Paul Buehner, 86, former Salt Lake area businessman and church worker, died Jan. 21, 1999, at LDS Hospital of complications from heart disease.
A native of Salt Lake, Mr. Buehner was in the concrete products business for more than 65 years. He was vice president of Otto Buehner Co. and later president of Buehner Concrete.As a youth he became interested in concrete products through working with his father, Carl F. Buehner, a German immigrant, and a number of brothers, Carl W., Otto, John, Phil and Clarence.
The family started its business at the turn of the century in the backyard of their home on Lake Street in Salt Lake City and later joined in forming two separate companies, Buehner Block Co. and Buehner Concrete. The pre-cast architectural stone slabs on the LDS Church Office Building came from the company owned and operated by Paul Buehner. The company also produced products for many LDS temples.
During his business career Mr. Buehner was featured in a number of stories in several national trade publications. His photograph appeared on the cover of Concrete Products magazine in September 1964 over the caption, "Buehner of Salt Lake City: Nation's Best Known Pre-caster."
He lettered in football and basketball and was student body president at Granite High School. At the University of Utah he was also active in athletics and graduated in business and finance in 1934.
Mr. Buehner served as second counselor in the Parleys and 18th LDS Ward bishoprics. He and his wife, the former Irene Williams, were called on a mission in 1973 to Ohio, where he served as president of the Ohio-West Virginia Mission, which was later renamed the Ohio Columbus Mission.
Funeral services will be at noon Monday in the 18th Ward Stake Center, 135 A St. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Larkin Mortuary, 260 E. South Temple, and an hour before services Monday at the church. Burial will be in Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park.