Bob Wulff, Class of 1965, was a friend to many at Highline. He was a kind person, liked and admired by all those who knew him. He played baseball, basketball & football, and received the award for "Inspirational Player". He was active in the Baptist Church and Youth with a Vision Christian group in Burien. He joined the Marine Corps, like his father and grandfather before him, in 1966. In boot camp at MCRD, San Diego he received the "American Spirit Honor Medal" for his outstanding qualities of leadership. He died in combat near Chu Lai, Vietnam, on March 18th, 1967, leaving his loved ones with the knowledge that he went to be with his Savior.
Date Of Birth: 1947
Date Deceased: March-18-1967
Age at Death: 20
Cause of Death: Viet Nam War
Classmate City: Burien
Classmate State: WA
Classmate Country: USA
Survived By: Mrs. Betty J. Wulff, and two sisters, Leslie and Debra Wulff, all at home; his father, William M. Wulff, and his grandfather, William H. Wulff, both of Seattle. (Seattle Times, Seattle WA, 28 Mar 1967)
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Don Austin
What a great!!!!!! person. I remember him often and visited "The Wall" at the D.C. mall to see his name and Jim Pollard's name. Even in high school, he preached Saturday nights at a barn like facility near the intersection of Memorial Drive and the Three Tree Point-Renton Hiway behind what is now a Chevron station. How impassioned he was in finding his vocation and avocation all in one. He was Inspirational Athlete of the Year for our class, having been QB for most of the season, played basketball and baseball. Toward the middle of the season a sophomore replaced him at QB, Gene Tomlison. I remember the humility and grace with which Bob accepted the coaches' decision.
Don Austin