1919-2021
EDWARD N. HULL, age 101, of College Station, TX, formerly of Thorp, WI, passed away peacefully at home holding Marian’s hand on Friday, April 2,2021. Funeral services were held at 11am on Saturday, April 10, 2021 at Thorp Funeral Home, in Thorp, WI, with Rev. Baskaran Sandhiyagu officiating. Burial followed in St. Bernard Catholic Cemetery, and his grandchildren served as pallbearers. Military rites were conducted by the Thorp American Legion Post #118. Visitation was held at the funeral home, on Friday, April 9, 2021 from 5pm to 7pm, and again on Saturday, from 10am until time of service.
Edward Nelson Hull was bom on April 27, 1919 in Owen, WI, the son of Wallace D. and Orpha G. (Eisenbise) Hull. He was raised and received his education in Owen, graduating from Owen High School in 1937. Ed was united in marriage to Marian J. Haas on March 5, 1946 in Neillsville, WI. He joined the U.S. Air Force in October 1940, and made the military his career for 25 years. After retiring from the Air Force on July 1, 1964, Ed worked for the Civil Service in communications.
He had many interests, but especially enjoyed spending time with his fam- ily and friends, putting his private pilot’s license to use flying airplanes, and flying remote control airplanes.
Ed was a very active member of the Thorp American Legion where he was a past Post Commander, and was previously a tax collector for Clark County.
He will be dearly missed by his wife, Marian, of College Station, TX; his children: Joyce During of Cortland, NY, Jackie (Jon) Nance of College Station, TX, and Jeffrey Hull of Stanley, WI; 9 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; one daughter-in-law: Sheila Hull of East Peoria, IL; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Ed was preceded in death by his parents; one son, James; his son-inlaw: Joe During; 4 brothers: Frank, Robert, David and Bruce Hull; and 2 sisters: Alta Lund-Schilling and Orpha Marshall.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.cuddiefh.com.
Thorp Funeral Home, of Thorp, WI, is assisting the family with arrangements.
