Elizabeth Biner Fulton
(1918-2009)
Betty Biner Fulton passed away at her home in Seattle, Washington on November 25, 2009. She was 91 years old.
Betty was born on Feb. 20, 1918 in Spokane, Washington. She was the daughter of Harriet Lynch and Bill Biner. Betty spent much of her youth in Calexico, California and Nelson, British Columbia where her father, a brew master, operated breweries during Prohibition. While living in Calexico her father ran the famous Mexicali Brewery across the border in Mexico. Betty also spent some of her youth in Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland and Ellensburg.
Betty was very fond of her Swiss grandparents, Theophil Biner and Juliana Truffer. Theophil was a musician and carpenter who built several homes and breweries and helped his friend Leopold Schmidt build the Olympia Brewery in Tumwater. Betty's great-grandfather, Alois Biner, was an independent and outspoken member of the Swiss Parliament.
Betty loved her jovial Irish grandfather Dan Lynch and her grandmother Mariette Kendall, a descendant of the Mayflower pilgrim John Howland. Dan Lynch and his brothers were diamond-drillers who did the core drilling for the Grand Coulee Dam and virtually all other major dams in the Pacific Northwest.
Betty Biner graduated from Central Washington College of Education and became a teacher and writer before going to work for the U.S. government's Lend-Lease program in Pasco, Washington during World War II. There she met Charlton "Pat" Fulton, the son of a railroad executive from Chehalis. Betty and Pat were married in Portland on March 22, 1946. They went on to create a large and impressive family in Northeast Portland.
Following the death of her husband in 1980 Betty became a Jesuit volunteer and managed the Tundra Women's Coalition, a safe house for abused Native American women in Bethel, Alaska. After moving to Seattle to be near her daughters and grandchildren, Betty held numerous volunteer jobs with Catholic charities and the Democratic Party. She took annual breaks to travel the world and had a great appreciation for different cultures. She continued to be a tireless and generous volunteer and an active member of St. Joseph Church until she became seriously ill in October.
Betty had an infectious charm and everyone who met this tiny, vibrant woman fell in love with her. Her children and grandchildren revered Betty as the loving matriarch of a large, diverse and close-knit family. She had a tremendous sense of humor and Fulton family gatherings with her were always full of laughter. She was a passionate progressive in her world-view and was never afraid of expressing her opinion. Betty will always be remembered for her intelligence, generosity, curiosity, courage and compassion.
Her brother Bob Biner and sister-in-law Louise of Yorba Linda, California and her sister Fredricka Bernazani and brother-in-law Paul of Ashburn, Virginia, survive Betty Fulton. She is also survived by all ten of her children: Will Fulton of Corvallis, OR (married to Diane Sanders); Charlene Collora of Seattle (married to Chuck Collora); Chuck Fulton of San Francisco; Mary Fulton-Olson of Kings Valley, OR (married to Chuck Olson); Leslie Boniface of Seattle (married to Bill Boniface); Joe Fulton of Kings Valley, OR (married to Debra Hascall); Dan Fulton of Lake Oswego, OR (married to Beth Marcotte); Bob Fulton of Corvallis, OR (married to Lauren Mack); Fred Fulton of San Diego and Tom Fulton of Lincoln, Nebraska.
Betty was a superstar to her 18 grandchildren and they will miss her terribly. They affectionately called her "Grandma Boop". They are C.P. Fulton, Andrew Collora (married to Melissa Mascara); Alicia Meza (married to Brian Meza); Nicole Collora (married to John Wood); Chloe Fulton (married to Blake Martin), Erik Olson (married to Talia Schwartz); Daniel Boniface (married to Erica Walker); Liz Bookey (married to Shawn Bookey); Mariette Collora; Jeanne Collora; Leland Fulton; Nathan Fulton; Hattie Olson; Rhea Fulton; Alex Fulton; Erin Boniface; Olivia Fulton and Parker Fulton.
