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June 18, 2017

Happy Father's Day John Daniel Hull, III (1928-2012)

They broke the mold, Dad. I could write about you endlessly. You were my hero, my foil and a pain in the ass. The eldest, I was Mom when Mom wasn't there. Fun, funny, smart, strong, lyrical, eccentric. Nothing and no one bothered you. There was so much to you. No one knew you better than me. No one was your harsher critic or greater admirer. You are missed, sir. No, you were not the perfect Dad. Not even close. More like a big older brother. But nothing was unsaid. By you or by me. You left us with no warning. We wanted even more. In all ways, you were "big enough to go bear huntin' with a switch." Here's your obit again. It appeared in papers in Ohio, Indiana and Florida on January 1, 2013:

John Daniel Hull III (May 17, 1928 - December 27, 2012) of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Marco Island, Florida, a longtime executive of the Procter & Gamble Distributing Company, died on December 27, 2012 in Marco Island, Florida. He was 84. The cause of death was sudden cardiac arrest.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Arlene "Penny" Hull, and their children, J. Daniel Hull of San Diego, David A. Hull (Maureen) of Cincinnati and Rebecca Gorman (David) of Atlanta, daughter-in-law Pamela Larsen (Dan), and seven grandchildren: David Hull, Jr., Kelley Hull, Katie Hull, David (Erin) Gorman, Jr., Chris Gorman, Carrie Gorman, and James Gorman. He is also survived by a sister, Nancy Hull McCracken, of Robinson, Illinois.

John was born in Springfield, Missouri in 1928. His parents were J. Dan Hull, an educator, and Alene Oliver, a home economics teacher. John graduated from Indianapolis's Shortridge High School in 1945. He attended Wabash College, and DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, graduating in 1949. In both high school and college, he excelled in varsity football and basketball. At DePauw, he met Penny Reemer, his future wife. John and Penny were married in 1950.

After graduating from DePauw, John began a 41-year career with Procter & Gamble in sales. When P&G purchased the Charmin Paper Company in 1959, John played a key role leading the integration of Charmin into P&G. He stayed in the Paper Division for the balance of his career in several executive roles. He trained, coached and mentored many P&G people throughout his career. He was known for his unpretentious management style, and willingness to share his knowledge and experience with others. John Hull had an impact on countless P&G people over the years.

During the Korean War, and between 1952 and 1954, he served in the U.S. Army, and was honorably discharged.

John and Penny raised their family in Aberdeen, Maryland, Chicago, Grand Rapids, Detroit and Cincinnati. All his life, John was a sportsman who loved lakes and the sea. He was a dedicated fisherman and was especially enthusiastic about fishing trips to Central America, Alaska and lakes and streams in the U.S. where smallmouth bass ran. He enjoyed golf, and was an avid tennis player. John and Penny were members of Cincinnati's Kenwood Country Club.

John Hull was known to everyone he met as a larger-than-life personality, curious about the world he lived in, and an engaging storyteller.

A short memorial service celebrating John's life was conducted by family and close friends at Marco Island on New Year's Eve. In the Spring of 2013, on a date to be announced by the family, there will be second memorial service in Cincinnati, and John's ashes will be interred at Old Armstrong Chapel Cemetery in Indian Hill, Ohio.

Posted by JD Hull at June 18, 2017 07:24 PM

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