

Children:  2   Paul and James

Grandchildren:  3

I entered the Armed Services in 1947 for eighteen months.

I had some college and technical schooling. 

In 1950 I started working for Burlington Northern Railroad and retired in 1989 after Thirty-nine years.

Since my retirement we have traveled to Mexico and Europe, spending our winters in Texas and Arizona.  My wife and I have been married for 48 years.