FULTON, James Avelo 1872 - 1923

FULTON, HOWELL, BOWERS, BILLINGSLEY, WILDMAN, MCELWEE, SHANER, PARSONS, MORROW

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Fairfield Daily Ledger
Friday Nov. 16, 1923
Pg. 1 Col. 4

WAS KILLED IN A FALL FROM CHURCH TODAY

Rafters Gave Way, Pitching Avelo FULTON 25 Feet Onto Cement Walk In Front

J. Avelo FULTON, 305 West Harrison street, who was thrown off the Swedish church, Madison and Court streets, this morning at 10:00 oclock (sic) when the rafters he was helping to take down gave way and landed on the cement sidewalk 25 feet below, died at 1 oclock (sic) this afternoon at the Jefferson county hospital.

It was found his skull was fractured at the base, when he was examined at the hospital a few moments later and he never regained consciousness.

Mr. FULTON was assisting J. E. Fleming and Eugene Fleming in dismantling the old building the material for which is being used in the erection of cottages on the old church lot.

They had ripped the shingles and sheeting off and had taken down two or three of the rafters at the west end of the building, FULTON being about half way up the rafters and standing on two of them. They gave way, swayed to the west and shot him out over the building and onto the walk in front.

The Flemings rushed to his assistance and sped with him in an auto to the hospital where immediate assistance was rendered. From the first his condition was regarded as serious.

Mr. FULTON, who was 51 years of age, is survived by his wife and two daughters Ethel and Hazel both at home.

At this time no funeral arrangements have been completed.

This is the third accident of a similar nature to happen in Fairfield in the last few weeks. The first was the fall of Roy Erickson from the scaffold at the new Roca building on North Court street where he was putting up a sign, the second when Charles McDonald was thrown from his horse at Howard park.

All three accidents occurred on Court street within a space of eight blocks.

Erickson was hurt October 20, and McDonald October 25.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes. I am not related to the person(s) mentioned.

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Fairfield Daily Ledger
Saturday Nov. 17, 1923
Pg. 1 Col. 6

FULTON FUNERAL AT GLASGOW TOMORROW

Funeral services for Alevo FULTON (sic. James Avelo FULTON), who died as the result of a fall from the Swedish church yesterday morning will be held at the church in Glasgow tomorrow afternoon at 2 oclock and will be conducted by Rev. Otto Wilson. The interment will be at the Glasgow cemetery and the services at the grave will be in charge of the Odd Fellows lodge.

The pall bearers will be Thomas HOWELL, John BOWERS, Clarence BOWERS, Walter BILLINGSLEY, Floyd WILDMAN and John McELWEE.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes. I am not related to the person(s) mentioned.

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Fairfield Daily Ledger
Wednesday Nov. 21, 1923
Pg. 2 Columns 2 & 3

OBITUARY

JAMES AVELO FULTON

James Avelo FULTON was born on a farm near Glasgow, May 18, 1872 and died at the Jefferson county hospital (sic. in Fairfield, Iowa), November 16, 1923, aged 51 years, 5 months and 5 days.

His death resulting from injuries received by a fall while helping to tear down the old Swedish Lutheran church in Fairfield, a fracture of the skull bringing relief with death without having regained consciousness, in three hours.

Avelo was the third child of James and Lucetta FULTON who were early settlers in Round Prairie township and whose home for many years was near and in Glasgow, where he grew to manhood and where his trade as a carpenter which he loved so well was begun when a mere boy.

His mother to whim (sic. whom) he was devoted throughout a long illness preceded him in death in April 1900.

On January 14, 1904 he was married to Miss Ara SHANER of Glasgow. To this union two daughters were born: Ethel and Hazel who are left with the mother to mourn the loss of a devoted father, whose every thought and interest was centered in his little family and home.

Four years ago he moved from Glasgow to Fairfield where he built a home in order to give his daughters educational privileges and to be near his aged and afflicted father to whom he has been a faithful and devoted son. Never too tired when his day's work was finished to spend a part of his evening in visiting and reading, carrying a bit of cheer and giving of himself to his father who always expected his coming and who is left unutterably stunned at his sudden passing away.

While his home and all that was dear to him were in Fairfield, the Glasgow community was very near his heart and no occasion was lost to "come back" and mingle with those whom he had spent the best years of his life.

No one will ever be more kindly remembered by all who knew him best for the many good deeds so quietly and cheerfully performed.

He had strong convictions and was intensely patriotic. He was a faithful workman, painstaking and efficient in every detail and his employers had implicit confidence in his judgment and reliableness. His life from early childhood has been one of service to others and one who never shirked or failed those who depended upon him, willing and cheerful service always performed in a happy manner.

He was a faithful member in good standing of the Glasgow Odd Fellows lodge and enjoyed his fellowship with his brother members. He leaves besides his wife and daughters, the aged father and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Wm. PARSONS of Round Prairie; Mrs. Emmett MORROW of New LONDON; Forbert FULTON, of Cedar township; Charle E. FULTON, of Meeker, Colorado, who recently visited here; Chester and Harry of Fairfield and John Lester of Allentown, Penn; four sisters, Nellie, Ida, Myrtle, and Gladys have preceded him. It is most fitting and proper that he should be brought to Glasgow and the last sad rites be performed by those with whom he had lived and loved and the beautiful cemetery that he had helped care for and labored in so many times should be his resting place and where the deepest sympathy of everyone is with the sorrowing loved ones.

Funeral services were held at Glasgow Sunday afternoon. Rev. Otto Wilson of Mt. Pleasant, a former Glasgow pastor, chose for his text, "It is only a step from life to death." The great mass of beautiful flowers and the crowds of sorrowing friends bore testimony of the esteem in which he was held.

An especially appreciated box of flowers came from a Fairfield factory in which he had been an employ (sic. employee) over thirty years ago (sic. identity of this factory not provided; clarification would be appreciated if known).

The pall bearers were: John McELWEE, Floyd WILDMAN, John BOWERS, Tom HOWELL, Clarence BOWERS and Walter BILLINGSLEY.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes. I am not related to the person(s) mentioned.