Brian Jasper Hull

Brian Jasper Hull, of Montels, France, formerly of Fort Collins, Colorado, passed away in Fort Collins on October 20th, 2025. Brian was a longtime resident of Colorado and had recently moved to France with his wife and daughter to be closer to family.

Brian was born on February 21st, 1970, in Inglewood, California to John and Mary Hull. His father was in the Air Force, which took the young family to live in Taiwan. Upon returning to the U.S., they settled in Arlington and Dallas, Texas. Eventually the family relocated to Denver, Colorado, where Brian spent his high school years and graduated from Cherry Creek High School. He went on to receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and journalism from Baylor University and a master's degree in English literature from Colorado State University.

On September 19th, 2000, Brian married his French bride, Mélina Demotié Bernhardt. The early years of their marriage were spent in Fort Collins; they then relocated to Toulouse, France for three years and then a community in Gardner, Colorado, for two years. It was there that they adopted Vatito, their first four-legged companion. Brian and Mellina eventually returned to Fort Collins, bought a home, and on November 2nd, 2012, welcomed their daughter, Zora, into the world. After losing Vatito, they adopted their current four-legged companion, Archie.

Brian was a poet, author, musician, song writer, band leader and teacher. His dad taught him how to play the guitar when he was 15, from there on he became an accomplished, self-taught musician. He played in many bands including Ezra's Poundcake, Meadowlark Jivin', Brian Hull & Funky People and The Jasper Grooves Collective. He was a published author and released over half a dozen albums.

Brian began teaching as substitute teacher at junior high and high schools in both Colorado and Texas. He became an adjunct faculty instructor at CSU for five years and was very proud to have created two classes while teaching at the Honor's Program at CSU. One class was about music and culture; the other was about the philosophical concept of the "Other."

His mother was an avid cook and as Brian grew up, she instilled in him the love of cooking and gathering. Travel also influenced his love of people, culture and music. He made friends wherever he went and touched the lives of many in communities from the American West to Europe and the Caribbean, through teaching and music.

Brian loved the outdoors and enjoyed hiking, golfing, snow shoeing and biking. He was an enthusiastic skateboarder and a "worrisome" skier at best! He was fluent in French and Spanish and was an ardent reader, a book worm often reading five books at a time. He was a big fan of the Denver Nuggets.

As a practicing Buddhist he took part in silent and group meditation retreats.

Brian is survived by his wife Mélina, his daughter Zora, their dog Archie and by his aunts and uncles Barbara and Sam, Margaret and Tom, Skip and their families. He is survived by many friends.

Two memorial gatherings will be held in Brian's honor. The first will be on Saturday November 8th from 10:30am to 2:30pm at the Agave Room above the Rio Grande restaurant. The memorial will be followed by a buffet lunch and concert featuring Brian's bandmates. Mélina will also host a Celebration of Life brunch on November 9th from 11-3 at The Neighbor (formerly Everyday Joes.) Family and friends are invited to casually gather for brunch and to share stories, poetry, photos and remembrances of Brian.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Brian's name to Idea Wild, ideawild.org, a non-profit that promotes biodiversity and conservation, a cause near and dear to his heart.