James Immel Fulton was born March 23, 1912, in Fairfield, Iowa, and was named after his grandfather, a Union Army veteran of the Civil War. He was raised and educated in Fairfield along with his older brother Lyle Bernard Fulton and his younger sister Claretta Grice Fulton.
After graduation from Fairfield High School in 1930, James went to western Colorado for a short time where he worked on a "Dude Ranch" owned by his uncle. This was during the great depression of the 1930's, a very difficult time for many people. James left his uncle's ranch, then enlisted in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). As a member of the CCC, he participated in the construction of many conservation projects in southeastern Iowa.
On May 30, 1936, James married Leoma LaMier, a young school teacher from Keosauqua, Iowa. The couple made their first home in Fairfield where their first son, Lyle LaMier Fulton was born in 1937. In 1940 James and Leoma moved to Aurora, Illinois where two more sons were born, Charles Ainsworth Fulton in 1941 and Duane Leo Fulton in 1943.
When the United States entered World War II, James became engaged in defense plant work at a ship yard located on the Illinois River near Seneca, Illinois. The company built ships known as LST's (Landing Ship - Tanks).
After the war ended in 1945, the ship yard closed down and James found himself without a job. He and Leoma decided to make a new life for the family and moved out to the little town of Jewell, Kansas, not far from where James' sister was living. James soon found work in Concordia, Kansas and in 1947 the family moved there from Jewell.
They remained in Concordia until 1956. At that time, James and Leoma returned to Iowa. James became an independant businessman, owning and operating a retail gasoline service station in West Des Moines for about ten years until he decided to retire. After Leoma retired from her job with Sears they moved to a home alongside Lake Thunderbird near Norman, Oklahoma. They enjoyed their retirement near the lake until James became ill and passed away after a short, but futile battle with cancer.
After graduation from Fairfield High School in 1930, James went to western Colorado for a short time where he worked on a "Dude Ranch" owned by his uncle. This was during the great depression of the 1930's, a very difficult time for many people. James left his uncle's ranch, then enlisted in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). As a member of the CCC, he participated in the construction of many conservation projects in southeastern Iowa.
On May 30, 1936, James married Leoma LaMier, a young school teacher from Keosauqua, Iowa. The couple made their first home in Fairfield where their first son, Lyle LaMier Fulton was born in 1937. In 1940 James and Leoma moved to Aurora, Illinois where two more sons were born, Charles Ainsworth Fulton in 1941 and Duane Leo Fulton in 1943.
When the United States entered World War II, James became engaged in defense plant work at a ship yard located on the Illinois River near Seneca, Illinois. The company built ships known as LST's (Landing Ship - Tanks).
After the war ended in 1945, the ship yard closed down and James found himself without a job. He and Leoma decided to make a new life for the family and moved out to the little town of Jewell, Kansas, not far from where James' sister was living. James soon found work in Concordia, Kansas and in 1947 the family moved there from Jewell.
They remained in Concordia until 1956. At that time, James and Leoma returned to Iowa. James became an independant businessman, owning and operating a retail gasoline service station in West Des Moines for about ten years until he decided to retire. After Leoma retired from her job with Sears they moved to a home alongside Lake Thunderbird near Norman, Oklahoma. They enjoyed their retirement near the lake until James became ill and passed away after a short, but futile battle with cancer.
James Immel Fulton was born March 23, 1912, in Fairfield, Iowa, and was named after his grandfather, a Union Army veteran of the Civil War. He was raised and educated in Fairfield along with his older brother Lyle Bernard Fulton and his younger sister Claretta Grice Fulton.
After graduation from Fairfield High School in 1930, James went to western Colorado for a short time where he worked on a "Dude Ranch" owned by his uncle. This was during the great depression of the 1930's, a very difficult time for many people. James left his uncle's ranch, then enlisted in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). As a member of the CCC, he participated in the construction of many conservation projects in southeastern Iowa.
On May 30, 1936, James married Leoma LaMier, a young school teacher from Keosauqua, Iowa. The couple made their first home in Fairfield where their first son, Lyle LaMier Fulton was born in 1937. In 1940 James and Leoma moved to Aurora, Illinois where two more sons were born, Charles Ainsworth Fulton in 1941 and Duane Leo Fulton in 1943.
When the United States entered World War II, James became engaged in defense plant work at a ship yard located on the Illinois River near Seneca, Illinois. The company built ships known as LST's (Landing Ship - Tanks).
After the war ended in 1945, the ship yard closed down and James found himself without a job. He and Leoma decided to make a new life for the family and moved out to the little town of Jewell, Kansas, not far from where James' sister was living. James soon found work in Concordia, Kansas and in 1947 the family moved there from Jewell.
They remained in Concordia until 1956. At that time, James and Leoma returned to Iowa. James became an independant businessman, owning and operating a retail gasoline service station in West Des Moines for about ten years until he decided to retire. After Leoma retired from her job with Sears they moved to a home alongside Lake Thunderbird near Norman, Oklahoma. They enjoyed their retirement near the lake until James became ill and passed away after a short, but futile battle with cancer.
After graduation from Fairfield High School in 1930, James went to western Colorado for a short time where he worked on a "Dude Ranch" owned by his uncle. This was during the great depression of the 1930's, a very difficult time for many people. James left his uncle's ranch, then enlisted in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). As a member of the CCC, he participated in the construction of many conservation projects in southeastern Iowa.
On May 30, 1936, James married Leoma LaMier, a young school teacher from Keosauqua, Iowa. The couple made their first home in Fairfield where their first son, Lyle LaMier Fulton was born in 1937. In 1940 James and Leoma moved to Aurora, Illinois where two more sons were born, Charles Ainsworth Fulton in 1941 and Duane Leo Fulton in 1943.
When the United States entered World War II, James became engaged in defense plant work at a ship yard located on the Illinois River near Seneca, Illinois. The company built ships known as LST's (Landing Ship - Tanks).
After the war ended in 1945, the ship yard closed down and James found himself without a job. He and Leoma decided to make a new life for the family and moved out to the little town of Jewell, Kansas, not far from where James' sister was living. James soon found work in Concordia, Kansas and in 1947 the family moved there from Jewell.
They remained in Concordia until 1956. At that time, James and Leoma returned to Iowa. James became an independant businessman, owning and operating a retail gasoline service station in West Des Moines for about ten years until he decided to retire. After Leoma retired from her job with Sears they moved to a home alongside Lake Thunderbird near Norman, Oklahoma. They enjoyed their retirement near the lake until James became ill and passed away after a short, but futile battle with cancer.
