Chaplain Paul Guy Durbin, passed away on February 17, 2012 at 4:45 am at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center after a short battle with liver cancer.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 53 years, Bobbie Durbin; their two children: Timothy Paul Durbin and Scott K Durbin (wife Gretchen); his cherished grandchildren: Brewster Paul and Amelia Durbin and Johnathan Paul English; and his sister, Sybil Waldrop.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Rev. Benjamin Paul Durbin and Annie B Durbin.

Chaplain Durbin received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Centenary College of Louisiana; a Master of Divinity from Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia; Ph.D. from the American Institute of Hypnotherapy, Irvine, California, now American Pacific University in Hawaii, Doctor of Theology- Alpha University and completed four quarters of Clinical Pastoral Education at Walter Reed A.M.C., Washington, D.C.

In 1976, Chaplain Durbin and his family moved to New Orleans where he worked for the next 29 years at Pendleton Memorial Methodist Hospital in New Orleans East in Pastoral Care and Clinical Hypnotherapy retiring in 2005. Soon after, having lost his home and possessions during Hurricane Katrina, he moved to Lafayette, Louisiana in 2005 where he resided until his death.

He served meritoriously in the United States Army and later in the Louisiana National Guard. In 1986, Chaplain Durbin became the first Brigadier General Chaplain in the history of the Army National Guard. Paul had a long and distinguished career in pastoral ministry and clinical hypnotherapy, publishing three books and over 100 articles in religious and hypnotherapy journals as well as conducting seminars across North America.

Paul was truly one-of-a-kind with a generous heart, a love for the Boston Red Sox and Western Swing music, a gregarious smile and was identified by those cowboy boots he always had on. He made an impact on everyone he met and will be dearly missed by all who knew him. Paul was an amazing husband, father, minister, teacher, friend and most importantly, grandfather. He faced death with grace and dignity that only reinforced the selfless life he lived.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Services at Delhomme Funeral Home, 1011 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette, LA on Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 3:00 pm in the Delhomme Chapel of the Flowers. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 10:00 am until the time of services.

Burial will take place in Hurricane Cemetery, Athens, Louisiana, on Friday, February 24, 2012 at 1:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Generations Fund, which benefits the Children's Ministry of Asbury United Methodist Church. Donations may be mailed to 101 Live Oak Boulevard, Lafayette, LA, 70503.

Personal condolences may be sent to the Durbin family at www.delhommefuneralhome.com.

Delhomme Funeral Home, 1011 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette, LA, is in charge of funeral arrangements.