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Fulton Oursler Obituary
Fulton "Tony" Oursler, Jr, 84, of Nyack, NY, passed away September 18th, with his loving family at his bedside. A visitation will be held at Hanneman Funeral Home at 88 South Broadway, Nyack, NY. from 3-7 PM on Wednesday, September 21st. A mass to celebrate Fulton's new life in Christ will be held at 11:00 am, Thursday, September 22 at Saint Ann's Church, 16 Jefferson Street, Nyack, New York 10960.
Fulton was born at his family home in West Falmouth, Mass., on June 27th, 1932. In 1954, he graduated from Georgetown University where he met Noel Nevill. They married November 29th, 1954 and moved to Nyack where they resided for more 60 years.
He joined Reader's Digest in 1956. In 1964, he completed his father's unfinished auto-biography Behold This Dreamer. He retired from his position as executive editor in chief and vice president at Reader's Digest in 1986. In 1992, he joined Guideposts Magazine as editor-in-chief. Fulton was instrumental in the founding Angels on Earth, a magazine devoted to first person stories about encounters with angels. During his career, Fulton worked with many writers including James Mitchner, Cornelius Ryan, Charles Lindbergh, and Edward J. Epstein. He was especially proud of his extensive work on "Roots" with Alex Haley.
Fulton loved the Hudson River, the English language and its proper use, words, baseball especially the Red Sox, Ted Williams, the music of Charles Trenet, boxing, writing poetry, space travel, and reading. He was a faithful convert, a prankster, a master storyteller, a Cold-warrior, a patriot, a devoted father and husband.
He is survived by his wife, Noel Nevill Oursler of Nyack, NY, his daughters Theresa Oursler and Carroll Oursler Veltrop, and sons Tony, Mark and James Oursler and many loving grandchildren and nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, Fulton Oursler, Sr, author of The Greatest Story Ever Told, and actress and author, Grace Perkins Oursler, and by his sister, April Oursler Armstrong.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Marydell Faith and Life Center, 640 North Midland Avenue, Nyack, NY, 10960
Hannemann Funeral Home, Inc.
88 South Broadway Nyack, NY
(845) 358-0573
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Sharon Azar
September 15, 2024
When I first was hired to work for the editorial staff at Guideposts magazine, Fulton came to my desk, leaned over and said "om mani padme hum" (the jewel is in the lotus)....This is a Tibetan phrase/prayer. How did he know I studied Tibetain Buddhism? That's the kind of man he was. I will never forget him.
Sharon Azar
September 15, 2020
When I first came to work at Guideposts magazine as a secretary to Richard H. Schneider, editor, I was sitting at my little desk and the Editor in Chief, Fulton Oursler, came to my desk, leaned over and whispered "Om Mani Padme Hum"!! I was dumbfounded!! How did this editor of a Christian/Positive Thinking magazine (Guideposts) know this Tibetan Buddhist mantra?!!! He found out that I studied Tibetan Buddhism and wanted to make a connection and to help me to feel welcome. I never forgot that. He was a fine man with an expansive heart and mind. May his spirt continue to share light and wisdom.
Wilfrid Delfortry
September 22, 2016
I was so happy that Pascale managed to travel to Nyack to be with you and we are all thinking of you all today.
Eléonore, Clémence, Aurèle and I have very fond memories of our trip to Vermont, at Carroll's and Jim's, where we spent a delicious and unforgettable evening with Fulton, Noel and the rest of the family.
I then understood the ties that bind Pascale to the Oursler family...
I want to extend my heartfelt condolences.
Wilfrid
Br. William Fitzgerald, OFM
September 22, 2016
I was very sorry to hear of the death of Fulton Oursler this morning. I currently live in his old family home, Quam Bonum, in Falmouth, MA. Please be assured of my prayers for him and his family at this difficult time.
September 21, 2016
God's kingdom is going to remove sickness and death forever. Let us continue to pray for the fulfillment of Jesus promise at Matthew 6:9-11,the coming of God's kingdom. Annie C. Ga.
Sharon Azar
September 20, 2016
when I first came to work at Guideposts magazine as assistant to Richard H. Schneider and where Fulton was the editor in chief, I was sitting at my desk and Fulton came by, leaned over my desk and said "Om Mani Padme Hum" (a Tibetan prayer; I was then studying Tibetan Buddhism)..How did he, a Christian editor know this?!! I was so shocked and didn't know what to say. But I was secretly pleased that this editor in chief took the time to look into who I was. I also learned over time that Fulton knew almost everything. He was a true renaissance man.
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