Harry B. Null's Obituary
Harry “Red” Burl Null, Sr. 84 of Meridian passed away in the early morning hours on Tuesday, October 12, 2010. The family will receive friends Thursday, October 21 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. and funeral services will be Friday, October 22 at 2:30 p.m. at Memorial Park Funeral Home. Entombment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Red was born on December 20, 1925 in Fairfield, OH to Harrison and Elizabeth Null. Red married the love of his life, Reva Arrwood on December 26, 1951. He served in the United States Marine Corp from July 1943 to March 1973, he retired as Master Gunnery Sergeant . He served in World War II and the Korean War. He trained jet and helicopter pilots during the Vietnam War. While employed at Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, OH at the age of 16 he worked and caddied for the famous General Doolittle who called him Sprecks for his red hair and freckles. Red and Reva lived in Memphis, TN from 1951 to 1956 they were then transferred to El Toro Marine Corps Air Station and lived off base in Santa Ana, CA where they lived until 1975. After his retirement from the Marine Corps they moved to San Jose, CA until 1988, during this time Red worked as a property manager. After Red’s retirement from property management they moved to Cameron Park, CA and lived there until 1996 when they moved to Meridian, ID to be near their children. For many years Red and Reva enjoyed square dancing. He held officer positions in numerous square dancing associations including president of the California State Council and attended numerous National State Square Dancing Conventions. He was the western vice-president of The United Square Dancers of America. He and his wife Reva where the chairpersons of State Conventions of California in 1989 and 1991. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge of Orange, California. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, his Southern Belle, Reva; his children: Annette and her husband Joe Mintzer, Harry B. Null, Jr., Richard E. Null, Sharon and her husband John J. Murphy III and Debra and her husband Curtis Sanchez; grandchildren (to whom he was known as Bampy): Kimberly and her husband Neal Shipton, Nicholas Null, Brian and his wife Amber Null, Dwain Murphy, Laura Null, Jason Null, Kristine Murphy, John J. Murphy IV and his wife Elyse, Taylor Breanne Sanchez, Savannah Sanchez, Joe Mintzer and Kathy Harter; great-grandchildren: Kathryn Mintzer, Riley Murphy, Bryanna Murphy, Mariah Sutton, Landen Null, Joanna Harter, Zachary Null, Conner Wertz, John J. Murphy V and Isaiah Null. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Sam Null and many of Reva’s brothers and sisters from Memphis, TN and his precious dog Bo-Bo.
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