SEYMOUR
Samuel “Sam” William Hulse, 84, passed away peacefully Friday, June 7, 2024, at Majestic Care of North Vernon.
Born January 1940 to Henry and Mary Lou (Hammersley) Hulse, Sam spent his youth in Jennings County, Indiana. He developed a passion for airplanes and flying, and at the age of 16 soloed for the very first time. He earned his private pilot license before he graduated from North Vernon High in 1958. He would later earn his instrument rating and would become a flight instructor, having students in both Indiana and Ohio. Sam enjoyed all types of music, including 1950’s and 60’s Soul and R&B, but his true joy came from listening to Gospel. Over the years, his pitch-perfect bass voice was part of many church choirs. He also sang in the gospel quartet, The Heaven Heirs, while a member of Temple Baptist Church in Muncie, Indiana.
He met his wife Cynthia (Sue) Bohn on a blind date in 1960, and they celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary in April 2024. Sam was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Indiana National Guard, and not long after, he, Sue and their two sons relocated to Selma, Indiana. He worked for 21 years at the Broderick Steel Forging plant in Muncie, the majority of his time as the Head Purchasing Agent. Sam and Sue settled in Seymour, Indiana in 1994 where he retired from the Walmart Corporation in 2002. He was an active member of Calvary Baptist Church for over 20 years, serving as a Deacon, a member of the choir, and as leader of the men’s Bible study.
Survivors include his wife, Sue; sons, Sam (Alma) Hulse Jr. and Seth (Cathy) Hulse; brother, Mark (Della) Hulse; three grandsons, Matthew (Savanna) Hulse, Matt (Melissa) Surette, and Luke (Destiny) Surette; seven great grandchildren, Caydence, Landon, Aiden, Carter, Tucker, Weston and Rowan; and a host of close cousins and other relatives.
He is preceded in death by his father, Henry, in 1981; his mother, Mary Lou, in 2007; brothers, David and John Shepherd Hulse; and two great grandchildren, Laiken Surette and Rowan Billman.
Funeral services for Sam will be held Friday, June 14, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Voss &Sons Funeral Home, 316 North Chestnut Street, Seymour. Rev. Barlou DeFriece, Calvary Baptist Church of Seymour, will officiate. Burial will immediately follow at Vernon Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday, June 13, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., and on Friday, June 14, from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service.
Memorial contributions in Sam’s honor may be made out to Calvary Baptist Church.
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