Four young great-grandchildren; Noah and Balin Meza, Nina Wood and Gwynne Bookey were fortunate to have spent their earliest years in the presence of this great woman.
Since her death eight more great-grandchildren have arrived. They are Oliver Bookey, Beckham Boniface, Essec Martin, Zoe Olson, Caroline Betty Wood (who was born on February 20th, the birthday of her great-grandmother), Ezmae Martin, Jozy Boniface and Orion Olson.
Betty Fulton was preceded in death by her husband, C.P. Fulton; her brother Bill Biner; and her infant sisters Mary Jane and Patricia.
A funeral service for Betty Fulton was held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Seattle on
Saturday, November 28, 2009 with Father Jack Morris and eight other Jesuit priests presiding. Betty was laid to rest at the Calvary Cemetery later that afternoon. Twelve of her relatives from the Lynch and Biner families are also buried at Calvary, including her grandparents, Mate and Dan Lynch, and her baby sister Patricia.
Betty Biner Fulton was a magnificent woman, full of life and bursting with love and good humor. The world was a better place because of her.
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(1918-2009)
Betty Biner Fulton passed away at her home in Seattle, Washington on November 25, 2009. She was 91 years old.
Betty was born on Feb. 20, 1918 in Spokane, Washington. She was the daughter of Harriet Lynch and Bill Biner. Betty spent much of her youth in Calexico, California and Nelson, British Columbia where her father, a brew master, operated breweries during Prohibition. While living in Calexico her father ran the famous Mexicali Brewery across the border in Mexico. Betty also spent some of her youth in Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland and Ellensburg.
Betty was very fond of her Swiss grandparents, Theophil Biner and Juliana Truffer. Theophil was a musician and carpenter who built several homes and breweries and helped his friend Leopold Schmidt build the Olympia Brewery in Tumwater. Betty's great-grandfather, Alois Biner, was an independent and outspoken member of the Swiss Parliament.
Betty loved her jovial Irish grandfather Dan Lynch and her grandmother Mariette Kendall, a descendant of the Mayflower pilgrim John Howland. Dan Lynch and his brothers were diamond-drillers who did the core drilling for the Grand Coulee Dam and virtually all other major dams in the Pacific Northwest.
Betty Biner graduated from Central Washington College of Education and became a teacher and writer before going to work for the U.S. government's Lend-Lease program in Pasco, Washington during World War II. There she met Charlton "Pat" Fulton, the son of a railroad executive from Chehalis. Betty and Pat were married in Portland on March 22, 1946. They went on to create a large and impressive family in Northeast Portland.
Following the death of her husband in 1980 Betty became a Jesuit volunteer and managed the Tundra Women's Coalition, a safe house for abused Native American women in Bethel, Alaska. After moving to Seattle to be near her daughters and grandchildren, Betty held numerous volunteer jobs with Catholic charities and the Democratic Party. She took annual breaks to travel the world and had a great appreciation for different cultures. She continued to be a tireless and generous volunteer and an active member of St. Joseph Church until she became seriously ill in October.
Betty had an infectious charm and everyone who met this tiny, vibrant woman fell in love with her. Her children and grandchildren revered Betty as the loving matriarch of a large, diverse and close-knit family. She had a tremendous sense of humor and Fulton family gatherings with her were always full of laughter. She was a passionate progressive in her world-view and was never afraid of expressing her opinion. Betty will always be remembered for her intelligence, generosity, curiosity, courage and compassion.
Her brother Bob Biner and sister-in-law Louise of Yorba Linda, California and her sister Fredricka Bernazani and brother-in-law Paul of Ashburn, Virginia, survive Betty Fulton. She is also survived by all ten of her children: Will Fulton of Corvallis, OR (married to Diane Sanders); Charlene Collora of Seattle (married to Chuck Collora); Chuck Fulton of San Francisco; Mary Fulton-Olson of Kings Valley, OR (married to Chuck Olson); Leslie Boniface of Seattle (married to Bill Boniface); Joe Fulton of Kings Valley, OR (married to Debra Hascall); Dan Fulton of Lake Oswego, OR (married to Beth Marcotte); Bob Fulton of Corvallis, OR (married to Lauren Mack); Fred Fulton of San Diego and Tom Fulton of Lincoln, Nebraska.
