John L. Gulley, 79, of Edgington, passed away Friday, August 16, 2024, at UnityPoint Health Trinity, Rock Island.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 23, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Viewing will be on Thursday from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Urn interment will be in Edgington Cemetery. Memorials may be left to Andalusia Community Baptist Church.
John was born on July 26, 1945, in Vincennes, Indiana to Oren and Ruth (Piper) Gulley. After graduating from high school, he joined the U.S. Army, where he served as a medic in Vietnam. He later graduated from Southern Illinois University. John began his career with the Illinois Bureau of Investigations, where he worked as an undercover narcotics agent in Chicago. He later transferred to the Illinois State Police, where he worked in the Division of Criminal Investigations and retired as a captain. He also taught law enforcement courses part-time at Blackhawk College.
John’s hobbies included researching history, watching old western movies, listening to music, and spending time at his children’s and grandchildren’s ball games. His greatest joy was spending time with friends and family. He was a member of the Andalusia Community Baptist Church.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife Linda Gulley, his children Katherhan Sue (Leroy) Hitchcock, Jonna Lynn (Jose) Cruz, Kelly Lane (Eric) Moel and Cassandra Jean (Andrew) Fuhr, his grandchildren Brandon, Diego, Samuel, Noah, Alexis, Erica, Jack, Maisy, Cade, Max and Charlie and his sister Mildred (Ron) Fuhrman.
John’s parents had already died before him.
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