David Lee Hull

David Lee Hull of Toronto passed away peacefully on December 14, 2024, at the age of 84, at the Eureka Nursing Center in Eureka. He was born on August 19, 1940, in Princeton, Kansas, to John Alonzo Hull and Clara Ellen (Armstrong) Hull. David was raised in Princeton and Garnett, graduating from Richmond High School with the Class of 1960.

Throughout his career, David worked in various roles in the oilfields, filling stations, and rock quarries in Garnett. On March 15, 1963, he married Clara Ellen Foltz in Miami, Oklahoma, and the couple moved to Wichita in 1965. To this union, three children were born. David dedicated 32 years of his life working as a welder for Cessna, and in 1968, they relocated to Mulvane. In the later 1980s, they retired to Toronto, where David became actively involved in his community. He was a lifetime member of the Mulvane American Legion and later joined the Toronto Legion. Additionally, he was a proud member of the Masons, the Midian Shrine, and the Sumner County Shrine Club.

David is survived by his beloved wife, Ellen; his two sons, David Lee Hull, II of Toronto; and Thomas Edward and wife, Beatrice Hull of Charleston, South Carolina; as well as six grandchildren: Hope, Heather, Brandi, Chelsey, Auśrinė, and Vakarė; and ten great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother, Gale Warren Hull of Richmond, Kansas. He was preceded in death by his parents; his daughter, Tammy Lynn Hull; granddaughter, Tammy Hull; seven siblings: John A. “Jack” Hull, Jr., Richard Gene Hull, Norma Hull, James Howard Hull, Peggy Joyce Barnes, Edward Alan Hull, and Katheryn Kay Harlow; and one nephew, David Wayne Hull.

Cremation has taken place, and memorial services will be held at a later date. Inurnment will be made at Mulvane Cemetery at a future time. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Shriners Hospital for Children or to the Eureka Nursing Center. Contributions may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral Home, PO Box 595, Eureka KS 67045, which is overseeing arrangements. Condolences may be left for the family online, at koupfunerals.com.

David Lee Hull will be remembered for his dedication to his family, community, and numerous friendships made throughout his lifetime. His legacy lives on through the love he shared with those around him.