Obituary of Kanim Andrew Paul

Born June 29, 1972 to Charles Calflooking and Sylvia Paul in Yakima, WA, Kanim died of gastric cancer on July 19, 2014 in Olympia, WA at age 42. He graduated from Toppenish High School. On March 11, 2003, he married Kimberly Wright in Coeur d’Alene, ID. Professionally, Kanim started his career at Legends Casino in Toppenish, WA and, for the last 10 years, worked as a pit boss for Red Wind Casino in Yelm. Kanim was a quiet, honest, giving, gentle soul who loved to joke around with his friends and family members and make people laugh. He also was intelligent, athletic, confident and mysterious. He was a hard worker and excellent head of the household, a loving, caring and providing husband and father. Kanim loved playing basketball, watching NBA games, hiking, camping and taking road trips. Kanim is survived by his wife, Kimberly (Wright) Paul; daughter, Madison Wright; older brother, Charles M. Calflooking Jr.; sisters, Adrienne Vielle (Daniel) and Melody Calflooking; aunts, Addie Wyena, Sonia Peters and Shirley Elwell; uncles, Don and Russell Elwell; niece, Sylvia Calflooking; nephew, Noah Calflooking; several other extended family members in various states. He was predeceased by grandparents, Andrew Paul and Nina Elwell; parents, Charles Calflooking and Sylvia Paul; older brother, Phillip Paul and younger brother, Eddie Calflooking. Please leave memories of Kanim or condolences for his family in the Guestbook below.