Mrs. Alma Constance Jones Hull

Alma C Hull, 1921 – 2010. Alma C Hull passed away suddenly but peacefully at Peace Arch Hospital on Wednesday, June 16th, 2010. Alma will be sadly missed by her daughter Susan (Donald) of Ottawa, sons William (Lorrene) of Red Deer, David (Julie) of Burnaby, and Timothy (Anne) of Calgary, as well as 9 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her beloved husband John Hull in 1961. Alma is survived by her sisters Doris, Norah, and Marjorie, her brothers, Ronald and Maurice, and numerous nieces and nephews. Alma was born in Liverpool, England, to parents Constance and Garfield Jones. During WW2, she served in the Home Guard. It was during this time that she met and married a dashing RCAF pilot, Jack Hull from Fairview, Alberta. In late 1944, Alma immigrated to Canada aboard a troop ship, landing at Pier 21 in Halifax, with baby William in her arms. After a seven day train trip across Canada, Alma arrived at her new home in Fairview, Alberta, on December 23rd. 1944. It was in Fairview that Jack and Alma raised their family together before Jack’s untimely death in 1961. Following Jack’s death, Alma enrolled at the U of A in Edmonton where she obtained her teaching certificate. After teaching in Edmonton for several years, she followed her heart to Vancouver where she taught in the Delta School system. She took a break from teaching to enroll at UBC and earned a B.Ed., majoring in Library Science. After retiring from teaching, she moved to White Rock, where she resided until her death. Alma had a passion for learning. She was interested in the big questions of life: What is my purpose? How do I steer my own course in life? Is there more to this marvelous universe than I see around me? Until her eyesight failed, she was a voracious reader of books on science, religion and philosophy. Recently, she found Eckhart Tolle’s “The Power of Now” inspirational. She also pursued her interests in painting, drawing and theatre arts, and was a long time supporter of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. She embraced the computer era, using the internet to explore the world and email to connect with friends and family. Alma found friendship and a community of shared values in the Unitarian Church of Vancouver and the South Fraser Unitarian Congregation. A Memorial Celebration of Alma’s life will be held at Victory Memorial Park Funeral Centre, 14831 28 Ave. Surrey, BC, on Saturday, June 26th at 11 AM. In lieu of flowers, memorial tributes may be made directly to: CNIB: #4 – 5015 – 48 St. Red Deer, Alberta, T4N 1S9. Further information may be found at www.mem.com.