Obituary for John Louis Aull
May 7, 1939 - November 16, 2018

John Louis Aull, 79, passed away Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, in Durham, N.C.

He was born May 7, 1939, in Newberry, S.C., to Helen Ruth Lominick and Louis Eugene Aull.

He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Judy Capps Aull, whom he adored; his cherished daughters, Amber Kristina Aull and husband, Bruce Alan Estes, of Enterprise, Alabama; and Ashley Caroline Aull Dunham, of Salisbury, N.C.

His love extended to brother, James Michael Aull; grandchildren, John Louis Gentry Dunham and Stanton Raines Dunham; nephew, Kevin Michael Aull; step-grandchildren, Timothy Alan Estes, Justin Eric Estes, and David William Estes; step-great-grandchildren, Lula Grace Estes, Raylee Ann Estes, and Parker Alan Estes; and close friends, Harlow (deceased) and Carol Daron, and Del and Ann Williams.

Simply said, he loved and was loved by many more aunts, uncles, cousins, extended family and devoted friends, colleagues and students.

He grew up in Shelby, N.C. and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he received a bachelor of arts in chemistry in 1964.

After marrying his wife, Judy, he spent four years active duty in the United States Navy as a commissioned officer, and taught chemistry, math and physics at the Training Support Center at the Naval Station Great Lakes in Illinois. In 1968, he was promoted to lieutenant and continued in the United States Naval Reserves.

He and his wife returned to his roots in North Carolina, and he received a PhD in biochemistry from North Carolina State University. He continued his training as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of South Carolina, and in 1974, began his lifelong career on faculty in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama.

He was deeply respected by colleagues in his department and across Auburn University, gaining international recognition for his research in enzyme kinetics. He cherished his time as a mentor to many undergraduate and graduate students, and was honored to have received numerous teaching awards during his 32-year tenure at Auburn.

His last years at Auburn were his favorite, where he actively participated in the Science in Motion program, providing laboratory experiences for students across the state of Alabama. He retired as professor emeritus in 2006, and moved with his wife to Brevard, to spend time in the mountains with friends and family.

In his retired years, his love of adventure travel grew. He took many international trips with his wife and grandchildren, and tolerated beach trips to be with his family. His favorite moments in the mountains were spent working outside in the rhododendron bogs, chopping wood for the neighborhood with friends, enjoying single malt scotch with his scotch society, and telling outrageous bedtime stories to his grandchildren.

The source of this obituary: The Transylvania Times.

https://www.transylvaniatimes.com/story/2018/11/26/obituaries/obituary-john-louis-aull/38785.html