Fulk, Melvin Lee

1931 - 2020  (88 years)

• Name	Fulk, Melvin Lee
  		Melvin Lee Fulk (1931-2020)
  Birth	24 Dec 1931	Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	FULK.M020
  _FGRAVE	219238550
  Death	1 Dec 2020	Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Funeral	4 Dec 2020	McGriff & Triplett Funeral Home, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	United States Air Force  [1]
  		United States Air Force
  		Flag of the United States, 50 Stars (1960 - Present) This is the current flag of the United States. This flag became the official United States flag in 1960 when a star was added for the State of Hawaii. It replaced the short-lived 49-star flag (July 4, 1959 - July 3, 1960) honoring the State of Alaska. An Executive Order by President Eisenhower provided for the arrangement of the stars in nine…
  		United States Air Force Shield
  Burial	4 Dec 2020	South Muddy Cemetery, Jasper County, Illinois   [1]
  	Graveside services honoring the life of Melvin will be held at 2:30 PM, Friday, December 4, 2020 at the South Muddy Cemetery, Ingraham, with Father Mark D. Stec officiating, and burial will follow.
  Person ID	I8666	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Fulk - Barnett Levi Foster Preston Fulk Sr. and Minerva Jane Barnett Descendants, Good - Foster Harold R. Good and Anna Madge L. Foster Descendants
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2022

  
  

  Father	Fulk, Earl Dewey,   b. 24 Mar 1899, Jasper County, Illinois d. 2 Apr 1980 (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Graves, Hazel Faye,   b. 26 Feb 1903   d. 5 Feb 1977 (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	1922  [2]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 22 years and 9 months - She : ~ 18 years and 10 months.
  Family ID	F4255	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Fulk, Alan Dale,   b. 12 Oct 1952   d. 9 Jun 1974, Grant, Cibola County, New Mexico (Age 21 years) > 2. Living   3. Fulk, Debra Lynn,   b. 20 Sep 1958   d. Bef 1 Dec 2020 (Age < 62 years) > 4. Living > 5. Living
  Family ID	F4321	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 24 Dec 1931 - Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois Death - 1 Dec 2020 - Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - 4 Dec 2020 - McGriff & Triplett Funeral Home, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 4 Dec 2020 - South Muddy Cemetery, Jasper County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Melvin L. Fulk, 88, of Ingraham passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Ingraham, on December 24, 1931, to Dewey and Hazel Fulk, and married the love of his life Melva A. Hamilton in 1951. Melvin was a US Air Force Veteran, uranium miner, and owner/operator of the family trucking business. He loved going to auctions, loved the family farm and loved being with friends and family his entire life, a devote member of the Catholic Church (in Windelin, IL) and always led the family prayer at each meal. Melvin never met a stranger, welcomed everyone, worked hard and enjoyed life. Melvin is survived by his loving wife of 69 years; Melva A. Fulk, his daughters; Belinda Hubbell and Cecilia (Karl) Kelley, son; Ernest (Carla) Fulk. He is also survived by seven grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren, and five great-great grandchildren. Mr. Fulk was preceded in death by his parents, son; Alan D. Fulk, daughter; Debora L. Fulk, sister; Bernadine Turnipseed, brother; Gerald Fulk, and son – in – law; Thomas Hubbell. Graveside services honoring the life of Melvin will be held at 2:30 PM, Friday, December 4, 2020 at the South Muddy Cemetery, Ingraham, with Father Mark D. Stec officiating, and burial will follow. Visitation will be held on Friday at the McGriff & Triplett Funeral Home in Louisville where friends may call from 1 to 2 PM. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Donor’s Choice. Due to health concerns related to COVID-19, it is recommended that you please wear a mask and practice social distancing.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2545] findagrave.com, Obituary, Fulk, Melvin L., 88, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/219238550/melvin-l.-fulk), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2492] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Fulk, Hazel F. and E. Dewey, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Fulk&GSiman=1&GScid=872255&GRid=20048118&) (Reliability: 2).