James (Jim) Richard Hull passed away January 13, 2024 in McKinney, Texas at the age of 85. He was born to James and Jessie (McMeekin) Hull on April 8, 1938 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada.
Jim married Andrene Eleanor Shearer on November 10, 1960 in Sault Ste. Marie. He graduated from Michigan Technological University in 1963. Jim began his career at Control Data and would go on to start Monitronics International, a home securities company. He was a 33rd degree Mason. Jim enjoyed boating and golfing in his free time. Each summer he and the family would spend vacations in the Soo and in the winters, he enjoyed family ski trips with his kids and grandkids.
Jim is survived by his son, Jim (Jimmy) Hull and wife, Jeannine of Indian River, Michigan; daughter, Shari Miles of Fairview, Texas; daughter, Kathy Swiger and husband, George of Sammamish, Washington; son, Michael Hull and wife, Sarah of Fairview, Texas; grandchildren, Samantha Howie and husband, Nikk, Jessie Hull, Will Kiesewetter and wife, Gen, Patricia Mullenix and husband David, Hailey Swiger and Travis Swiger, David Hull, Becca Hull and Ryan Hull; great-grandchildren, Cooper, Kate and Codi Kiesewetter, Haviland, Bronson and Caitlin Mullenix, and Ayla Howie.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Jessie Hull; wife, Andrene Eleanor Hull; sister, Grace Helena Hull and son-in-law, Ray Vernon Miles.
A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 3, 2024 at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 5871 Virginia Parkway in McKinney, Texas.
Live stream the service at tpcmckinney.online.church.
In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that memorials be made in Jim’s name to the Barnabas Fund at Trinity Presbyterian Church of McKinney, to help families in need. site: https://onrealm.org/tpcmckinney/-/form/give/now. Under "Fund" you will pick "Barnabas Fund" and can notate in the memo any additional information.