The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-21
G. R. FULTON
Is DEAD
He Succumbed to BrightS'
Disease Sunday Evening.
WAS VERY POPULAR
Masonic Services Held Over
His Body Last Night.

Z. X. Fulton one OF Nlculla ; DSSe
known and most prosperous business
men, succumbed 10 Bright's disease a few
minutes after o'clock Sunday evening.
For months Mr. Fulton has battled
against the dread disease. He made a
noble tight, but at last was compelled
to give way to death. He was a shrewd
business man, "a fine friend and most
pleasant companion, public spirited cit
izen.
Mr. Fulton came here many years ago
as a travelling salesman for an eastern
/ firm This was at first only point IN
his route He made friends with the me1-
chants and citizens. Later he was given
charge of the Southwestern territory
for his firm and made his headquarters
in Wichita. In 1894 he purchased the in
terest of c. NJ Jones in the clothing
store IN the Whine building and the fol-
lowing year purchased the interest OF
Mr. Girty and has since conducted the
clothing business on large scale Thor
oughly alive TO the ways Of progressive
business men he worked early and late
To make his store a success and this ne
has done in the fullest sense Of the word.
There is not a man, woman and child in
ton, and not q person within a hundred
miles that had not heard OF him. Always
pleasant, with a happy smile and pleas
ant word for everyone. he made friends
wherever he went. This accounts for
lis popularity and success 10 a large
degree
He was born IS years ago in GAINESVILLE,
Ohio. He was a business man from the
ground up. While travelling he made
to Wichita eighteen years ago and for
the past fifteen years has made it his
home. He was thoroughly imbued with
the life that has made Wichita what IL
is today and he took as much pride in
the city as he did his store. He gave
time and money TO any issue that would
make Wichita larger ana stronger.
He was a thirty-two degree Mason ana
a Knight Templar and Elk and also a
member of the Union OF Commercial
Travellers. He took great interest in the
work and was an enthusiastic worker
in each of the orders.
A little more thin a year ago Brights
disease began, undermining his health.
and he spent last winter In California
and came here much improved. he
thought. During the summer he visited
Excelsior Springs in the hope that the
waters would benefit him. on July 30
he was married TO Miss Bertha Goodfel-
low.
His life was insured for $4,000. There
il possibly some other insurance, but his
friends and relatives have not gone
through mis- private papers since his death
Since his health began to fail a year ago,
lis business was managed by his brother
and yesterday Mr.. Fulton was to begin
the selling OF his immense stock prelimi-
nary to his retirement from business.
Although his private papers have not
been looked into as yet, it is generally
known that his business matters are in
the best possible shape and the settle
ment of the estate will not be harG
task.
Last week Mr.. Fulton had made some
material Improvement, it was thought by
his relatives. He was out driving the
latter part OF the week. Sunday he
seemed to suffer a relapse and gradually
sank away. His wife and two brothers
were at the bedside when the end came.
The deceased leaves a father and mother
at Lynchburg Ohio, whre the remains
will be inferred He has a brother and
one sister at Anderson, Ind. The remains
were accompanied back TO Ohio two
brethren of the Scottish Rite j two
intimate friends, S. 3. AmidOn and O. L.
Smith.
1t is said that Mr.. Fulton made a viii
last Friday.
The funeral of Mr.. Fulton. conducted
by the Scottish Rites Consistory, was
elegantly beautiful. An impressiveness
held the large assemblage as still as
death itself as the rites of the order were
performed at the collins head. At the
foot of the casket and along the approach
Of the stage wreaths and emblems of
floral tributes Of friends were laid. At
enc end was an elks head. Of white
roses. The crown and cross Of red anC
Y hite rested there too. The keystone I'm
LACK and white, the Council cross, the
square and compass and the ConsistoIy
eagle. all represented their various orders
On the stage were the high marble
columns. between which and in a pure
white alcove two angels fitted before
three lighted candles. The choir. com
posed of Bion Hull Jack Shields Miss
Montez Dunbar and Mrs. Hubert Child.
accompanied by Mrs. Ira Shirwin ssng
the holy hymns which seemed TO soI..y
reecho among the columns
\ square was formed by the mourners
in which rested the casket. On the zoos
OF it was a great bunch Of white roses. F
Reverend Mr. Richie delivered a ser
mon on the Masonic brotherhood, and
on the brotherhood OF man and the eter-
nal brotherhood hereafter. His sermon
gwen in round, fun tones that reached
every part Of the auditorium. was due
Following him. and as the fights were
turned TO darkness. came q slow funeral
procession. led by Fred Stuckey. senio-
warden. and r. Bleckley. Junior wa-ien
Twelve members OF the C0nsistory.
dressed in black tosas and bearing each
s lighted torch. came next. Six stood on
each side Of the cssket ana tn senior
warden and the junior warden or 1ppo-
ste sides. And thus in the din light OK
the funeral torch and beside the dead
l.cdy Of their brother Mason. the senior
warden and junior warden each in torn
spoke the last rites Rev Mr. Ritchie
said q short prayer. after which Tho -hoir
sang Abide With sic and Lead, Kind
r. Light and the Consistory had done
the last service 70 their deceased mem
Der.
The pan-bearers were: Fred Dold.
Oscar Smith. sam Amidon. SD Ashton.
6. Hayden and 9. Truck.
SHIPPED BACK HONE.
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