Ida Jane Fullerton
December 30, 1922 - September 4, 2004
Obituary
Jane Fullerton passed away on September 4, 2004 from the complications of lung cancer. She was born on Decemer 30, 1922 in the small farming town of Mabton, Washington. She wasx the sixth of seven children and the youngest daughter of Felix and Mary Hicklin. She was raised on the family farm and remembered fondly the freedom of ridingt horses in the desert, swimming in the canals and living off the land. Growing up during the depression, she gained a lifelong appreciation of the value fo family support in trying times. She graduated from Mabton high school in 1940 and recently celebrated her 60th class reunion.
After graduating from high school she followed her siblings to college and entered Washington State University where she majored in English. Among other accomplishments she earned her pilots license during these years. Most importantly she met her husband, John Fullerton. They were married in November 1947 and started an adventure that lasted 52 years. They raised a family of four children and led a dual life where the summers were spent at the family gold mine in Flat Alaska and the winter in the family home in Seattle, Washington. Jane was an avid reader and bridge player and loved to garden and travel the world. She leaves behind more friends than we can count and will be missed. She is survived by her four children; Linda, Joan, Tad and Eric; two daughters-in-law, Gail and Jeanne; a son-in-law, Ricky Stokes; and three grandchildren, Tom, Hannah and Zachary.
Please accept our sincerest symphony.
Jane was a fun loving lady whose company I enjoyed at the bridge table. Always ready for a good laugh, Jane added much joy to our bridge gatherings. She will be remembered with affection and a smile.
We’ll miss out good friend! She’ll be in our thoughts everytime we play bridge.
My condolences to the Fullerton family. Gail and Tad, my friends, were following in Jane’s footsteps with their visits to the family gold mine in Flat, Alaska. They carry on her adventuresome spirit! I am saddened I never had the honor to make her acquaintance.
You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
Nansi Chandler-Norum
Jane and John were like a second family when I worked for them in Flat.