His father was a Norwegian immigrant and his maternal grandmother was an English immigrant. Through his maternal grandfather, he had deep roots in the United States, including English, Dutch, and Irish ancestry.
[Commenting on the Vietnam war during his 1968 campaign] "A lot of people say we have to save face in Vietnam. Personally, I think we should save something a little more sensitive than face."
Deadpan (often highly political) humor delivered with an expressionless face.
Cancer
Patrick Layton Paulsen
South Bend, Washington, USA
(age 69)
Mexico