Paul Eide

Dr. Paul A. “Opa” Eide, 78, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 6 at Samaritan Hospital with his wife of 54 years at his side. Paul was born in Washington, D.C. in July 1944 to Inger Eide. He lived in Juneau, Alaska until he finished high school, when he moved to Longview, Washington to attend Lower Columbia College. There he met his wife Carol Linderholm. Together they attended Central Washington University. After graduation they moved to Moses Lake, Washington to take jobs teaching in the school district. Soon after they started a family. Paul taught for the Moses Lake School district for 35 years at Frontier and Chief Moses middle schools and later Moses Lake High School. He taught mathematics, social studies, history (world, U.S. and Washington state), economics, civics and geography. Subjects included the 10 regions of the world, seven factors of culture, three factors of civilization, three branches of the government and the three factors of economics. During these years he also coached basketball, ran tournaments, coached debate and formed a chess club and a Latin club. He was also recognized as an outstanding educator by Who’s Who Among Teachers for eight years.