| FULKERSON, Joe Was born to Samuel Grant Fulkerson and Lyle Santy on February 26, 1918, in Clearfield, PA. His family is descended from the earliest American settlers and he was a direct descendant of American Revolutionary War soldier John Fulkerson, who served with the New Jersey Militia. Joe left school early to help his family during the Great Depression, earning his high school degree later in life. During those years he learned carpentry from his father, built his own home and remodeled many others. Joe entered the Army in 1941 during World War II and participated in the Allied invasion of Europe at Normandy when his LST landing craft was torpedoed by a German patrol boat. He was one of a few soldiers to be rescued by the English destroyer HMS Beagle and taken back to England. He later rejoined his unit and was involved in most of the major World War II European campaigns, including Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Central Europe, and the Aedennes-Alsace campaign - better known as the Battle of the Bulge. Following the war, Joe was honorably discharged and returned to Warren, Ohio and worked for Packard Sunlight Motors and area steel mills. He was a hard working blue collar man who was actively involved in the local unions. He moved his family to California to take a job in the late 1960s and held a number of maintenance and custodial jobs at a manufacturing plant, housing complex and a school district in southern Idaho before retiring. He had lived in Idaho since 1970. Joe was a good mechanic and very creative with his hands. His hobbies included wood working, painting, drawing and writing poetry. The last of six siblings, his brother Bob and sisters Evelyn, Lorraine, Mickey and Jean preceded him in death. He is survived by his daughter Carol Figler of Cypress, CA; his son Ron Fulkerson of Post Falls, ID; seven grandchildren - Eric Figler of Spokane, WA, Christy Bradley of Chino, CA, Eric Fulkerson of Swansea, IL, and Chris Fulkerson, Sara Crawford and Katie Moland all of Spokane, WA, plus ten great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions can be made to the WW II Memorial: P.O. Box 96766, Washington, D.C. 20090. Private family services are being held. Joe's final resting place will be at Tahoma National Cemetery, in Kent, Washington. YATES FUNERAL HOME, COEUR D'ALENE CHAPEL is in charge of the arrangements. Please visit Joe's memorial and sign his online guestbook at www.yatesfuneralhomes.com. Aug 2, 2007 Spokesman-Review |
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