Thomas F. Hull, 72, of Beaumont, died Sunday, April 21, 2013, at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth, Beaumont. He was born on October 31, 1940, in Olean, New York, to Frances Halson Hull and Thomas Edward Hull, and had been a long time resident of this area. Thomas was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps.
He was a proud member of The American Legion Post 33, where he served as Post Commander, Vice Commander, and Post Adjutant. He also served as District 2 Commander from 1996 until 1998. Thomas worked for Post 33 bingo and was also President of 11th Street Bingo Association. Along with his accomplishments with The American Legion, Thomas had been a lifelong member of the Shinglehouse, Pennsylvania Fire Department.
Survivors include his wife, Elaine Hull; son, Timothy A. Hull; and daughter, Tonya Hull and her partner, D’Anna Stelly, all of Beaumont; nephew, Richard Hull of Florida; brothers, Larry Hull of Olean, New York and David Hull of Ohio; sisters, Phyllis Blaske and her husband, Dan, of Cuba, New York and Nancy Blackwell of Huntersville, North Carolina; and numerous other family members and friends.
A gathering of Mr. Hull’s family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. His funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 25, 2013, at Broussard’s, with interment to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont.
Memorial contributions may be made to The American Legion Post 33, 1320 Pennsylvania Avenue, Beaumont, Texas 77701.
