Robert Lee “Bob” Hull, 87, of Ottawa died Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at Windsor Place in Iola.
He was born Oct. 2, 1923, in Ottawa Township, to Elmer Andrew and Esther Estella (Gilliland) Hull. He had been a resident of Ottawa most of his life. Bob graduated from Ottawa High School in 1941 and attended Trinidad (Colorado) Junior College.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He continued his military service in the Kansas Army National guard, retiring as a sergeant E9.
Upon his return from the war, he was first employed at the former Wassmer’s Men’s Wear and then for several years at Suffron’s Glass, both of Ottawa. He then was hired by Ottawa University, retiring as Director of Environmental Services in 1985, after 22 years of service. During his tenure at O.U., he oversaw many facility additions and enhancements, obtained his general contractor license and took responsibility for the construction of the athletic building completing it ahead of time and under cost.
Bob was baptized by the Rev. John J. Ross at the age of 12 in the Marais des Cygnes River. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church and Westminster Presbyterian Church, both of Ottawa, and former member and past president of the Ottawa Club of Kiwanis International.
On Jan. 12, 1947, Bob married Bonnie Leola Lawson in Ottawa, Kansas.
He is survived by his wife of the home, two sons, Richard and his wife, Lana, Cabo, Mexico, and Bob and his wife, Abby, Ottawa; two daughters, Barbie Daugharthy and her husband, Jim, Iola, and Jeanne Meyer and her husband, Jim, Niles, Mich.; a sister, Naomi Miller and her husband, Roy, Russell; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Three brothers, Eddie, Charles and David, died earlier.
Cremation has occurred.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Ottawa. Private inurnment services will be at a later date.
Memorials to Hull Wellness Center for Maintenance or Westminster Presbyterian Church may be sent in care of Dengel & Son Mortuary, 235 S. Hickory, Ottawa, KS 66067. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family through dengelmortuary@sbcglobal.net.
