William H. Fulkerth
July 4, 1864-Jan. 6, 1949

William Henry Fulkerth, 83, died at 12:0 a.m. today, Jan. 6, 1949 in his rural route one residence where he had been ill since Aug. 10, 1948.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Kiger Funeral Home with the Rev. Clarence Graham officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.  Friends may call at the residence on east M-60.

Fulkerth was born July 4, 1864 in Dark County, O. He came to this are from Ohio in 1884 and engaged in farming.  He married Bertha Mable Gorham in Berrien Springs Nov. 2, 1892. 

Surviving besides his wife are the following children, Mrs. Cecil Hart, Mrs. Albert Arsheene, Mrs. Hal Davis, Mrs. William Malone, Mrs. Ralph Ward, all of Niles, Rolland J. Fulkerth, Bertrand; William H. Fulkerth and Lynes T. Fulkerth, both at home. Also surviving are 28 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

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