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Robert David Mull, 79, of Huntingdon, passed away on Palm Sunday, April 2, 2023, at UPMC Altoona. He was the son of the late Harry and Harriet (Waggoner) Mull of Chicago, Ill.
He was married to Joyce (Crissman) Mull for 40 years.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents; in-laws, Earl and Dorothy Crissman; a niece, Amanda Crist; and his first wife, Gail (Tuk) Mull.
Surviving are his wife, Joyce; and three children: Heather Mull and her partner, Dan Barnhill; Evan Mull and his wife, Julie (Merrifield); and Jennie (Mull) and her husband, Jim Cook; seven grandchildren: Sebastian Mull, River Mull, Robin Mull, Hadley Cook, Pippa Cook, Winnie Cook and Ross Cook. Also surviving are his sister-in-law, Janice (Crissman) Crist and her husband, Lynn; and several nieces and nephews.
Bob attended Harvard School for Boys in Chicago, Ill., where he was a 60-minute star for the two-time all-city champion football team and earned an Eagle Scout rank. He earned master's degrees in literature and education from Boston University and the University of New Hampshire.
He was a dedicated educator who taught in Chicago Public Schools and at Penn State University. Bob was a spiritual advisor at SCI-Huntingdon, where he taught literature and writing to inmates. As a longtime resident of Huntingdon, Bob also wrote for the Daily News.
He loved his family and his many adventures with them, especially floating the Juniata in a canoe. Bob enjoyed participating with his church and AA family. He took pleasure in cooking, reading, writing, jazz and classical music, teaching and making people laugh with his unique humor and the many character voices he could impersonate.
Friends will be received from 2 until the 4 p.m. funeral Mass to celebrate Bob's life Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Huntingdon, with Deacon Don Gibboney officiating.
Arrangements are by Heath-Anderson Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 61 E. Shirley St., Mount Union.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Huntingdon County Library, 330 Penn St., Huntingdon, PA 16652; or Huntingdon County Humane Society, 11371 School House Hollow Road, Huntingdon, PA 16652.
Condolences may be made at AndersonFamilyFuneralHomes.com.