John Pulleyn Obituary

PULLEYN, JR., John Entered into eternal rest on the evening of June 7, 2005, John Jack William Pulleyn, Jr., PhD., husband of Laura Thompson Pulleyn. Residence, Charleston, SC. Mr. Pulleyn was born December 3, 1921, the son of John W. Pulleyn, Sr. and Alice Moffitt Pulleyn. He received his Ph.D. from The University of Minnesota and served with the U.S. Army during World War II. Mr. Pulleyn retired as Professor and Head of The Romance Language Department with The University of Toledo. As a resident of Kiawah Island for 20 years, Mr. Pulleyn served as President of The Kiawah Property Owners Group and a Council Member for the Town of Kiawah Island. He is survived by his wife of more than thirty years; two sons: John W. Pulleyn, III of Rochester, NY and Jay Sheldon Thompson of Palmdale, CA; two daughters: Ann Nottingham of New Haven, VT and Jane Pulleyn of Rochester, NY; four grandchildren: Ivan Pulleyn, Sasha Pulleyn, Daniel Nottingham and William Nottingham. A Memorial Service will be held at Bishop Gadsden at a date and time to be announced. Memorials may be made to Bishop Gadsden Residents' Assistance Fund, 1 Bishop Gadsden Way, Charleston, SC 29412. Arrangements by J. Henry Stuhr, Downtown Chapel. Visit our guestbook at www.charleston.net/deaths.