Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Mullen Jr., James L. October 16, 2003
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Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Thursday, October 23, 2003
CHICAGO - James L. ``Bubba'' Mullen Jr. passed away Oct. 16, 2003 in Chicago
where he had resided for almost 50 years.

Born Aug. 31, 1920, he often visited his relatives in the 1000 block of Rugby
St. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James L. Mullen Sr. James retired
after 42 years from the U.S. Postal Service as a mechanical engineer where he
won numerous awards for cost-saving ideas on his job. He taught electronics and
electrical classes at Crane High School in Chicago. He graduated from Booker T.
Washington High School as an honor student and was a member of the National
Honor Society. He also graduated from an apprentice program at Norfolk Naval
Shipyard and RCA Institute in New York.

After moving to Chicago, he attended and graduated from Coyne Electrical School
with honors. He was a veteran of World War II and honorably discharged and was a
Merchant Seaman for several years during the Korean Conflict carrying dangerous
materials for our troops and he stated that his belief in God brought him home
safely. He enjoyed traveling throughout the world where he met natives of
various countries and learned to speak three languages fluently. He encouraged
his brother Robert and late nephew, Robert ``Mickey'' Smith to attend and
graduate from Coyne also. He studied music as a child where he learned to play
classical music with the mandolin and guitar.

He is survived by his sisters, Nancy S. Mullen and Vivian B. Mullen; brother,
Robert H. (Yvonne) Mullen and daughter, Mary of Chicago. He was predeceased by
his sister, Dorothy M. McClenney and brother, Manual Mullen. He is also survived
by many nieces and nephews, great-nieces and -nephews, cousins and by the Lamb
family in Brooklyn, N.Y. He maintained friendship with his postal co-workers and
they visited each other often. James will be sorely missed.

A funeral will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. in Graves Funeral Home by the Rev.
Joseph Lassiter. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery . Family will be at 1048
Rugby St., and/or 1053 Lindenwood Ave. 

Additional Comments:
Calvary Cemetery

MULLEN, JAMES L 168 Section 3A, Block 3A, Space 7 83 10/25/2003

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