Richard L. Fullerton

FULLERTON, RICHARD L. passed away June 4, 2010, at 12:10 p.m. Dick was born in Lansing, Michigan, on June 3, 1926, to
Donald R. Fullerton and Hilda O. (Wilson) Fullerton and was raised in Charlotte, Michigan. He graduated Charlotte High School in 1944, then continued his education at General Motors Institute of Technology where he studied for one year. He received God's call to the ministry and enrolled in Olivet Nazarene College where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, and a Bachelor of Divinity degree from the Nazarene Theological Seminary. As a minister ordained in 1953 in the Church of the Nazarene, he faithfully served the Lord and built many churches around the mid-west and in Florida. As his ministry continued, he observed the need for affordable housing for the elderly people in the many communities he served. As a result, he pioneered legislation to fund church-related housing and participated as a consultant for over 35 high-rise housing developments in the eastern U.S. In order to further the work of the Kingdom, he realized that a law degree would be helpful so he attended Atlanta Law School and passed the Georgia Bar exam on his 49th birthday. As an attorney he was admitted to try cases before the Supreme Court of the United States. A fond memory he shared of his law practice was that of a young couple who came to him seeking a divorce. Rather than the divorce, the couple received counseling on how they might stay married and then their legal appointment concluded with prayer. Several years later, the couple was excited to tell him of their success in marriage, and to introduce him to the children who had been born since their counseling session. In his later years, he worked as a real estate broker in Florida and made many friends who sought his advice on issues of both business and life. No matter his occupation, his calling as a minister was always prevalent in his personal and professional relationships. His love for Jesus was expressed in his tireless work for others. A master of many trades, he was an amazing writer, gardener, carpenter, wallpaper-hanger and beekeeper. He was always generous with the fruits of his labor. Although he was a great preacher, his best sermon was simply the life he lived. He will be missed by all that knew him and his contributions to mankind will be long remembered. He is survived by his wife of almost sixty-four years, Carol J. Fullerton; nine children, Judith Kay Miller, Jeannette Dawn Sacklyn, Joyce Ann Hart, Jane Carol Bright, Jill Colleen Hood, Jack Lee Fullerton, Jacob Charles Fullerton, Sean Lane
Fullerton and Seth Lee Fullerton. He is survived by eight grandchildren, Michael Miller, Anna Hart,
Nathanael Hart, Deborah Hart,
Noah Hart, Taylor Hood, Garrett Fullerton and Ryan Fullerton. He is also survived by his sisters, Mildred J. Mikesell, and Beverly D.
Boomsma. He was preceded in death by brothers, Milton 'Kay'
Fullerton, Calvin L. Fullerton, and David R. Fullerton, and his granddaughter Amanda Dawn Miller. The graveside funeral service will be held on Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Winter Garden Cemetery, 1336 Lake Butler Boulevard, Winter Garden, Florida 34787. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to the Orlando Union Rescue Mission. www.ourm.org