George E. Paulsen, 86, died on June 1, 2009. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served in the Pacific theater in World War II. Following the war, he received the baccalaureate degree in 1949 from Hobart College and the Ph.D. in 1959 from Ohio State University. He was a professor of history at ASU from 1959 until his retirement in 1991. He is survived by two cousins, a nephew and three nieces. He was preceded in death by a sister.