Francis A. LULL ¹

  General Notes:

1930 SD CENSUS, Clay Co, Vermillion city: Francis Lull, 14, b. SD, father b. KS, mother b. SD. He was living with his parents, Frank & Edna Lull, and siblings.

U.S. WWII ARMY ENLISTMENT RECORDS, 1938-1946:
Name: Francis A Lull
Birth Year: 1916
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: South Dakota
State: South Dakota
County or City: Clay
Enlistment Date: 25 Nov 1940
Enlistment State: South Dakota
Enlistment City: Vermillion
Branch: Field Artillery
Branch Code: Field Artillery
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Component: National Guard (Officers, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Me
Source: National Guard

U.S. WWII ARMY ENLISTMENT RECORDS, 1938-1946:
Name: Francis A Lull
Birth Year: 1916
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: South Dakota
State: California
County or City: Los Angeles
Enlistment Date: 23 Sep 1941
Enlistment State: California
Enlistment City: Los Angeles
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 4 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Automobile Serviceman
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 70
Weight: 138

SSDI: Francis A. Lull; b. Jan 29, 1916; d. Oct 8, 2004; issued SD; last residence: Apple Valley, San Bernardino Co, CA.

OBIT: YANKTON DAILY PRESS & DAKOTAN, Wed., February 2, 2005: Francis 'Frank' Lull & LaVerne Lull -
Frank A. Lull, 88, was born January 29, 1916, in Vermilion, South Dakota. He died October 5, 2004, at his home in Apple Valley, CA with his wife and daughters at his side. During W.W.II, Frank was in the Army and served in Europe. After the war he and his wife, LaVerne, made their home in Downey, CA for 32 years. After retiring from Tyre Brothers Glass Co. in 1978, he and LaVerne traveled between Arizona and Colorado finally settling in Apple Valley, CA in 1985.
LaVerne H. Muckey Lull, 83, was born November 2, 1921, in Yankton, South Dakota. She died January 5, 2005, in Fountain Valley, CA with her daughters at her side. LaVerne worked in Washington, DC during W.W.II. After the war LaVerne and Frank were married November 19, 1946. LaVerne was a homemaker and worked for North American and Duracell Batteries. While living in Apple Valley, she was active in Apple Valley Seniors Club and was a member of Ascension Lutheran Church.
Frank and LaVerne are survived by their daughters, Sharon Windhorst and her husband Gerrit of Huntington Beach, CA and Betty Lane and her husband Jon of Cypress, CA. They have two granddaughters, Lauren Windhorst and Hope Lane. Frank and LaVerne were loving parents and grandparents. They went so quickly and are missed so much.

Francis married Laverne MUCKEY, daughter of Lloyd Silvester MUCKEY and Mirenda Olive LIEN, on 19 Nov 1945 in Yankton, Yankton Co, SD.¹ (Laverne MUCKEY was born on 2 Nov 1921 in SD ² and died on 5 Jan 2005 in Fountain Valley, Orange Co, CA ².)