Background
Cation, Paul Curtis was born on November 16, 1924 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Son of Nathaniel Curtis and Dena M. (Meindirs) Cation.
Cation, Paul Curtis was born on November 16, 1924 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Son of Nathaniel Curtis and Dena M. (Meindirs) Cation.
Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1948. Bachelor of Laws, University Illinois, 1950.
Partner Vonachen, Cation, Lawless, Trager, Slevin, Peoria, since 1965. Assistant atty general State of Illinois, 1968-1983. Director Dunlap State Bank, Illinois, Bartonville Bank, Illinois.
Treasurer Peoria County Republican Central Committee, 1968-1974, now secretary. Trustee Methodist Medical Center, Peoria, since 1970, member executive committee, since 1970, chairman board trustees, 1974-1977, trustee foundation, since 1976, chairman, since 1976. Board directors Forest Park Foundation, Peoria, since 1958, Young Men’s Christian Association, 1968-1978.
Chairman board trustees First United Methodist Church, Peoria. Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1945. Member American Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association, Peoria County Bar Association (president 1981-1982), Phi Delta Phi, Delta Upsilon.
Clubs: Rotary (Peoria), Mount Hawley Country (Peoria).
Married Muriel M. Sunderlin, December 27, 1947. Children: Richard C., Nancy Jean.