Mark Fulton
April 02, 1956 - April 07, 2011
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Mark Fulton
April 02, 1956 - April 07, 2011
Obituary
Mark Fulton
Of Big Bear Lake, California
Born April 2, 1956 in Merced, California
Died April 7, 2011
In Santa Monica, of congestive heart failure due to amyloidosis
Parents: Albert Andrew and Marie Cornell Fulton
Wife: Cathy
Daughters: Kinsey and Ali
Son: Miles
Dog: Sadie
Brothers: Dorian and Damian
Sisters: Deidre and Tiffany
Friends: Legion
Accomplishments: Legendary
Life: Epic
Mark was a leader, an innovator, an athlete, and an intrepid adventurer. He was dedicated to his family, a loyal friend, a conscientious employee, and a wonderful brother. He throve on excellence in fact, he embodied it.
Life was a treasure trove of opportunity for Mark and his boundless energy. He loved finding and creating challenges, and involving others in them. From his individual accomplishments in volleyball, skiing, running and triathlons grew a desire to create adventure and challenges for others. He created the Big Bear Triathlon Series rated Top Ten in the United States – and the ongoing 8000 Meter Challenge.
Mark drew people to him, and created wonderful experiences as a way to extend his reach. In his work, there was always a sense of fun. Mark’s many successes convinced him that people had great potential, and he expected people to operate at their best level and to have fun and adventure while doing so. To be around Mark was to have a warrantee against boredom and a sure ticket for an adventure.
Mark also was a man who believed in carrying his own weight. Independence, integrity, and accountability were the elements of Mark’s core. If you knew Mark, you knew you could count on his word. You knew he would bring value to any proposition – and you sure wanted him on your team.
Mark was a beacon and a catalyst, a human alchemist. Those who knew Mark had ordinary parts of their lives transmuted to extra-ordinary, exceptional and exhilarating events.
The family suggests that, in lieu of flowers, donations to help with medical costs be made through Big Bear Lake Union Bank, care of Cathy Fulton.
57 responses to Mark Fulton
Karen Peterson says:
April 13, 2011
I was so sorry to here of Mark’s passing. Damian posted a note on our high school facebook page.
I was a couple years younger than Mark in high school and was friends with Damian and his buddies. I didn’t know Mark well but remember he was such a handsome guy, a gracious guy and was an incredible skiier. The Fulton’s are wonderful people and I can’t imagine the heartbreak that they are experiencing. My condolences to the family.
Sincerely, Karen Peterson
Ralph Viola says:
April 13, 2011
I’m gonna miss you Mark. I’m gonna miss seeing you at meetings, miss seeing you at OR, miss traveling with you, and talking to you about life, golf, and my outdoor accounts. You are someone I always admired and tried to emulate. I will think of you often and I am forever grateful for the time we spent together.
Richard and Pam Paul says:
April 13, 2011
RP and I are so sad to loose such a great friend at such a tragically you age. I met Mark when I was 18 years old at Snow Summitt trying to become a good skier. Mark and Damian were the kings of Summitt and it would be the highlight of my day to ski a run with them. RP first met Mark in 1986 at the Snow Summitt Demo Day, and they were ski rep colleagues who would later become JanSport colleagues. Mark was the epitome of energy and fun. He was always up for a challenge and in our later years we paid heavily with sore legs after an afternoon skiing with Mark. We will miss his lust for life, his smile and his warmth. We pray for his family in this time of sorrow and send our love. e’ Malama pono Mark , Pam and Richard Paul
Bill Ford says:
April 14, 2011
The world is a lesser place with one less Fulton in it. I only met Mark briefly a few times through Damian, but I feel as if I knew him because he meant so much to Damian. My thoughts and prayers are with the entire Fulton family.
Chris Fulton and Julie Nguyen says:
April 14, 2011
There are rare individuals who have the ability to remain calm, clear-thinking, supportive, and progressive, even when engulfed by circumstances, ranging from the merely unpleasant to the sublimely outrageous. Mark Fulton was one of these people. His zest for life and his business acumen were overpowering, even to those who interacted with him only briefly, but these traits never overshadowed his genuine concern for the wellbeing of others. We will miss Mark severely, but we have the great fortune of knowing and loving the best representatives of who he was, his wife Cathy and their three wonderful children Kinsey, Miles, and Ali. We mourn his loss and we celebrate his life so well lived.