Paul Luper M.S. ’70 was born in Houston, Texas, but raised in California. He graduated from Cal Poly Pomona College and received his master’s in electrical engineering. Paul had an illustrious 40-year career with IBM. He also held management positions at Memorex of California and Atlas Electronics of Malaysia. Other accomplishments include service to the community as a board member of Caritas. He was an Elder, business owner, and mentor, and he received many outstanding citations from IBM. He married the love of his life, Berna, in 1986. Paul was a devoted family man and a loving father and well respected in the community. He moved to Austin, Texas, in 1990 and made his life there for the past 27 years. He was a faithful friend and a trusted confidant, compassionate, and sought to put the needs of others before his own. He was also kind and soft-spoken, with a peaceful spirit and temperament. His contagious smile brought joy to the room. At the age of 77, Paul went home to be with the Lord on July 25, 2017. His newest assignment in heaven comes with the promise that his youth and strength will be renewed like the eagles and that he will be reunited with family and friends he has not seen in a long time. He will be dearly missed by those he loved who celebrate the fact that he is in the presence of Jesus now and forever. Paul is survived by his wife, Berna; his sons Erik, Jemal, and Justin; his daughter, Amanii; his grandchildren, Christian, Myesha, Brianna, Kiah, Jordan, Jahquila, Irie, and Azari; his sisters, Judi and Jane; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. He is preceded in death by his brother, William, and his parents, George and Berniece.