Steve Tull, beloved husband, father, brother and uncle passed away on May 26, 2013 after an 18-month battle with brain cancer. He was born on December 6, 1955, in Portsmouth, Virginia, the seventh of nine children of Bob and Anna Tull.

Steve was a loving, friendly, steadfast man. He was an avid tennis player and golfer at Sand Point Country Club in Seattle.

Steve is survived by his wife Andrea and two children, Maddie and Jake. He loved them very much and was very involved in their lives.

He and Andrea met on a bus when they were both working for Metro.

Steve is also survived by his siblings Patty Cohick (Dave), Bob Tull (Betty), Chuck Tull, Mary Daniel (Matthew), Dan Tull (Rhonda), Susie Tull (Dave Saporta), Chris Tull (Jeannine) and Anne Wieldraayer (Bob), many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles and mother in law Rita Gill and brother-in-law Marshall Gill.

Steve grew up in Oak Harbor and graduated from Oak Harbor High School in 1973. He then earned his accounting degree from the University of Washington and became a CPA. He was an avid Husky fan, going to Husky football games with friends for years.

He worked at King County Metro for 33 years as an accountant, internal auditor and accounting supervisor. There he played softball and volleyball and developed lasting friendships.

Steve’s family was very important to him. He attended all the kids’ sporting events and played tennis and golf with them and encouraged them in all their endeavors.

The family would like to thank Whatcom Hospice House for their wonderful care for Steve and their compassion and kindness. The family would also like to thank all the friends, co-workers and neighbors who supported them over the last 18 months. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to the Chris Elliott fund for brain cancer research and support (http://chriselliottfund.org/) or to Whatcom Hospice Foundation in Bellingham (http://www.hospicehelp.org/contact.htm).

A celebration of Steve’s life will be held at 1 PM Saturday, June 29th at the Mountaineers Club, 7700 Sandpoint Way NE, Seattle WA 98115.