Rebecca B. Mullen

Rebecca was born in Lake Forest, Ill., to Cmdr. John A. and Barbara Coen Randall Jr. She grew up in Washington and Southern California, and graduated from Scripps College. In 1977 she married Franklin Mullen. Franklin's involvement in real estate took the couple to Denver, where Rebecca received master's degrees in education and school administration, and was active in the Junior League. After moving to the Los Angeles area, she continued her work with the Junior League. A plaque in a Los Angeles library bears her name in appreciation for her efforts in establishing a children’s literacy program.

After teaching for 12 years at Viewpoint School in Calabasas, Rebecca took a position at the Adelson Educational Campus in Las Vegas, where she taught for four years until her illness forced her to retire. She moved to Ladera Ranch to receive treatment at UCLA, where she also participated in a clinical trial that helped extend her life for several years.

Rebecca loved life fiercely. She enjoyed movies, the theater, tennis, coffee and reading, and was a member of the Ladera Library book club. She also took an avid interest in local and national politics and was a research advocate for the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation, but she found her greatest joy in her sons, Tyler and Maxwell.

Rebecca was predeceased by her parents and a sister, Cynthia Chambers. Besides her sons, survivors include former husband and lifelong best friend Franklin; sisters Barbara Buckler and husband Bill, Deborah Nava and husband David, and Sylvia Randall and husband Keith Posen; brothers John A. Randall III and wife Jerrilynn, James G. Randall and wife Valerie, Paul Randall and Matt Randall; sister-in-law and BFF Lizz Randall; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Donations in Rebecca's memory may be made to the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation at cholangiocarcinoma.org