Paul Eugene Fulmer

September 11, 1922 - July 31, 2012

Paul E. Fulmer passed away in Sequim, Washington on July 31, 2012. He fought colon and liver cancer for two years, symptom free. He was 89 years old.

Paul was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania on September 11, 1922 to John Guthrie and Eva Mae Fulmer.

Paul was a unique man, he enlisted into the navy but was drafted by the Army and served in WWII. He was a crewman of a Army Air force B-24, was a infantryman in the battle of the Philippines and the liberation of Okinawa. He was also a special agent to General Douglas McArthur’s Intelligence group, post war in the Tokyo office.

Once he settled down and married Fran Fulmer, deceased April 23, 2009, he resided in Pomona, California. Paul was an Aurthur Murray Dance instructor, hunted with a bow and arrow, a wildlife photographer, and loved to hike and horseback ride. Paul was a superintendent for the Pomona Water Dept, and retired after 32+ years.

After retiring he continued to enjoy hiking with the camera, playing his guitar and always “worked out”. He lifted weights faithfully from the age of 31.

Paul followed his granddaughter, Shawnna Rigg to Sequim in 2003, where he quickly became “Grandpa” to many in the Sequim Community. Paul is survived by daughters Judi (Don) Barber, Kathy (Jay) Williams, and Paula Dahlgren. Paul had one sister, Evelyn, (deceased) and two brothers, LaRue and Dale Corter. He has six grandchildren: Shawnna (Barber) Rigg, Darnell Barber, Traci (Rush) Rose, Bill Rush, Paul and Eric Dahlgren and two great grandchildren, Zachary and Kyla Rigg.

Visitation will be held at Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel on Monday, August 20 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Memorial Services will be Tuesday, August 21, at 10:30 a.m. at Sequim Community Church. Graveside service will follow.