Donald E. Hulen SR.'s Obituary
Donald E. Hulen SR.
October 17, 1943 - November 19, 2012
Donald E. Hulen, the owner of The La Porte Tool Box in La Porte, Texas, passed away on November 19th. Known by many family members and friends as Duck, Donald was preceded in death by his parents, Jack Willard Hulen and Johnnie Mae Hulen, of Morgan’s Point, Texas, and his brother, Jack William Hulon. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Mary Spear Hulen, his daughter Evelyn C. Aldred ,and her husband Waine. He is also survived by his son Don Hulen, Jr. of Hawaii, as well as his sister Mary Ruth Hulen of Morgan’s Point, his sisters-in-law, Evelyn Ragsdale of La Porte and Donna Guinn of Kingsland ,and his mother-in-law, Amida Spear.
Donald served 20 years in the US Navy and retired in 1989. He moved back to Morgan’s Point and served on city council there for 2 years. He started his store, Real Cheap Tools, in 1998 and it grew from a resale shop to what it is today, a giant red tool box named The La Porte Tool Box. Donald was very proud of this accomplishment, as it was a realization of his dreams.
Donald also served as the president of his La Porte High School classmates association for several years. He was instrumental in keeping all the classmates in touch and organizing reunions. He spent many hours doing his best to keep his classmates connected.
Donald was many things to many people…always willing and eager to help his friends and family out in any capacity. He spent countless hours preserving photos not only for his family but for many friends as well. He was always quick to do things for his friends even when he had more to do than he could handle. He was always a big help to the families of his friends who became ill, both before and after they passed. He loved large and he loved well.
There will be a memorial service for Donald at 11am on Monday, November 26th at Paul U. Lee Funeral Home, located at 201 S. 3rd St. in La Porte. Immediately following the service will be a visitation with the family. At 1:15pm, a meal will be served at the Missouri Street Church of Christ Annex, located at 3400 Hwy. 146, in Baytown. Please join us for a meal in Donald’s memory.
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