TRULL, Giles M. "Jiggs," 71, formerly of Marble, N.C., who moved to Plant City, Fla., in 1968, went to be with the Lord on October 18, 2008. He fought a long, hard battle with cancer.
   He was a paratrooper in the U.S. Army, and worked as a tunnel worker in upstate New York.
   Upon moving to Tampa, he worked for National Trucking, where he retired as a teamster after 30 plus years. He loved to fish and hunt. He was a loving husband, devoted father, grandfather and a faithful friend.
   He was predeceased by his father, Raleigh A. Trull; mother, Blanche Beck; stepfather, Jesse Beck; grandmother, Esther Coffey; grandfather, Smith Coffey; and brother, Bill Trull.
   He is survived by his beloved wife of 51 years, Solita C. Trull; son, Raleigh Trull and wife, Carol; daughter, Tammy Carroll and husband, Bruce; five grandchildren, Jesse Trull, Jeremiah Trull, Brittney Carroll, Michelle Milcher, Lisa Collinsworth; two sisters, Brenda Daugherty and husband, Jack and Barbara Ratliff and husband, Ron; and many nieces and nephews and friends.
   Those who knew him loved him very much. He will be greatly missed.
   The family will receive friends, and a small ceremony will take place, 10 a.m.-noon., October 25, 2008, at their residence, 8601 Back Road Plant City, Fla.
   In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the LifePath Hospice Aqua Team. Wells
   Memorial Funeral Home Lacey McClellan & Staff (813)752-1111

[Tampa Bay Times on Oct. 20, 2008]

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Crypt marker for Giles M. Trull in Sunset Memory Gardens, Thonotosassa (Hillsborough county), Florida.

Giles, known as "Jiggs" to his friends, was a member of Co G, 508th ARCT from 1955 to 1956.