Paul Richardson passed away on June 6, 2020, in Kitsilano. Paul was predeceased by his wife Erlyne and is survived by his children Christopher (Alison), Patrick (Sandra), George (Dionne), Sheila (Don); and grandchildren Kirk, Matthew, Sheila, Anna, and Paul.

Paul grew up by the PNE and attended Hastings Elementary, Templeton Junior High, and Britannia Secondary before earning his UBC degrees in geological engineering. During this time, he commuted daily by bus from the intersection at Hastings and Renfrew streets. Years later, when he returned to Vancouver, he bought a home at 10th Avenue and Camosun Street to spare his children the same routine.

After UBC, Paul attended MIT and in 1955 received a PhD in economic geology and geochemistry. From 1955 to 1966 Paul worked at Dome Mines in Toronto, dividing his time between remote parts of Canada and the company office on Bay Street in Toronto’s financial district. In 1966 he moved back to Vancouver to manage the Newconex Canadian Exploration office before opening Richardson Geological Consulting in 1978.

Paul’s patience and cheerful good humour in the face of the challenges of Parkinson’s was unfailing.