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Richard "Dick" Trulson

3/16/1936 - 10/16/2014


Obituary


Richard “Dick” Trulson, 78 of Britt passed away Thursday, October 16, 2014 at Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.  According to his wishes, Richard has been cremated.

Visitation for Dick Trulson will be held on Saturday, October 18, 2014 from 11:00 – 1:00 PM at Ewing Funeral Chapel, 178 Center Street West in Britt.  A Memorial Graveside service will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.  The Britt Ceremonial Unit will conduct Military Graveside Services.

Richard was born on March 16, 1936, in Woden, Iowa, the son of Theodore and Violet (Anderson) Trulson.  At the age of 6 he and his folks moved to Britt where he received his education and graduated from Britt High School in 1954.

After graduatuation he worked at Larson Hardware until 1956, then in 1956 went to work at the Highway Commision in Britt until 1958 when he was drafted into the U.S. Army.  Upon release from active duty in 1960 he returned to the Highway Commission until quitting in 1967.  In 1967 he worked for Pritchard Auto in Britt as a salesman.  In 2002 he retired.

Richard is survived by one daughter Jennifer Trulson Gebhart and her husband, J.R. Gebhart and their sons Cal and Jace of Ankeny, Iowa; two sons Chad and his wife Lori Trulson and their daughter Gracie of Decatur, Texas, Chris Trulson and his son Cade and daughter Payton of Kerrville, Texas and one brother David Trulson of Britt.

He was preceded in death by his parents and wife Patricia in 2010.