Erving Hull

SFC Erving Sidney (Sid) Hull (Ret), age 78, of Austin, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1 pm, Saturday, January 9th, at the Camp Mabry Chapel with full military honors, 2200 W. 35th St, Austin, TX, under the direction of Chaplain (Brigadier General) Charles Edwards Jr, (Ret) Texas Army National Guard. Arrangements are under the care of Distinctive Life Cremations and Funerals of Austin. A full reception with the family will take place following the service at The Texas Military Forces Museum at Camp Mabry, building 6, across the street from the Chapel. Sid was born Wednesday, February 24, 1937 in Sharon Massachusetts, to Sidney P. and Alice V. (Walker) Hull. He served for 20 years in the army, and retired in 1976 as an SFC. During his time in the military he spent 5 years as an MP, 5 years in the 1st Signal Brigade, and 10 years as an Army recruiter. He served in Korea, Germany and in the Vietnam War. After retiring from the army Sid attended St. Edwards University where he earned his bachelor's degree in Accounting and Finance. He worked for 20 years as an auditor at the Texas Education Agency. After retiring from the state, he worked at H&R block for several years and then began his volunteer work at the VA clinic for the past 11 years, serving as volunteer coordinator. He logged over 12,000 volunteer hours at the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA) Sid is preceded in death by his parents Sidney and Alice (Walker) Hull, his brothers and sisters Ronald Hull, Sara Hull, Anna Leighton, Winifred Leighton, James Leighton, Vinette Leighton, Jane Leighton, William Leighton and his grandson Ryan Constancio Sid is survived by his wife of 55 years Jane, his 4 children, David Hull-Radowski and wife Rhodona, Eric Hull and wife Tina Fresquez-Hull, Kevin Hull and wife Toni Hull, and Kathy Constancio. He also leaves behind 8 grandchildren, Evan, Conner, and Taylor Hull, Austin, Nathan and Olivia Hull, Robbie Constancio and Katy Becker and husband Benji Becker and 2 great grandchildren, Carson and Mayson Becker. Sid belonged to several groups including Texas Assn of Vietnam Vets Disabled American Vets Veterans of Foreign Wars American Legion The family would like to express their sincere gratitude to the doctors and staff at Seton Medical Center and Cornerstone Hospital In lieu of flowers, please donate to Homeless Veterans of Texas or any other Veteran organization. Honorary Pallbearers - Eric Hull, Kevin Hull, David Hull-Radowski, Austin Hull, Nathan Hull and Robbie Constancio.