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Gilbert E. Fuller Jr.

Gilbert Fuller Obituary

On April 2 at the age of 95. A long-time Cambridge and Boston resident. Loving companion of Hildreth Dunn Burnett and her daughter, Hildy for many decades; father of Nicholas and Timothy; and grandfather of Briana, Samuel, Mark, Andre and Nathaniel. Devoted to and loved by his many cousins, nieces and nephews. Attended Noble & Greenough School '30 and Harvard '34. A U.S. Army Veteran who served as a forward weather observer in Burma during WWII. For many years headed the shipping department at Gildchrist Dept. Store. A member of the Boylston Chess Club where he was Class B Champion. A lover of art, literature and poetry, chess and good food. He passed away peacefully with his family at his side. A Funeral Service will be held at the Bigelow Chapel in Mt. Auburn Cemetery at noon on Saturday April 12.

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Published by Boston Globe on Apr. 6, 2008.

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Mike Casey

April 12, 2008

Mr. Fuller,
Sir, I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for our Country when you served with the U.S. Army in Burma during WW II fighting the Japanese and for being a member of the Greatest Generation. And to your family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy. The men who served in the China-Burma-India Theater Operations were some of the unsung heroes of WW II by serving under some of the toughest conditions with very little support in one of the most remote places in the World at that time.

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