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Hull Retires After 51+Years of Service
Hull
Gene Hull’s absence is already felt around the Northern Virginia District where he served as deputy district administrator. After serving more than 51 years, Hull retired from VDOT in November.
Hull started his career in 1956 as a maintenance worker in the Staunton District.
Hull was “temporarily” reassigned to work as a construction inspector on the original Springfield Interchange project in Fairfax County, then a part of the Culpeper District. He never left.
“Gene is a true leader and highly respected by his VDOT family, elected officials and the road-building industry for his professionalism and his vast knowledge of construction, ” said Shelby Newell, Hull’s executive secretary senior for 12 years.
During his tenure, Hull was part of some major construction in Northern Virginia. Here are just a few:
- Interstate 95/395/495 interchange
- Interstate 66 between I-495 and Washington, D.C.
- Capital Beltway
- Dulles Toll Road
Births: Congratulations To …
- Richard Clark, Lynchburg District structure and bridge inspector, and his wife welcomed Logan Christopher
- Frank J. Lukanich, Lynchburg District transportation engineer senior, and his wife welcomed on the birth of their son, Frank “Luke” Lukanich, Jr.
- Rachel Turner, administrative services procurement manager, and Kenny Turner, business analyst, both from Central Office, on the birth of their daughter, Sophie Marin
Retirements
- Kenneth Alkire, financial services specialist, Central Office, 31 years of service
- Lynwood Barker, equipment service repair technician, Salem District, 36 years of service
- Walter Bass, transportation operator II, Bristol District, 30 years of service
- John Breeden, transportation operator II, Staunton District, 30 years of service
- John Brook, architecture and engineering manager II, Staunton District, 29 years of service
- Joyce Campbell, financial services specialist, Staunton District, 15 years of service
- Michael Conrad, transportation operator II, Hampton Roads District, 29 years of service
- D.W. Dellis, transportation operations manager II, Salem District, 38 years of service
- James Dundalow, human resources analyst II, Hampton Roads District, 14 years of service
- Charles "Allen" Dudley, specialty crew operator II, Culpeper District, 30 years of service
- Stephen Faidley, engineering technician III, Staunton District, 42 years of service
- Frank Gilmer, architecture and engineering manager I, Staunton District, 44 years of service
- Junior Goad, residency administrator, Bristol District, 35 years of service
- William Kain, security officer II, Hampton Roads District, 15 years of service
- James S. Kerr, operator II, Culpeper District, 20 years of service
- Louis Lacy, environmental manager I, Lynchburg District, 24 years of service
- William Marston, architect/engineer I, Richmond District, 37 years of service
- Roger Maxey, transportation operator II, Salem District, 34 years of service
- Jerry Newton, transportation operator II, Richmond District, 21 years of service
- Hunter E. Richardson Jr., equipment and service repair technician I, Culpeper District, 33 years of service
- Joseph Rushing, land acquisition and property management agent III, Hampton Roads District, 34 years of service
- James Shifflett, transportation operator II, Culpeper District, 30 years of service
- Anderson Simpson, engineering technician III, Lynchburg District, 43 years of service
- Donna Thompson, human resources manager II, Bristol District, 37 years of service
- Ronald Wakeman, transportation operations manager II, Staunton District, 30 years of service
- Dennis Wilson, engineering technician III, Richmond District, 32 years of service
Obituaries
- Daniel Wayne Agee, 60, land acquisition and property management agent II, Salem District, died Aug. 24 with 18 years of service
- Wilda M. Ayers, 81, office services supervisor, Salem District, died Aug. 18; retired in 1988 with 35 years of service
- Melvin Carbaugh, 83, bridge repair construction worker, Edinburg Residency, died Oct. 9; retired in 1988 with 17 years of service
- I. Brown Collins, 81, highway foreman, Edinburg Residency, died Oct. 6; retired in 1982 with 33 years of service
- Dallas V. “Jack” Cranford, 82, transportation engineer programs supervisor, Salem District, died Oct. 20; retired in 1991 with 38 years of service
- Ralph E. Curry, 76, foreman, Verona Residency, died Aug. 21; retired in 1991 with 40 years of service
- Jay W. Dodson, 80, equipment foreman, Edinburg Residency, died Oct. 6; retired in 1992 with 23 years of service
- Paulette A. Farmer, 71, office services specialist, Central Office, died Nov. 23; retired in 1991 with 27 years of service
- Lonnie T. Golladay, 74, transportation maintenance supervisor, Edinburg Residency, died Sept. 18; retired in 1991 with 34 years of service
- Jill Blass Hairston, 71, bridge construction repair worker, Martinsville Residency, died Oct. 14; retired in 1995 with 21 years of service
- Raymond W. Harris, 76, highway equipment operator A, Bedford Residency, died Nov. 1; retired in 1993 with 19 years of service
- Slydelle S. Morgan, 90, administrative office specialist, Fredericksburg District, died Nov. 18; retired in 1978 with 28 years of service
- Aubra W. Shively, 69, transportation engineer technician senior, Salem District, died Aug. 8; retired in 1991 with 33 years of service
- Norfleet W. "Bill" Spiers, 84, shop foreman, Norfolk Residency, died May 8; retired in 1988 with 40 years of service
- Charles W. Tatum, 84, personnel division, Central Office, died Nov. 16; retired in 1988 with more than 30 years of service
- Jackson Howard Thompson, 60, maintenance crew member, Christiansburg Residency, died Oct. 1; retired in 1997 with 17 years of service
- Arnold E. Wall, 71, highway foreman, Martinsville Residency, died Sept. 22; retired 1991 with 26 years of service
- James R. Yeager Jr., 90, survey supervisor, Lexington Residency, died Aug. 25; retired in 1982 with 45 years of service
If you have a death in your work unit, or if you know of the death of a retiree, please notify the Bulletin editor. We particularly need to know about retirees' deaths because we are not notified of them by the retirement system.
E-mail notices to the editor at vdotemployeenews@VDOT.Virginia.gov or write to The Editor, The Bulletin, Public Affairs Office, VDOT, 1401 E. Broad St., Richmond, VA 23219.
