Paul Hofflund ’50

Paul died Feb. 1, 2014, in San Diego.

An SPIA major at Princeton, he received an NROTC commission and belonged to Court Club. He was in the Pre-Law Society, World Federalists, the Christian Science Organization, and Whig-Clio. His three years in the Navy included two Korean sea tours. He continued as a reservist until retiring in 1972 as a commander in the JAG Corps.

After earning a law degree from George Washington in 1956, he became a counsel for the District of Columbia and then a U.S. attorney in San Diego. Private practice in California followed in 1962. Ten years later, Paul interrupted his law career for practice of Christian Science as a penal-institution chaplain, campus counselor, and in leadership roles. He returned to law as a teacher in 1984. By our 50th, he was “relishing his golden years” as a solo practitioner and a pro tem judge and arbitrator.

With his wife, Anne, whom he married in 1958, he devoted many volunteer hours to church work. She predeceased him in 2010. Family activities and travel were much a part of his life. Paul was an active alumnus, whose last work was as 1950’s Planned Giving chair.

Our condolences go to his second wife, Marilyn; his son, Mark ’81; and daughter Sylvia.