Paul Groody was Born in Washington, Kansas on Feb. 22, 1919 (Washington's birthday). After High School and college, Paul graduated from the Williams Institute of Mortuary Science. He enlisted in the United States Army and became a chaplain's assistant and then a surgical technician. After being honorably discharged, he returned to civilian life to build cemeteries, homes and mortuaries. Paul was the licensed undertaker and Funeral Director in charge of the burial, subsequent exhumation and re-burial of Lee Harvey Oswald. Paul retired at age 85.