George Gustav Pauly

George Gustave Pauly of Chapel Hill died at home Tuesday March 2nd.

Born October 30, 1956 at New York City of Evelyn M. (Rockwell) and Leonard R. Pauly, he was raised in Indiana.
He graduated from Indiana University in 1980 with a B.S. in Chemistry.
He received an M.S. from the University of South Florida in Marine Geochemistry in 1984.
He moved to Chapel Hill and worked a variety of chemistry and computer jobs in the area.

George dedicated himself to living a sustainable life,
advocating for biodiversity, native plants, social and ecological justice.
He was an active in several groups; including the Haw River Assembly; North Carolina Botanical Garden;
Chatham County Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee and Triangle Land Conservancy.
 
George created an organization; Rock Spring Branch;  http://rockspringbranch.org  
to help heal the human/Earth relationship.

He was a kind and generous man who will be greatly missed and will always remembered by those whose lives he touched.

George never married. He is survived by his brother, Tom, several cousins and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Evan;  and his sister, Florence.

Memorials to one of environmental groups he was active in.

A Celebration of Life for George Pauly The family and friends of George Pauly invite you to a celebration of his life.

Join us for an afternoon of fun, food and memories of George, in the park he helped create, Saturday, June 19, 2021 at 2:00 PM;

Chatham County Northeast District Park 5408 Big Woods Rd Chapel Hill NC 27517

Take 15/501 South, then left at the light onto Jack Bennet Rd. Go a bit more then 2 miles and take a right onto Big Woods Road. There is a sign on Jack Bennet for the park, which is 1 mile down Big Woods Rd on the left. We will gather in a meadow (near the pond) under a tent, for shade or rain. Please bring a lawn chair.
 

RIP