The Green Forest tribune., 1910-04-01
JUDaGE F. Ns. FULE. LEAD.
Prominent Citizen of Litsle Rock An
 swers Final Summons.

Little Rock-Judge Francis Marion Full. one of inc weaIth'est and best known citizens of Little Rock, died at G:15 o'clock Thursday night at his home, 22O Spring street. Judge Fulk was taken iii about two months ago with heart trouble. but was able to be at his office in the FuIk building until March b. Since then his condition has been critical. Several days ago 1t was feared that he would live only few hours.
 Judge Fulk was one of the largest real estate holders in Little Rock. He was a self-made man. coming to Arkan- sas in 1870 without an extra cent. He taught school at first and when he came to Little Rock in 1873 worked at the carpenter and masonry trades. From that work he earned enough to buy a small stand at the old market on Fifth street, between Main and Louisiana streets-the market at that time be ing in the middle of the street. He later bought store near the market and when he prospered he bought an other larger store out in the city. Ia ter he took up the practice of law and engaged in real estate speculations in Little Rock until he amassed fortune that today is estimated at $l,OOO,00o
 Judge Fulk was one of the best known men in Arkansas. His large and imposing figure and his genial and Iikable nature made him a striking character at all times. He took an in tense interest in politics, although ney- CT candidate for office himself. He had been chairman of the Pulaski County Democratic Central Committee at various times for thirty years. He was also many times chairman ot the board of election commissioners in this county. Although his principal inter est was in local politics, he also took active interest in state politics and In that way became known thEraghout Arkansas.
 He was man of charming person ality and one who numbered his friends by the hundreds.
 Was a Nattve Of Ohio. Judge Fulk was born January 9, 1852, at Lock. Licking county, Ohio. His parents had lately moved to that place from Rockingham county, Nlr- 1 ginia where the ancestors of Judge Fulk had resided for many generations in fact, for a long time prior to the time of the American Revolution, in which several of his ancestors partici- pated When he was four years old, Mr. Fulk's parents moved to West Grove. Ia, where he received a com mon school education. Afterwards he attended Howe's Academy at Moulton. Ia, and completed his education at Iowa Wesleyan University, where he took a theological course.
 He taught school in Davis county, Iowa, and Marshall, Mo-, and in 1870 came to Monroe county, Arkansas, where he again taught school. He also taught school at Wheatley, in St. Fran, cis county, where he remained until after his marriage to Miss Florence NJ. Parsons on August 3, 1873.
 Came to Little Rock in 1878.
 In that year Judge Fulk and his wife moved to Union township in Pu- laski county, where they resided few raonths and then moved to Little Rock. where he had lived continuously ever since. He was admitted to the bar of Little Rock in 1874. At first, how ever, he worked at trades here, start> ing his small stand at the market and afterward starting a mercantile busi, ness at Ninth and Victory streets. In 1881 he entered the active practice of law. which he continued until his death.