Ionia-Montcalm County MI Archives Obituaries.....Fuller, Gale 2004
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The Greenville Daily News, January 2004


Gale Fuller, 76, of Greenville, after a long struggle with cancer, passed away 
Friday, January 9, 2004 at United Memorial Health Center, Greenville, 
surrounded by his loving family.  He was born in Belding on September 17, 1927 
to Don and Elsie Barnes Fuller.

When he was 6 years old, his family from Belding to Greenville, where in 1945 
he graduated from Greenville High School.  In school, many watched as he loved 
playing basketball for the Yellow Jackets.  After school, Gale serviced two 
years in the Merchant Marines.  In May 1948 he married Barbara Martin, also of 
Greenville.  They had two children, Kirk and Sue.

Gale retired in 1989 after 40 years of employment with Federal-Mogul of 
Greenville.  He was a founding charter member and once served as president of 
the Federal-Mogul of Greenville Credit Union (now Preferred Federal Credit 
Union of Greenville) and was a lifetime member of Masonic Lodge 96.  He was 
also a longtime member of First Congregational Church of Greenville.  His 
greatest pleasure and source of pride was his family.  He also enjoyed  golf, 
bowling, fishing, camping, playing cards and watching all kinds of sporting 
events.  

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Ron Fuller of Greenville; two 
sisters-in-law and two brothers-in-law.  He is survived by Barb, his wife of 56 
years of marriage; son, Kirk and his wife, Alison Fuller, of Grand Rapids; 
daughter, Sue and her husband, Paul Chamberlain, of Blanchard; grandchildren, 
Jeff and Jake Nolan, Jessica and John Fuller; step-grandchildren, Aaron and 
Jason Chamberlain; aunts, Genevieve Barnes of Greenville, Evelyn Fuller of 
Grand Rapids; three brothers-in-law, four sisters-in-law and several nieces and 
nephews.

In his quiet way he touched the lives and hearts of many.  The world has lost 
someone special.  There will be a memorial service at 1 p.m. Tuesday at First 
Congregational Church of Greenville, with the Rev. Jerrold Jones officiating.  
Visitation is from 2 to 4  and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Hurst Funeral Home, 
Greenville, where the family will greet relatives and friends.  The family 
requests in lieu of flowers that memorials be made to First Congregational 
Church of Greenville or the American Cancer Society.


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