David Mulligan

Dr. David Dwight Mulligan, age 64, of Covington, Virginia, died December 19, 2007, after a long illness in Richmond, Virginia. Dave, as he was known to most, was born August 30, 1943, in Jacksonville, Florida, a son of the late William J. 'Bill' Mulligan and Mary Zalesney Mulligan. Dave is survived by his wife, Lynn Hobbs Mulligan, formerly of Marianna, three sons; Christopher Jason 'C.J.' Mulligan and wife, Michelle of Florida, Shawn Mulligan and wife Ann of Charlettesville, Virginia, and Ryan Mulligan of Cincinnati, Ohio, one grandson, Tyler David Mulligan, mother Mary Mulligan of Phoenix, Arizona, one sister, Dawn Reyburn and husband Hal of Phoenix, Arizona, one brother, Dan Mulligan of Florida, four nieces, mother-in-law, Robbie Hobbs and sister-in-law, Libby Hobbs of Covington, Virginia, and brother-in-law, Bruce Hobbs and family of Fort Mitchell, Kentucky. Dave moved to Covington in 1978 to start work at the Westvaco Research Lab, where he worked until 2002. Prior to moving to Covington, Dave worked at Buckeye Cellulose, a subsidiary of Proctor and Gamble in Memphis. Dave received his Bachelor and Master Degree in Chemical Engineering from Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona and his Doctorial Degree in Chemical Engineering from The University of Florida in Jacksonville, Florida. He was a member of TAPPI, a pulp and paper organization and taught Sunday School from an early age. His most favorite book was The Bible and there was never a time that he did not share his love and trust in The Lord with everyone he met. Funeral Services will be held at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel, 2:00 P.M., Friday, December 28, 2007, with burial in Forrest Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, December 27, 2007, from 6:00 till 8:00 P.M., at Stevens Funeral Home with Stevens Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial tributes take the form of contributions to Learning Services Corporation of Durham, North Carolina. Dave lived at Learning Services, a long term care facility for persons with brain injuries for the past two years. He loved the people there and they loved him equally as much. Learning Services Corporation, Morehead Hill Program, 707 Morehead Avenue, Durham, N.C. 27707.

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David Mulligan

December 19, 2007