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Alfred Fulkerson Obituary
Alfred V. Fulkerson
12/22/1926 - 6/1/2013
Alfred Van Fulkerson flew peace-
fully into the arms of the Lord from his home in Sun Valley, Nev., on July 1, 2013.
Alfred was born at home in Citrus Heights, Calif., on December 22, 1926 to Orval Ralph Fulkerson and Ora Belle LaRue Fulkerson.
Alfred served in the US Navy during World War II aboard the USS Soubarissen. In 1949 he married Betty Jean Kimbrell and their daughter, LaNora Ann was born in 1962. Alfred and Betty ministered throughout Calif., in the 1950's before founding and pastoring Christian Believer's Fellowship in Sacramento in 1960. While in Calif., Alfred earned his pilots license.
Alfred worked as a carpenter and cabinetmaker throughout his life. He moved his family to Alaska in 1974 where he worked on the Trans-Alaska pipeline and retired from the Carpenter's Local Union in 1984. In Delta Junction, Alaska, Alfred and Betty founded and pastored Delta Christian Center until Betty passed away in 1990. Alfred moved back to Calif., in 1992 where he met and married Trudy Szymanski Franz in 1993. Alfred and Trudy celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary May 22, 2013.
Alfred was selfless and giving: ministering and loving people were his life-long passions. Alfred was able to speak into peoples' lives, even as his own life slipped away. He will be greatly missed by those whose lives he so deeply touched.
Alfred is preceded in Death by his first wife, Betty, his father and mother, Orval and Ora, his brothers, JP "Bud" and Myron: and his niece, Peggy Mourier. He is survived by his second wife, Trudy of Sun Valley Nev., daughter LaNora Tolman (Michael) of Fairbanks, Alaska, sisters in Calif.: Elnora (Bob) Purtel, Mary Lee and Lois Mourier, two grandsons and a granddaughter, four great-grandchildren, three step-children: Wendy (Danny) Crews of Cantonment Fla., Marcey Amin of Antelope, Calif., and Bobby (Mishel) Franz of Rocklin Calif., along with numerous spiritual sons and daughters.
Alfred's interment took place at Sylvan Cemetery in Citrus Heights, Calif., on June 10, 2013.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to: Memorial Fund for Alfred Fulkerson at Great Basin FCU, Sparks, Nev.
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Memories and Condolences
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Teresa Neely
June 22, 2013
Good memories of grandpa marrying Abe and Abby, June 24th, 2006. He shared in their joy and was joyful in the celebration and births of his great grand children. He left a legacy of loving God and passionate of sharing God's Word. My prayer is his legacy of Godliness will continue many generations and the good he began will continue forward and multiply abundantly.
Alison
June 22, 2013
You, and your family, are in my thoughts, LaNora.
June 21, 2013
The God of comfort is near to those that are broken at heart, and promises us that he will undo all the effects of death, and remove death itself.
Harvey & Connie Anderson
June 17, 2013
Alfred was a man of God and always spoke life into those he interacted with; a real Pastor. He will be missed but we know he is with his Lord. We trust that God will give peace and comfort to family and friends. Love to all the family.
Becky Hamsley
June 14, 2013
I remember meeting your Dad Lanora, when you were shopping for furniture at Sadlers. You could see the love of God on him. So sorry for your loss. Becky Cook-Hamsley
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