Paul attended Christ the King Elementary School, Saint Thomas High School, University of Houston, and Midwestern University. Paul enlisted in the United States Air Force immediately after graduation from Saint Thomas and was eventually stationed at Selfridge USAFB, Michigan. Paul was employed at ExxonMobil for forty-five years. Paul was a charter family member of St. Rose of Lima , St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Holy Family of Nazareth (Irving, Texas) and St. Matthews the Evangelist.
Paul is survived by his wife of sixty-six years, Joan Hill Brown, who he met at St. Rose of Lima youth group in high school; children, Cindy McCourt, Paul Brown, Chris Brown and Vincent Brown (Mari). Grandchildren and great-grandchildren are Sara, Amy, Jenny, Terina, Eric, Monica, Nathan, Aidan, Maya, Kyleigh, Colleen, Riley, Abby, Aaron, Ryan, Jack, Emma, Izzy, Kai. Paul was preceded in rest by his son, Craig, sisters Lillian, Ann Jenette, Billie and step-mother Shelby ‘Dean’, and parents Regina and Paul Brown.