Obituary: John Curtiss Fulton
John Curtiss Fulton
John Curtiss Fulton passed away June 21, 2020 at the age of 79. John was born June 5, 1941 to Gard and Maxine (Kortge) Fulton in The Dalles Oregon. He had four daughters with Glenda Alexander Fulton and in 1988 married Ruth Tibbets, his childhood sweetheart.
In his lifetime John was a family man, farmer, friend, cowboy and pilot. He formed many lifelong relationships.
Later in life he attended Gateway Presbyterian Church renewing and forming friendships. John loved flying, always taking pictures which he shared with many. He kept a watch on the happenings and was referred to as the “Eye In The Sky”. John also rode his motorcycles traveling to Alaska and dipped his toes in the Arctic Ocean.
John was preceded in death by his parents, Gard and Maxine, his uncle, World War II Pilot Captain Robert C. Fulton, his cousin, Vietnam Pilot Major Kermit (Kit) Fulton, his daughter Michelle Lynn Fulton and his step son Gregory Walker.
He is survived by his wife Ruth of 32 years, his sister Judy Elston, his children Katie Anthony, Judy and Mike Urness, Jenni and Will Ford, stepchildren Elizabeth Walker and Grayson Walker, grandchildren Jillian McCormick Danielson and Diana McCormick Sinclair, Sarah and Sam Anthony, John Ford and his wife Ashley, Judy and Ruthie Ford, Charlie and Mackenzie Urness and great granddaughter Karlye Dornan.
A graveside service will be held at Three Mile Cemetery on Friday, June 26th at 10:00 a.m.
