Paul Duncan McConnell
// from the San Francisco Chronicle // Paul Duncan McConnell, April 18, 1934-January 16, 2009. Paul Duncan McConnell died peacefully on Fri. Jan. 16, at his apartment in SF. He was born in New Brighton, PA, April 18, 1934, and attended the Coast Guard Academy, and the Universities of Mississippi and Alabama before graduating from Cal State-Hayward in 1962. He had a life-long love of sailing. He was deeply involved in the civil rights struggle in Alabama, Mississippi, and the D.C. area in the late 50's and early 60's, and spent four weeks in jail in Mississippi with other SF Bay Area Freedom Riders in June 1961. Duncan was seriously disabled and spent his last 45 years in San Francisco. He had a gifted mind, read widely, and never lost the ability to draw new friends to himself. The world is a better place because of his keen sense of justice. He leaves two daughters, Tarin Vincent of Great Falls, MT, and Kennan Salinero of Livermore, CA, as well as four grandchildren. There will be a memorial service at 11:00 AM Friday at the Mission Creek Senior Community, 225 Berry St. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3:30 PM at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1668 Bush St The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations large or small be made to the Mission Creek Senior Community care of Mercy Housing, 225 Berry Street, SF 94158-1629, phone 415-896-2025. In accordance with his wishes, Duncan will be cremated followed by the scattering of his ashes at sea.
03/31/09 Submitted by: 
James Demerin