Betty was a superstar to her 18 grandchildren and they will miss her terribly. They affectionately called her "Grandma Boop". They are C.P. Fulton, Andrew Collora (married to Melissa Mascara); Alicia Meza (married to Brian Meza); Nicole Collora (married to John Wood); Chloe Fulton (married to Blake Martin), Erik Olson (married to Talia Schwartz); Daniel Boniface (married to Erica Walker); Liz Bookey (married to Shawn Bookey); Mariette Collora; Jeanne Collora; Leland Fulton; Nathan Fulton; Hattie Olson; Rhea Fulton; Alex Fulton; Erin Boniface; Olivia Fulton and Parker Fulton.
Four young great-grandchildren; Noah and Balin Meza, Nina Wood and Gwynne Bookey were fortunate to have spent their earliest years in the presence of this great woman.
Since her death eight more great-grandchildren have arrived. They are Oliver Bookey, Beckham Boniface, Essec Martin, Zoe Olson, Caroline Betty Wood (who was born on February 20th, the birthday of her great-grandmother), Ezmae Martin, Jozy Boniface and Orion Olson.
Betty Fulton was preceded in death by her husband, C.P. Fulton; her brother Bill Biner; and her infant sisters Mary Jane and Patricia.
A funeral service for Betty Fulton was held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Seattle on
Saturday, November 28, 2009 with Father Jack Morris and eight other Jesuit priests presiding. Betty was laid to rest at the Calvary Cemetery later that afternoon. Twelve of her relatives from the Lynch and Biner families are also buried at Calvary, including her grandparents, Mate and Dan Lynch, and her baby sister Patricia.
Betty Biner Fulton was a magnificent woman, full of life and bursting with love and good humor. The world was a better place because of her.
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Elizabeth Biner Fulton
(1918-2009)
Betty Biner Fulton passed away at her home in Seattle, Washington on November 25, 2009. She was 91 years old.
Betty was born on Feb. 20, 1918 in Spokane, Washington. She was the daughter of Harriet Lynch and Bill Biner. Betty spent much of her youth in Calexico, California and Nelson, British Columbia where her father, a brew master, operated breweries during Prohibition. While living in Calexico her father ran the famous Mexicali Brewery across the border in Mexico. Betty also spent some of her youth in Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland and Ellensburg.
Betty was very fond of her Swiss grandparents, Theophil Biner and Juliana Truffer. Theophil was a musician and carpenter who built several homes and breweries and helped his friend Leopold Schmidt build the Olympia Brewery in Tumwater. Betty's great-grandfather, Alois Biner, was an independent and outspoken member of the Swiss Parliament.
Betty loved her jovial Irish grandfather Dan Lynch and her grandmother Mariette Kendall, a descendant of the Mayflower pilgrim John Howland. Dan Lynch and his brothers were diamond-drillers who did the core drilling for the Grand Coulee Dam and virtually all other major dams in the Pacific Northwest.
Betty Biner graduated from Central Washington College of Education and became a teacher and writer before going to work for the U.S. government's Lend-Lease program in Pasco, Washington during World War II. There she met Charlton "Pat" Fulton, the son of a railroad executive from Chehalis. Betty and Pat were married in Portland on March 22, 1946. They went on to create a large and impressive family in Northeast Portland.
Following the death of her husband in 1980 Betty became a Jesuit volunteer and managed the Tundra Women's Coalition, a safe house for abused Native American women in Bethel, Alaska. After moving to Seattle to be near her daughters and grandchildren, Betty held numerous volunteer jobs with Catholic charities and the Democratic Party. She took annual breaks to travel the world and had a great appreciation for different cultures. She continued to be a tireless and generous volunteer and an active member of St. Joseph Church until she became seriously ill in October.
