Raymond L. “Ray” Hull, 79, rural Humboldt, died Saturday, April 30, 2011, at Heritage Health Care in Chanute.
He was born April 14, 1932, in Great Bend, the son of Calvin Leon and Mildred Marie (Felton) Hull. The family moved to Yates Center from Great Bend and Ray graduated from Yates Center High School in 1950. He joined the United States Navy in 1952 and served eight years, including the Korean War.
On March 7, 1953, he married Mary C. Huffmaster in Humboldt. Following Ray’s honorable discharge from the Navy, the couple made their home in Wichita where he attended barber school. He worked as a barber in Wichita until 1970 when the family moved to Chanute, and he opened Hull’s Place. Ray retired from his barbershop in 2002.
He was a member of Big Creek United Methodist Church and enjoyed raising cattle.
His wife of 50 years survives, as do two sons, Michael, Chanute, and Steve and his wife, Angela, Wichita; a brother, Donald; a sister, Joyce Chambers, Humboldt; six grandchildren, Christina Morris and her husband, Travis, Caitlyn Hull, Andru Hull, Alex Hull, Riley Hull and Ella Hull; a stepgrandson, Brayden Mans; and two great-grandchildren, Madison and Brady Raymond Morris.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Gerald, and sisters, Phyllis Hull and Mildred Stanfield.
Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Humboldt United Methodist Church. The Rev. Debby Dick will officiate.
Cremation has taken place. Inurnment will be later at Mount Hope Cemetery in Humboldt.
Memorials may be made to the Kevin Olson Van Fund. Ray was Kevin’s uncle.
Memorial gifts may be left at the funeral home, which is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences for the family may be left at www.iolafuneral.com
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