Paulson was born on Sept. 9, 1940, on the family ranch near Mission, South Dakota, the son of Clarence and Edna (Breding) Paulson.
He attended country schools in the area and was a 1958 graduate of Todd County High School. He then attended Southern State Teachers College to study auto mechanics. After receiving his diploma he began working for Luter Implement in Valentine.
He was united in marriage to Emma C. Parks in November 1960, at Ainsworth.
In 1967, the couple moved to Doniphan where he began working at Sperry New Holland in Grand Island, later moving to Giltner.
In 1980, he moved north of St. Paul, where he lived the rest of his life.
Roger enjoyed working with and raising cattle and working on old tractors of his own and for others. He collected toy tractors and coins and liked to attend auctions. He loved spending time with his family and having coffee with his friends, where they would try to solve all the problems of the world.
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