- Date Of Birth: August 1, 1941
- Date Of Death: December 18, 2019
- State: Ohio
Salem- Edgar V. “Skip” Hull Jr. 78, a resident of Salem, OH died on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at his home in the loving care of his family. Born August 1, 1941 in East Liverpool OH, he was the son of the late Wilbur and Roberta Lucas, and the late Edgar V. Hull Sr.
He graduated from East Liverpool High School in 1959 and served three years in the United States Army as a special weapons electronics technician. A machinist by trade, he worked at Crane Deming Pump for over thirty five years. Skip was an active member in United Steelworkers of America Local 2463 and served for seven years as president of the Columbiana County AFL-CIO Labor Council. He was proud of his work in community organizing, helping to found the Columbiana County Citizens Coalition, which worked to combat the root causes of poverty. In Dayton, OH he was the field director for the Richard Celeste campaign for governor. His work with the United Steelworkers continued at the national level, as a legislative intern in Washington, D.C., and as a field officer supporting workers in Newport News, VA and Mansfield, OH.
Skip is survived by his wife of 51 years, Katherine (Englert) Hull, his daughter Sandra (Sean) Coomer and his grandchildren Gabriel, Collin, and Madailein of Dayton, OH. His daughter Sarah Beth Himes Hull and grandson Jackson Himes of Salem, OH. His son Jonathan Edgar Hull of Salem, OH. His brother Lee (Janet) Lucas of East Liverpool OH. His sister Beth (John) Bobalik of East Liverpool, OH. Skip was preceded in death by his infant daughter Christina Louise Hull.
