Lawrence Joseph Fulton

It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that the family of Lawrence Joseph Fulton announces his passing on December 12, 2024 surrounded by his family.

Larry was born in Woodland, California on March 31, 1936 to parents John and Gertrude Fulton. He grew up in Winters, California farming almonds and playing football, baseball, and track. He went on to play football in college, then later attended UC Davis where he met the love of his life, Janet. They moved to Prunedale in 1961 and went on to raise two daughters, Susan and Barbara. Larry and Janet were married for 60 years before her passing in 2019.

Larry worked for UC Davis at its Watsonville Field Station for 42 years, breeding strawberries. Even after retirement, his passion for the outdoors continued, and he passed on his knowledge of cultivation to his daughter, Susan, and granddaughter, Sierra, in their many gardening adventures. He also passed his love of athletics onto his daughter, Barbara, and her daughters, Kaitlyn and Sydney. He enjoyed the time he spent watching and supporting their basketball and volleyball endeavors with his wife and attended World Series parades and Warriors games with Barbara. He loved being a mentor to his grandson, Garrett, enjoying any time they spent together.

He loved being able to travel the world with Janet and his family, going on cruises and taking trips to Australia, Yellowstone, and Washington D.C. with his loved ones, and even traveling to New York to watch his beloved 49ers. Larry was the definition of 49ers faithful, watching or listening to nearly every game they've ever played, and he loved to talk about their season when he'd go out to breakfast nearly every day.

He is survived by his two daughters, Susan Bliznik and Barbara Fulton-Beadle, his sister, Leah Singleton, his four grandchildren, Garrett Daniels, Sierra Barnett, Kaitlyn Beadle, and Sydney Beadle, and his great grandchildren, Ayla and Vivian Daniels, as well as several nieces and nephews.

Memorial services for Larry will take place on January 6, 2025 at 11 A.M. at Pajaro Valley Memorial Park, located at 127 Hecker Pass Road. In lieu of flowers, the family graciously requests a donation in Larry's name to the Elkhorn Slough Foundation. To plant a tree in his memory, please visit the Sympathy Store website.

Mehl's Colonial Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Published in The Pajaronian · December 20, 2024