~ IN MEMORY ~
Navy veteran, WAL/DL Capt. William “Bill” Fulgham
December 29, 1934 ~ November 4, 2022
We have sad news to share this morning…..from
family we have learned of the passing of retired Western/Delta pilot Captain William
“Bill” Raleigh Fulgham, age 87. Bill
joined Western Airlines 02-27-1961 and was based LAX & SLC, then 030/PDX at
the time of his retirement with Delta Air Lines. Bill is survived by his wife WA/DL F/A MarySue
Lewis Fulgham, and by his children and their families.
As was Bill’s wishes, no services were held.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Obituary : William R. Bill Fulgham passed away November
4, 2022. Bill suffered a heart attack just as he completed his daily early
morning walk.
Bill was born in Overton, Texas, December 29,
1934. When he was 6 months old, the family moved to Squaw Valley, CA, in the
foothills outside of Fresno. His family relocated to Avenal, CA, and he
graduated from Avenal High School in 1952. Bill joined the Navy after
graduation. He later attended Spartan School of Aeronautics in Tulsa, OK,
earning his A&P license. When Bill returned to California, he earned his
private pilot license and, acquiring all the necessary training and flight
hours, in 1961 he was hired as a pilot by Western Airlines.
In 1959 he married Martha Joyce Wilkins and they
had 2 sons. After mandatory retirement in 1994, Bill and Joyce spent a year
cruising Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands until her death in early 1996.
In 1998 Bill married MarySue Lewis and they moved
to Ridgefield, WA. They continued cruising for a few years and travelled as far
north as Skagway, Alaska, and as far south as Manzanillo, Mexico.
Bill loved his career as an airline pilot. He flew
the DC-6, Boeing 737, 727, 757 & 767, and MD-11. He survived the
Western/Delta merger but Western Airlines was always first in his heart. Bill
was happy to tell you that once he was hired by Western Airlines, he never
again worked a day in his life. Going to the airport to fly, see the country
and spend the day with great people certainly could not be considered work.
Bill is survived by his wife, MarySue, sons Andrew
and Bryan Fulgham, Scott Compton, 2 amazing daughters-in-law Teresa Fulgham and
Heather Compton, and 5 well loved grandchildren Samantha, Sydney and Kevin
Fulgham and Jack and Luke Compton. He will be deeply missed by all that knew
and loved him.
https://www.columbian.com/news/2022/nov/08/death-notices-2979/
William Raleigh Fulgham, 87, Ridgefield, died Nov.
4, 2022. Evergreen Memorial Gardens, 360-892-6060.
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