Henry Levan Fulton

1935 - 2021

Henry Levan Fulton, 86, of Mt. Pleasant, died peacefully Thursday, August 19, 2021, at McLaren Bay Region Hospital in Bay City, surrounded by his family. A visitation will take place at Clark Family Funeral Chapel from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, August 26, 2021. A vigil for Henry will be held at 7:30 p.m. Family and friends not in attendance are invited to join the vigil via a live broadcast by clicking on the "Watch Webcast" link on Henry's Book of Memories at www.clarkfuneralchapel.com. A memorial service will be held later this fall. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Isabella County Restoration House, the Henry & Nancy Fulton Annual Scholarship at Central Michigan University, or Woodland Hospice. Henry Fulton was born on April 16, 1935, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Henry Roedel Fulton and Harvene Levan Fulton. He married Ann-Adele Lloyd on June 13, 1959; they divorced in 1970. They had two children. He married Nancy Jane Casey on July 13, 1974; they had one child. He earned a B.A. from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. He was a professor of English at Central Michigan University, specializing in Shakespeare and Scottish literature from 1967 until his retirement in 2000. He also served as director of international programs from 1986 through 1991. He published the modern standard biography of Dr. John Moore, a Scottish author and Enlightenment figure, and numerous scholarly articles. His interests were diverse, ranging from the Detroit Lions, Tigers, and Red Wings, to model trains and airplanes, to gardening, to classical music, and to theater. He loved the films of Akira Kurosawa. He was an active member of the congregation of St. John's Episcopal Church in Mt. Pleasant, where he sang in the choir and took part in the administration of the church and the diocese. Dr. Fulton is survived by his wife, Nancy and their son Charles and his wife Elizabeth of Easton, Pennsylvania; and by his first wife Ann-Adele and their children Jenny, of Saxtons River, Vermont; and Matthew (Max), of Durham, North Carolina. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sisters Barbara Ann Hinton and Louise Coffin. You may view Henry's obituary online and send a condolence to the family at www.clarkfuneralchapel.com