James Hull

Family-Placed Death Notice

HULL, James James Gibson Hull, 95, died at his home in Atlanta, GA, May 7, 2010. He was a native of Conyers, GA, the only son of the late Mercer and Byrd Hull and the only grandson of the late Dr. James T. Gibson of Rockdale County. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1936 and received his M.B.A. at Northwestern University. He married Barbara Selman of Atlanta in 1942. During his World War II service, with the U.S. Army, he served as a General's Aide. Mr. Hull was part of the liberation, of the Mauthausen Concentration Camp, in Austria. After the war, he went to work for Merrill Lynch, for over 40 years. Eventually, retiring as Vice-President of the Southeastern Division. Mr. Hull and his beloved wife, Barbara, were married for 68 years. They resided in Sherwood Forrest for over 50 years. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; nephew Selman Watson; niece Robey Frache and her two children; many cousins. A memorial service to celebrate Mr. Hull's life will be held at 2 o'clock, Wednesday, May 12, 2010, at First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta, 1328 Peachtree Street N.E., Atlanta, GA, 30309. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be given to: Thornwell Home for Children; Weinstein Hospice; or Westminister School. Arrangements by H.M. Patterson and Son, Arlington Chapel, Sandy Springs, GA.