John Fulton

FULTON, John Bernard aka ""Crack of Dawn John"" April 20, 1931 - February 12, 2011 It is with great sadness and much sorrow that the family of John announces his passing away peacefully on February 12, 2011. John is survived by his wife Blanche of fifty-six years. Also by three siblings Mary, Pauline and Gerald (Hugh, George predeceased). John had four kids and ten grandkids who loved him very much, Barry (Colin, Aislinn, Caely), Dave (Erin, Paige, Zach), John (Matt, Ryan, Amanda and great-granddaughter Abigail), Karen (Corey Ann). He had a very unique and loving relationship with all his Grandkids. His relationship with his youngest Grandchild ""the Zachers"" was awesome to watch as Grandpa and he were truly two peas in a pod. John was born in Minto, NB and left home at an early age to conquer the world. He went on to have a very successful career with Massey Ferguson retiring with twenty-five plus years of service. Upon retirement he became very active with junior hockey in Calgary. He served as treasurer for the Calgary Canucks Hockey Club for a long period of time. One of his proudest moments was to be with the team when they won the Centennial Cup (Royal Bank Cup) in 1995. Dad also served as President of the Alberta Junior Hockey League. Another passion was the Turner Valley Golf Club. He served as the President for three years and was on the board of directors for six. The Fulton foursome was an annual event that was cherished and will be sorely missed, especially Dad's creative accounting on the golf course. As John entered his golden years he received a lot of support from ""friends of Bill W"" and Dad was able to achieve serenity for the last many years of his life. His mentoring through the program has touched many lives. For the family this was one of our proudest moments and one of his greatest accomplishments. The family would like to thank the many people who were with Dad as he went through the final months of his journey. In particular Ted and Brian aka ""the twit brothers"" as he liked to call them, and Dennis and Brenda. The family would also like to thank Doctor Tam and the nurses of Unit 73 at the Rockyview Hospital for helping Dad have as much dignity as possible in his final days. At John's request their will be no Funeral Service but a celebration of life will be held on Saturday, February 26, 2011, from 3:00 to 6:00 in the afternoon. Location TBD in Calgary. Please RSVP to 403-287-5539 if you are able to attend (with return contact information). In lieu of flowers, if friends so desire, memorial tributes can be made to a charity of their choice. John/Dad/Grandpa will be missed but never forgotten and he will always be in our loving hearts and memories forever. ""God gave us memories so we can smell roses in December""