Mark Trull

1954 - 2017

Mark Jeffrey Trull
March 22, 1954 - September 17, 2017
Mark's journey began on March 22, 1954 in Visalia, CA when he was the new baby boy born to Mary and George Trull. He joined his older brother Michael and shortly after Mark's birth they moved to Arizona. A few years later, they returned to California and settled in Modesto.
As an adult, Mark worked as a barber with his buddies, John and Eddie, enjoying creating new hair styles, especially for crying two- year olds. While he was a barber, he met the love of his life, Diane. A month later, at a local pizza parlor, with Diane's two little cousins, Jeff and John, as his wing men, he got on his knees and proposed. On May 24, 1980, they had a beautiful garden wedding with family and friends. Then in 1983, they began their family with Katie and Tyler joining them three years later.
Mark loved sports and his passion was teaching children the game of baseball…to play well, to play hard, and to play fair. Winning was important, but being a team and working together was the key to success. He was a coach for over 40 years and loved every moment. Most recently he loved coaching his granddaughter, Hannah, in her varsity softball years and helping Sophia to learn and love the game.
Mark loved working and loved the relationship he had with his fellow employees and helping all of them in any way he could. He felt helping others made a difference in his life and hopefully in theirs. He left a job in California at Foster Farms and went to Missouri to be part of a startup company called Premium Standard Farms. In 1998, he received a promotion and was transferred to the Dalhart, TX operation, and has remained an integral part of the agricultural industry. Recently returning to JBS Pork and loving being "back on the farm" with all of his friends.
In 2003, Mark and Diane took on rescuing animals. Diane had come home with an idea from her fourth-grade students to save homeless animals, as they did not understand why they had to die. Mark's response was that it was a great idea to teach kids about compassion and empathy and to save lives. He stated, "how many homeless dogs could there be?" and quickly found out there was an endless amount. In fourteen years, he was instrumental in saving over 14,000 animals.
In addition to saving the animals, Mark found so many of the students involved impacted his life. He loved helping them to grow, love animals, and learn responsibility. It was with the shelter that Kat and later her son Xander, entered his life and quickly became part of our family, and fourteen years later they are an irreplaceable addition.
Mark felt life was a challenge and you had to meet it each day. He often said, "put on your boots, take one step and then another, and carry on." He loved all of his family and friends and they will greatly miss his love, wit and compassion for others.
On September 17, 2017, Mark left this world to join God's team. Mark is survived by his wife, Diane, his children, Katie and her husband, Tucker Foster, Tyler and his fiancé, Tristian and Kat Scherer Berg. His grandchildren, Hannah, Sophia, Xander, Olivia, and Taylyn. His parents, Mary and John Feeley. His step brothers, John and his wife, Lori, Ron de Wolf and his wife, Vera. His brother in law, David Fuller and Kathy, and his in-laws, Jackie and Tim Abney, and many aunts, uncles and cousins. In addition to his many dear friends that weren't just friends but instead cherished family.
Mark is preceded in death by his brother, Michael and his mother in law, Betty Fuller and his step brother, Donald Feeley.
In lieu of flowers, please make remembrances to DAWGSnTEXAS, PO Box 911, Dalhart, TX 79022, or The Mark Trull Employee Relief Fund in care of First State Bank in Dalhart, Texas.
Services will be held in Dalhart, Texas on Friday, September 22nd at 3pm at the Central United Methodist Church. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors of Dumas, 500 N. Maddox Ave.
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