Cal Fullerton, age 83 died Tuesday, July 15, 2008, at his residence after an extended illness. Cal was born January 22, 1925, in Lansing, the son of Donald R. and Hilda O. (Wilson) Fullerton and had been a Charlotte resident for 80 years.
He was a 1942 Graduate of Charlotte High School and had served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He had owned and operated Cal's Western Store, Cal's Mobil and the Fowler Farm Store. He was a 50 year member of the Charlotte Fire Department, joining in September 1946, served as Chief from May 2, 1956—August 1, 1988, and retired from the Department April 1, 1996.
He had been a member of the Charlotte Jaycees having received their Outstanding Young Man of the Year Award, was a former Charlotte City Councilman, was a member of the Charlotte Lodge #120 F.& A.M. and had served on many Fire Organizations locally and statewide.
He is survived by: his wife of 65 years, Doris (Wehr) Fullerton; 3 sons, Robert (Jeannette) Fullerton of Charlotte, Gordon (Tich) Fullerton of Charlotte Hall, MD, and Kevin (Nancy) Fullerton of Charlotte; 7 grandchildren, Bobbi Jo, Josh, Jon, Danielle, Kimberly, Sonny and Tyger; 1 great-grandchild, Ashley; 2 sisters, Jane Mikesell of Lansing and Beverly Boomsma of Illinois; and Brother, Richard Fullerton of Florida. He was preceded in death by brothers, Kay, David and Donald Fullerton.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 18, 2008, at the Burkhead-Green Funeral Home, Charlotte with the Rev. Philip Hobson and the Charlotte Fire Department officiating. Interment in the Maple Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions in Cal's memory may go to the Charlotte Volunteer Fire Department. Envelopes available at the funeral home.
He was a 1942 Graduate of Charlotte High School and had served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He had owned and operated Cal's Western Store, Cal's Mobil and the Fowler Farm Store. He was a 50 year member of the Charlotte Fire Department, joining in September 1946, served as Chief from May 2, 1956—August 1, 1988, and retired from the Department April 1, 1996.
He had been a member of the Charlotte Jaycees having received their Outstanding Young Man of the Year Award, was a former Charlotte City Councilman, was a member of the Charlotte Lodge #120 F.& A.M. and had served on many Fire Organizations locally and statewide.
He is survived by: his wife of 65 years, Doris (Wehr) Fullerton; 3 sons, Robert (Jeannette) Fullerton of Charlotte, Gordon (Tich) Fullerton of Charlotte Hall, MD, and Kevin (Nancy) Fullerton of Charlotte; 7 grandchildren, Bobbi Jo, Josh, Jon, Danielle, Kimberly, Sonny and Tyger; 1 great-grandchild, Ashley; 2 sisters, Jane Mikesell of Lansing and Beverly Boomsma of Illinois; and Brother, Richard Fullerton of Florida. He was preceded in death by brothers, Kay, David and Donald Fullerton.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 18, 2008, at the Burkhead-Green Funeral Home, Charlotte with the Rev. Philip Hobson and the Charlotte Fire Department officiating. Interment in the Maple Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions in Cal's memory may go to the Charlotte Volunteer Fire Department. Envelopes available at the funeral home.
Cal Fullerton, age 83 died Tuesday, July 15, 2008, at his residence after an extended illness. Cal was born January 22, 1925, in Lansing, the son of Donald R. and Hilda O. (Wilson) Fullerton and had been a Charlotte resident for 80 years.
He was a 1942 Graduate of Charlotte High School and had served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He had owned and operated Cal's Western Store, Cal's Mobil and the Fowler Farm Store. He was a 50 year member of the Charlotte Fire Department, joining in September 1946, served as Chief from May 2, 1956—August 1, 1988, and retired from the Department April 1, 1996.
He had been a member of the Charlotte Jaycees having received their Outstanding Young Man of the Year Award, was a former Charlotte City Councilman, was a member of the Charlotte Lodge #120 F.& A.M. and had served on many Fire Organizations locally and statewide.
He is survived by: his wife of 65 years, Doris (Wehr) Fullerton; 3 sons, Robert (Jeannette) Fullerton of Charlotte, Gordon (Tich) Fullerton of Charlotte Hall, MD, and Kevin (Nancy) Fullerton of Charlotte; 7 grandchildren, Bobbi Jo, Josh, Jon, Danielle, Kimberly, Sonny and Tyger; 1 great-grandchild, Ashley; 2 sisters, Jane Mikesell of Lansing and Beverly Boomsma of Illinois; and Brother, Richard Fullerton of Florida. He was preceded in death by brothers, Kay, David and Donald Fullerton.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 18, 2008, at the Burkhead-Green Funeral Home, Charlotte with the Rev. Philip Hobson and the Charlotte Fire Department officiating. Interment in the Maple Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions in Cal's memory may go to the Charlotte Volunteer Fire Department. Envelopes available at the funeral home.
He was a 1942 Graduate of Charlotte High School and had served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He had owned and operated Cal's Western Store, Cal's Mobil and the Fowler Farm Store. He was a 50 year member of the Charlotte Fire Department, joining in September 1946, served as Chief from May 2, 1956—August 1, 1988, and retired from the Department April 1, 1996.
He had been a member of the Charlotte Jaycees having received their Outstanding Young Man of the Year Award, was a former Charlotte City Councilman, was a member of the Charlotte Lodge #120 F.& A.M. and had served on many Fire Organizations locally and statewide.
He is survived by: his wife of 65 years, Doris (Wehr) Fullerton; 3 sons, Robert (Jeannette) Fullerton of Charlotte, Gordon (Tich) Fullerton of Charlotte Hall, MD, and Kevin (Nancy) Fullerton of Charlotte; 7 grandchildren, Bobbi Jo, Josh, Jon, Danielle, Kimberly, Sonny and Tyger; 1 great-grandchild, Ashley; 2 sisters, Jane Mikesell of Lansing and Beverly Boomsma of Illinois; and Brother, Richard Fullerton of Florida. He was preceded in death by brothers, Kay, David and Donald Fullerton.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 18, 2008, at the Burkhead-Green Funeral Home, Charlotte with the Rev. Philip Hobson and the Charlotte Fire Department officiating. Interment in the Maple Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions in Cal's memory may go to the Charlotte Volunteer Fire Department. Envelopes available at the funeral home.
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