was the friendliest person, the kindest of souls, and a perfect gentleman who never met a
stranger.
Mike was born on March 17, 1941 in Georgetown, KY, to Yancey and Leona (Vance)
Mulberry. He graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a degree in business. After
graduation, he was drafted into the United States Army in 1965 and served as an
intelligence specialist during the Vietnam War. He earned several medals and
commendations, including the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal,
the Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Sharpshooter Badge, and the Army Commendation
Medal. He was honorably discharged in 1971 with the rank of Staff Sergeant.
After his military service ended, Mike began working for Sea-Land Service in the
government services division based in Vietnam. He later moved to Subic Bay Naval Base to
manage Sea-Land’s military operations in the Philippines. It was there he noticed one of his
Manila-based co-workers, Florella Ocampo, who worked in the commercial operations of the
company. Flor became the love of Mike’s life. After a long-distance courtship between the
naval base and the city, Mike and Flor married on June 21, 1975 and settled at Subic.
Mike and Flor enjoyed life at the naval base, especially when that life got busier with the
addition of their daughter, Stella, in 1977. The following year, the Mulberry family relocated
back to the States when Sea-Land transferred Mike to work in their Seattle office. They lived
in Renton, WA, until 1992, when Mike got transferred to Sea-Land’s Dallas office. The
Mulberrys made their home in Carrollton, TX, and have been proud Texans ever since.
In 1999, Mike had the opportunity to take early retirement, which he did with gusto. He
perfected his golf game, playing five days a week at Riverchase Golf Club. A voracious
reader, he would finish at least three books every week, which helped him know a lot of
information about a lot of topics. His very favorite activity, however, was spending time with
Flor. Whether running errands, helping her in the kitchen as her sous chef, or simply
watching movies, he would say that any time they were together was the best time. He
never went to sleep without first telling Flor, “thank you for being so good to me.”
In addition to his beloved wife, Mike is survived by his daughter, Stella Mulberry Antic, her
husband Daniel Antic, and their daughter – Mike’s “darling baby granddaughter” – Maria.
A funeral liturgy will be celebrated on Saturday, June 18, 2016, at 11:30 AM at Prince of
Peace Catholic Community, 5100 Plano Parkway West, Plano, TX, 75093. Donations in
Mike’s memory may be made to the Ursuline Fund at Ursuline Academy of Dallas, 4900
Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas, TX, 75229 (www.ursulinedallas.org).
Arrangements under the direction of Metrocrest Funeral Home, CARROLLTON, TX.
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