Betty had an infectious charm and everyone who met this tiny, vibrant woman fell in love with her. Her children and grandchildren revered Betty as the loving matriarch of a large, diverse and close-knit family. She had a tremendous sense of humor and Fulton family gatherings with her were always full of laughter. She was a passionate progressive in her world-view and was never afraid of expressing her opinion. Betty will always be remembered for her intelligence, generosity, curiosity, courage and compassion.
Her brother Bob Biner and sister-in-law Louise of Yorba Linda, California and her sister Fredricka Bernazani and brother-in-law Paul of Ashburn, Virginia, survive Betty Fulton. She is also survived by all ten of her children: Will Fulton of Corvallis, OR (married to Diane Sanders); Charlene Collora of Seattle (married to Chuck Collora); Chuck Fulton of San Francisco; Mary Fulton-Olson of Kings Valley, OR (married to Chuck Olson); Leslie Boniface of Seattle (married to Bill Boniface); Joe Fulton of Kings Valley, OR (married to Debra Hascall); Dan Fulton of Lake Oswego, OR (married to Beth Marcotte); Bob Fulton of Corvallis, OR (married to Lauren Mack); Fred Fulton of San Diego and Tom Fulton of Lincoln, Nebraska.
Betty was a superstar to her 18 grandchildren and they will miss her terribly. They affectionately called her "Grandma Boop". They are C.P. Fulton, Andrew Collora (married to Melissa Mascara); Alicia Meza (married to Brian Meza); Nicole Collora (married to John Wood); Chloe Fulton (married to Blake Martin), Erik Olson (married to Talia Schwartz); Daniel Boniface (married to Erica Walker); Liz Bookey (married to Shawn Bookey); Mariette Collora; Jeanne Collora; Leland Fulton; Nathan Fulton; Hattie Olson; Rhea Fulton; Alex Fulton; Erin Boniface; Olivia Fulton and Parker Fulton.
Four young great-grandchildren; Noah and Balin Meza, Nina Wood and Gwynne Bookey were fortunate to have spent their earliest years in the presence of this great woman.
Since her death eight more great-grandchildren have arrived. They are Oliver Bookey, Beckham Boniface, Essec Martin, Zoe Olson, Caroline Betty Wood (who was born on February 20th, the birthday of her great-grandmother), Ezmae Martin, Jozy Boniface and Orion Olson.
Betty Fulton was preceded in death by her husband, C.P. Fulton; her brother Bill Biner; and her infant sisters Mary Jane and Patricia.
A funeral service for Betty Fulton was held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Seattle on
Saturday, November 28, 2009 with Father Jack Morris and eight other Jesuit priests presiding. Betty was laid to rest at the Calvary Cemetery later that afternoon. Twelve of her relatives from the Lynch and Biner families are also buried at Calvary, including her grandparents, Mate and Dan Lynch, and her baby sister Patricia.
Betty Biner Fulton was a magnificent woman, full of life and bursting with love and good humor. The world was a better place because of her.
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(1918-2009)
Betty Biner Fulton passed away at her home in Seattle, Washington on November 25, 2009. She was 91 years old.
Betty was born on Feb. 20, 1918 in Spokane, Washington. She was the daughter of Harriet Lynch and Bill Biner. Betty spent much of her youth in Calexico, California and Nelson, British Columbia where her father, a brew master, operated breweries during Prohibition. While living in Calexico her father ran the famous Mexicali Brewery across the border in Mexico. Betty also spent some of her youth in Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland and Ellensburg.
Betty was very fond of her Swiss grandparents, Theophil Biner and Juliana Truffer. Theophil was a musician and carpenter who built several homes and breweries and helped his friend Leopold Schmidt build the Olympia Brewery in Tumwater. Betty's great-grandfather, Alois Biner, was an independent and outspoken member of the Swiss Parliament.
