DATELINE: DECATUR

Paul Owen Short, 84, of Decatur died April 13, 2014 in St. Mary's Hospital.

Services will be 11:00 am Friday April 18, 2014 in Seitz Funeral Home, Moweaqua.

Visitation will be 9:00 am until service time.

Burial will be in Westside Cemetery, Moweaqua.

Paul was born September 17, 1929 in Assumption, IL the son of Grover and Ola (Kellams) Short. He married Joan McLain in Assumption August 4, 1948. She survives.

Paul was retired from A. E. Staley. He was an avid St. Louis Cardinal fan and loved to travel. He enjoyed fishing and hunting, especially mushrooms.

Surviving are his wife; son, Marine combat veteran, Douglas (Betty) Short of Yakima, WA and daughter Diane (Terry) Underwood of Dalton City, IL; four grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

Preceding him in death are his parents, one brother, three sisters and two grandchildren.

Seitz Funeral Homes, Moweaqua has been entrusted with the care and service arrangements. Condolences for the family may be left at www.seitzfh.com