Paul C. Boulton

Rev. Paul C. Boulton joyfully entered his eternal home just 9 days short of his 95th birthday on Sunday, March 16, 2014. His was a long and fruitful life, dedicated to serving his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Paul was born March 25, 1919, in Roseville, Ohio, to George and Ethel Hand Boulton. After his mother's death a couple of years later, he and his father lived in various places, including Atlanta, Georgia, and New Hampshire. During high school, he developed a love for photography and continued to enjoy that hobby for many years. He loved puns, the cornier the better, and always had a deep appreciation of humor and wit. His greatest earthly joy was his family, always welcoming with open arms and never leaving without saying "I love you!" Paul served in the US Army AirCorps during World War II which broadened his horizons further with travels to Italy, France, North Africa, Sicily, Southwestern Africa, Brazil, Puerto Rico and British Guiana. While he was serving in World War II, he felt the Lord's call to full time ministry. When he returned home from the war, he enrolled in Johnson Bible College, where he met his first wife, Helen (Jones) Boulton. They were married in 1951 and together had five children. After graduating from Johnson, he served congregations in Cincinnati (Indiana), as well as other Indiana towns of Carthage, Jasonville and Camby. He had a gift for meeting people where they were and ministering to them, whether while sitting beside a hospital bed, loving families through difficult times or working alongside farmers in a field. He looked for practical ways to live out his faith and his compassion for others was exemplary. While living in Cincinnati (IN), he befriended two families, one from Egypt and one from Indonesia, (both in the US to study at IU), bringing them into his family's home to become better acquainted with people from other cultures. His friend from Egypt called him, "My good friend, Paul!" He became interested in computers during the 1960's, teaching himself computer skills while volunteering at Methodist Hospital Children's Pavilion. Eventually, he became employed by IUPUI, retiring in 1989 as a Computer Consultant (without ever having gotten a degree in Computer Science). One accomplishment of which he was most proud was developing a computer program that was able to show a clear statistical connection between smoking and cancer. He developed the program and later analyzed the data that was provided from area hospitals. His program was used throughout the nation for several years. He continued his studies at Christian Theological Seminary, taking many classes. At the age of 80 he traveled with one of his classes to Israel. Although he did not realize his goal of earning his Master's Degree, he was a lifelong learner, with varied interests. After Helen's death in 1983, he married Zoe (Monnier) Boulton in 1987 in Hawaii, and added Zoe's daughter, Diana to the family as well. He and Zoe greatly enjoyed traveling, both in the US and out of the country as well. His was a life well-lived! Survivors include his wife, Zoe; daughters Nancy Abshire (Gary) of Brownsburg, Beth Sanders (Rob) of Avon, Diana Cleland (Tom) of Indianapolis; sons, Ric Boulton (Kathy) of Nashville, IN, John Boulton (Julie) of Indianapolis, Steve Boulton (Anita) of Indianapolis; as well as 14 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Helen and his parents. Viewing will be Wednesday, March 19, 2014 from 4 to 8 PM at Flanner and Buchanan - Speedway. On Thursday, March 20, 2014 calling will begin at 10 AM, followed by the Funeral at 11 AM at Allisonville Christian Church, Castleton. Interment will take place at a later date. For further information regarding services, and to leave an online condolence for the family, please visit www.flannerbuchanan.com.