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Oscar John Fullerton

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Oscar John Fullerton

Birth
Cambridge Springs, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
23 Oct 1923 (aged 74)
Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
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Fullerton--Oct 23, 1923, Dr. O. J. Fullerton of Long Beach, aged 74 years, husband of Caroline Fullerton and father of Mrs. T. B. Askew of San Antonio, Tex., and Mrs. C. H. McWilliams, grandfather of Mrs. C. L. Hilliard of Los Angeles.
The body will lie in state at Brosee Brothers' Chapel, 873 Figueros, Wednesday and Thursday morning. Funeral services at the Little Church of the Flowers, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Thursday, 11 a. m.
Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct 1923, p. I18, Los Angeles, CA.

Fullerton, Dr. Oscar John, is one of the best known physicians of Waterloo and has earned the reputation of being one of the most enterprising and public spirited citizens of that city. He has reached his present enviable position through hard work and in the face of many obstacles. He comes of a thrifty Scotch ancestry, his grandfather having been born in Glasgow. He was married in the north of Ireland and came to the United States and settled in Pennsylvania. The doctor's father, David L. Fullerton, was a well to do farmer and a careful and conservative business man, who possessed a good degree of executive ability. Dr. Fullerton's mother, Elizabeth Stokes, was of German parentage, and had the typical industry and determination of her nationality. Dr. O. J. Fullerton was born March 8, 1849, in French Creek Valley, near Cambridge, Pennsylvania. He obtained his early education at the country school, and later completed a course of study at the Cambridge Academy. In 1877, he came to Iowa to continue his studies and seek a location for business in the west. He settled at Iowa City with limited means and there, spent several years working and attending school. He graduated from the medical department of the State University with the class of 1884, of which he was elected life secretary. He afterwards pursued special studies at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, and of Birmingham in England. In 1887, he formed a partnership with Dr. C. H. Horton, who died soon afterwards. Dr. Fullerton took as his partner in 1889 Dr. W. B. Smith, who had charge of his business while the Doctor was abroad. In April, 1896, he joined forces with Dr. E. R. Shannon, with whom he is now associated. From the first, Dr. Fullerton has applied himself most devotedly to his profession and has made a marked success of it. He has been particularly gratified with the results obtained by his hypodermic consumption cure. As a citizen of Waterloo, scarcely anyone has done more than he to advance the interests of the city. He was one of the first parties to assist in purchasing the Cedar River Park, and to aid in establishing the Waterloo Chautauqua. Of this organization, he was superintendant two years, and was then promoted to the presidency, which he still holds. In politics, the Doctor has always been a democrat. During Cleveland's first administration, he held the office of United States Pension Examiner. He belongs to the Masonic, Odd Fellows and A.O.U.W. fraternities, and is a member of the Methodist church. Dr. Fullerton was married December 22, 1869, to Mary I. Calkins, and they have three children, Martha Inez, Eda, and Irene. Corliss Le Marne died at the age of eleven years.
Progressive Men of Iowa: Leaders in Business, Politics and the Professions, Ex-Lieutenant Governor, B. F. Gue, Des Moines, Conaway and Shaw, 1899.
Fullerton--Oct 23, 1923, Dr. O. J. Fullerton of Long Beach, aged 74 years, husband of Caroline Fullerton and father of Mrs. T. B. Askew of San Antonio, Tex., and Mrs. C. H. McWilliams, grandfather of Mrs. C. L. Hilliard of Los Angeles.
The body will lie in state at Brosee Brothers' Chapel, 873 Figueros, Wednesday and Thursday morning. Funeral services at the Little Church of the Flowers, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Thursday, 11 a. m.
Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct 1923, p. I18, Los Angeles, CA.

Fullerton, Dr. Oscar John, is one of the best known physicians of Waterloo and has earned the reputation of being one of the most enterprising and public spirited citizens of that city. He has reached his present enviable position through hard work and in the face of many obstacles. He comes of a thrifty Scotch ancestry, his grandfather having been born in Glasgow. He was married in the north of Ireland and came to the United States and settled in Pennsylvania. The doctor's father, David L. Fullerton, was a well to do farmer and a careful and conservative business man, who possessed a good degree of executive ability. Dr. Fullerton's mother, Elizabeth Stokes, was of German parentage, and had the typical industry and determination of her nationality. Dr. O. J. Fullerton was born March 8, 1849, in French Creek Valley, near Cambridge, Pennsylvania. He obtained his early education at the country school, and later completed a course of study at the Cambridge Academy. In 1877, he came to Iowa to continue his studies and seek a location for business in the west. He settled at Iowa City with limited means and there, spent several years working and attending school. He graduated from the medical department of the State University with the class of 1884, of which he was elected life secretary. He afterwards pursued special studies at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, and of Birmingham in England. In 1887, he formed a partnership with Dr. C. H. Horton, who died soon afterwards. Dr. Fullerton took as his partner in 1889 Dr. W. B. Smith, who had charge of his business while the Doctor was abroad. In April, 1896, he joined forces with Dr. E. R. Shannon, with whom he is now associated. From the first, Dr. Fullerton has applied himself most devotedly to his profession and has made a marked success of it. He has been particularly gratified with the results obtained by his hypodermic consumption cure. As a citizen of Waterloo, scarcely anyone has done more than he to advance the interests of the city. He was one of the first parties to assist in purchasing the Cedar River Park, and to aid in establishing the Waterloo Chautauqua. Of this organization, he was superintendant two years, and was then promoted to the presidency, which he still holds. In politics, the Doctor has always been a democrat. During Cleveland's first administration, he held the office of United States Pension Examiner. He belongs to the Masonic, Odd Fellows and A.O.U.W. fraternities, and is a member of the Methodist church. Dr. Fullerton was married December 22, 1869, to Mary I. Calkins, and they have three children, Martha Inez, Eda, and Irene. Corliss Le Marne died at the age of eleven years.
Progressive Men of Iowa: Leaders in Business, Politics and the Professions, Ex-Lieutenant Governor, B. F. Gue, Des Moines, Conaway and Shaw, 1899.

Gravesite Details

Crypt is located in the Begonia Terrace; part of the Great Mausoleum; Space #817. Information found using the burial locator for Forest Lawn Glendale. This information kindly provided by Kathy Salazar (#47572417).



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