Christopher Gray Mullon

A former ad man turned nature photographer, Mullon lived with his wife, Katy, in Pompano Beach for more than four decades, serving on numerous civic boards and political campaigns.

Deeply devoted to Katy and his two sons, Jeremy and Lee, Mullon was a loving husband and father who inspired in his family the humble honor of helping others.

A native of Long Island, NY, and a graduate of Cocoa Beach High School, Mullon moved to South Florida in 1970 after earning his advertising degree from the University of Florida. He initially worked in advertising for the Miami Herald, and later opened and ran two advertising agencies in town before he turned to teaching at Pompano Beach Middle and Northeast High for his “second career.”

Known for his honesty, quick wit and keen eye, Mullon became a trusted confidant of local leaders, helping with several city and state campaigns for political office and public support for schools, parks and the arts.

In a 2005 interview with the Miami Herald, Mullon said, “Everyone should give back to their city and the people who live in it. Just think how nice our cities would be if they did.”

For the past two decades, he served on the city’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Board as a member and former chairman. Mullon also was a past president of the Old Pompano Civic Association, a board member of the Pompano Beach Historical Society and a member of the Public Art Committee.

Always an avid swimmer, Mullon was a varsity letterman at UF and member of the 1967 SEC championship swim team. In his civic life, he helped win public support for numerous recreational projects in Pompano Beach, including the city’s Aquatic Center. Mullon also volunteered as a youth swimming and baseball coach.

Later in life, Mullon devoted his spare time to photography, combining Katy’s love of nature and her job as a children’s events coordinator at Broward County Library, into his own hobby. He photographed the library’s annual Storybook Festival and was an unofficial photographer at the historic Sample-McDougald House in Pompano Beach.

Mullon’s photographs and stories also appeared in The Pelican Newspaper and other community publications. But his favorite work was from a boardwalk or the beach, capturing South Florida wildlife or the occasional candid of family members.

In addition to his wife and sons, he is survived by his sisters, Elizabeth Fox and Marcia Reilley; brother, Bob Mullon; his daughters-in-law, Christine Mullon and Danielle Mullon; a granddaughter on the way, as well as numerous other in-laws, nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at Kraeer Funeral Home, 200 N. Federal Highway, on Saturday, December 9. The family will receive friends beginning at 1 p.m. leading up to a celebration of life ceremony at 3 p.m. The family suggests the Pompano Beach Historical Society for memorial contributions.