Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-08-26
DEATH OF A GOOD MAN
SKETCH OF THE LONG CAREER
OF EDWIN N, FULLER.

Of GOWIN ~, FOII6ns
Born in Boston in 1924 He Had Been lden
titled With Newspaper Work Nearly all Hi
Lfe-Of Late Years Engaged in Historical
Work - Had Gathered Wealth Of interestin,
Data.
The sudden death OF Edwin N. Full
ler, the veteran journalist, who died il
Tacoma, on Thursday, of last week
will cause heart-throb of grief from
oil who knew him. 1t was the gOoC
fortune of the writer to know hin
we'll, and he can safely say that h,
never met a more charming person
ality in all that goes to constitute tina
noblest work of God, an hones
man." Combined with a rare intelli
gence developed by wide observation
and experience, fine address and pleas
ing manners, he won the respect ant
friendship of all with whom he came
in contact. All these will bow the
head with reverence over the loss OF 6
useful and honored member of society
The Tacoma Ledger publishes the
following biography:
Although nearly 80 years Of age, Mr.
Fuller was hale and hearty, his facul
ties unimpaired, his intellect cleal
his memory good, his pen ready and
vigorous until last Saturday. On ths,
day he was seized with an attack o.
hernia while engaged in his work. He
was removed to the Fannie Paddock
hospital for treatment and soon recov.
cred, so that within a few hours he
felt so we'll that he insisted upon walk
ing home, and this is thought to have
overtaxed his strength, for since Sat
urday he has been steadily failing
death coming last night.
Mr.. Fuller WAS born in Boston
Mass, in December, 1924, and early
engaged in newspaper work, first serv.
ing on apprenticeship at the case as q
printer, after which he opened in bust
ness for himself, establishing several
papers in New England, later engag
ing in editorial work, and still later
being prominent in newspaper work in
Chicago. Salt Lake City and elsew here
Mr.. Fuller was married in Boston
about forty.six years ago to Miss Au.
gusts E. Morrison, who survives him.
10 July, 1882, Mr.. Fuller first came
to Tacoma as editor OF the Tacoma
Evening Nescs, being one Of its fire,
editors, a position which he filled for
some time. Later he was Secretary oi
the Tacoma Chamber of Commerce,
and after this established a paper
called The Commerce, published week.
ly. He ultimately moved this paper
to Puyallup and there sold it and re.
turned to Tacoma.
For some time after this Mr.. Fulle,
was employed on the Ledger, and then
he established paper in Old Town
known as Every Sunday. and later
moved this to New Tacoma, continu
ing its operation for some time.
OF late years Mr.. Fuller has devoted
his life and energy to the State His
torical Society, the Offices Of which are
in the city hall. He was q careful
painstaking writer. enthusiastic il
promoting the welfare OF Tacoma, kind
and courteous, genial, and won q hosl
of friends, while his work for the bis
torical society has been well.nigh in'
valuable. Among the mass OF recordl
and data which he has collected arr
included files for years of all the lead
ing newspapers of the State, obituary
records and host OF other data OF i'm
measurable value in recounting the
history and growth OF Washington
from earliest pioneer days.
Besides . widow, Mr.. Fuller is sur
vived by three daughter, Mrs. w. N
Fisher, of Peoria, ILL.,, Fay Fuller, o
Washington, d. c., and Florence Full
Ter, q resident OF California. and one
SOD, Robert E. Fuller, q resident O
Tacoma.
After private services in Tacoma, tn,
body was taken to Portland for crema
tion, in response to the well-knowr
wishes OF the deceased.