Bull Remembered

FROM: Linda Zeilstra Sawyer

Youth Services Programming Coordinator

Skokie Public Library

I had the privilege of having Mr. Bullen as my instructor for quite a few courses when I was in the LTA program offered by the College of DuPage but held at the Mount Prospect Library. Mr.  Bullen was the consummate gentleman. He was passionate about libraries and librarianship. He became a mentor of mine encouraging me to pursue my M.L.S. which I did. A few years ago I saw Mr. Bullen at ILA. He was wheelchair-bound but that limitation hadn’t dampened his enthusiasm to be amongst his colleagues and talking about libraries. He greeted me with a warm hug and his trademark smile. I will hold that memory close to me. Though we will no longer see him at conferences he has rejoined his beloved wife and they are together and in peace but his spirit will live on with all of us who had the honor of learning from him.