Betty loved her jovial Irish grandfather Dan Lynch and her grandmother Mariette Kendall, a descendant of the Mayflower pilgrim John Howland. Dan Lynch and his brothers were diamond-drillers who did the core drilling for the Grand Coulee Dam and virtually all other major dams in the Pacific Northwest.
Betty Biner graduated from Central Washington College of Education and became a teacher and writer before going to work for the U.S. government's Lend-Lease program in Pasco, Washington during World War II. There she met Charlton "Pat" Fulton, the son of a railroad executive from Chehalis. Betty and Pat were married in Portland on March 22, 1946. They went on to create a large and impressive family in Northeast Portland.
Following the death of her husband in 1980 Betty became a Jesuit volunteer and managed the Tundra Women's Coalition, a safe house for abused Native American women in Bethel, Alaska. After moving to Seattle to be near her daughters and grandchildren, Betty held numerous volunteer jobs with Catholic charities and the Democratic Party. She took annual breaks to travel the world and had a great appreciation for different cultures. She continued to be a tireless and generous volunteer and an active member of St. Joseph Church until she became seriously ill in October.
Betty had an infectious charm and everyone who met this tiny, vibrant woman fell in love with her. Her children and grandchildren revered Betty as the loving matriarch of a large, diverse and close-knit family. She had a tremendous sense of humor and Fulton family gatherings with her were always full of laughter. She was a passionate progressive in her world-view and was never afraid of expressing her opinion. Betty will always be remembered for her intelligence, generosity, curiosity, courage and compassion.
Her brother Bob Biner and sister-in-law Louise of Yorba Linda, California and her sister Fredricka Bernazani and brother-in-law Paul of Ashburn, Virginia, survive Betty Fulton. She is also survived by all ten of her children: Will Fulton of Corvallis, OR (married to Diane Sanders); Charlene Collora of Seattle (married to Chuck Collora); Chuck Fulton of San Francisco; Mary Fulton-Olson of Kings Valley, OR (married to Chuck Olson); Leslie Boniface of Seattle (married to Bill Boniface); Joe Fulton of Kings Valley, OR (married to Debra Hascall); Dan Fulton of Lake Oswego, OR (married to Beth Marcotte); Bob Fulton of Corvallis, OR (married to Lauren Mack); Fred Fulton of San Diego and Tom Fulton of Lincoln, Nebraska.
Betty was a superstar to her 18 grandchildren and they will miss her terribly. They affectionately called her "Grandma Boop". They are C.P. Fulton, Andrew Collora (married to Melissa Mascara); Alicia Meza (married to Brian Meza); Nicole Collora (married to John Wood); Chloe Fulton (married to Blake Martin), Erik Olson (married to Talia Schwartz); Daniel Boniface (married to Erica Walker); Liz Bookey (married to Shawn Bookey); Mariette Collora; Jeanne Collora; Leland Fulton; Nathan Fulton; Hattie Olson; Rhea Fulton; Alex Fulton; Erin Boniface; Olivia Fulton and Parker Fulton.
Four young great-grandchildren; Noah and Balin Meza, Nina Wood and Gwynne Bookey were fortunate to have spent their earliest years in the presence of this great woman.
Since her death eight more great-grandchildren have arrived. They are Oliver Bookey, Beckham Boniface, Essec Martin, Zoe Olson, Caroline Betty Wood (who was born on February 20th, the birthday of her great-grandmother), Ezmae Martin, Jozy Boniface and Orion Olson.
Betty Fulton was preceded in death by her husband, C.P. Fulton; her brother Bill Biner; and her infant sisters Mary Jane and Patricia.
A funeral service for Betty Fulton was held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Seattle on
Saturday, November 28, 2009 with Father Jack Morris and eight other Jesuit priests presiding. Betty was laid to rest at the Calvary Cemetery later that afternoon. Twelve of her relatives from the Lynch and Biner families are also buried at Calvary, including her grandparents, Mate and Dan Lynch, and her baby sister Patricia.
Betty Biner Fulton was a magnificent woman, full of life and bursting with love and good humor. The world was a better place because of her.
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