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ROBERT C. HULIT
AGE: 91 EATONTOWN
Robert C. Hulit, 91, of Eatontown, died Monday, Feb. 9, 2009 at Sunnyside Manor, Manasquan. He was born in Long Branch, he lived in Long Branch and Oceanport before moving to Eatontown in 1959. He was the owner of Long Branch Inn from 1960 until 1971. He then worked as a sales rep for HJ Bailey in Neptune until retiring in 1996. Mr. Hulit held the record for owning a box at Monmouth Park Racetrack for 54 years. He also owned several horses. He was a lifetime member of the Long Branch Elks #742, and the Long Branch Kiwanis where he served as a past president.
He was predeceased by his wife, Janet M. Hulit in 2006 and his parents, William and Mildred Hulit. Surviving are his son, Kurt and his wife, Susan Hulit of Fair Haven and a daughter, Kim and her husband, Robert Skillman of Brick; and a grandson, Jeffrey Hulit and his sister, Audrey Hulit of Red Bank.
Relatives and friends are invited to visit from 2-4 & 7-9 pm Thursday at the Fiore Funeral Home, 882 Broadway, West Long Branch. Funeral service 11 am Friday at the funeral home followed by burial at Glenwood Cemetery, West Long Branch. Condolences may be emailed to [email protected] and will be received by the family.
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Memories and Condolences
for Robert Hulit
Jeremy Salter
February 14, 2009
He aimed for a well-managed life, plain and reasonable.
In good company: married more than 50 years,
Kids, grandson, sister, friends, old friends.
Life didn't have to be complicated: family, work.
As a boy he kept the furnace lit,
When a bucket of coal kept you from freezing in the winter.
And he knew ways of people,
What they wanted, the value of a good cigar.
Then came the war,
And a bum leg kept him stateside,
Not joining the boys at Normandy,
Who stayed there in European coffins
When their luck ran out.
His place was closer to home,
Working at Grumman, and patrolling the beach.
After the war, a house in Oceanport, then one in Eatontown.
Tending bar at The Long Branch Inn,
Helping run the place.
Later years, turkey dinners at home,
Going to the races, playing golf,
A happy shared life.
He'd come to know cars, food, and business,
and horses -- even owned a couple.
At eighty, he found he knew the songs of his day,
And started to sing at the Old Orchard's restaurant
He remembered all the words,
And a thousand simple pleasures
Every one of 'em worth remembering.
Jeremy Salter 2-13-09
Marianne Drake
February 12, 2009
Dear Kurt,
We're sorry about the loss of your father. He had a long and interesting life, and you and Sue must have many good memories.
With sympathy and prayers,
Dennis and Marianne Drake
Gerald Hulit
February 12, 2009
For my "Big Brother"
Thanks for all of the laughs and good times. I will always remember the drives from Baldwin to Long Branch in the 1940's. The "Model Homes", Hugo Cutter, The White Castle, "Them" etc.
Jerry
Tom and Bev Gibson
February 11, 2009
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of our wonderful neighbor, Mr. Hulit.
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Mary Jo & Bruce Burkhard
February 10, 2009
Kurt and Kim, we are so sorry to hear of your loss, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Love you both and Godspeed.
Nancy Hulit
February 10, 2009
I will always remember you (and Aunt Janet).
Love, Nancy
Richard and Susan Duhon
February 10, 2009
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
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