ROGERS, Ark. — The Benton County Coroner has confirmed a local doctor, Dr. Robert Hull, passed away this weekend due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Dr. Robert Hull’s family practice clinic, Hull Family Medicine, is in Rogers.
The Arkansas Department of Health declined to go into specifics about where Dr. Hull contacted COVID-19 but did confirm they are performing contract tracing, as they do with all positive cases.
Senator John Boozman released the following statement on the passing of Dr. Ray Hull:
“I am very saddened by the news of Dr. Ray Hull’s passing. A leading figure in northwest Arkansas’s medical community, Ray began practicing medicine in northwest Arkansas when only a handful of physicians were in the area. He was extremely kind to my brother Fay and I as we began our practice in Rogers, and became a dear friend to so many of us in the medical community. Not only was he an excellent doctor, but he was also a great example of a life dedicated to love of family, community and the Lord. He touched countless people in so many ways, both professionally and personally. Not only will my family and I miss Ray, the entire region will as well. We lost someone who we should all strive to be more like.”
Representative Steve Womack released the following statement via Twitter on Dr. Hull's passing:
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