Submitted by: John C. Monk
David
A. Fuller
Nov. 14, 1944 - April 28, 2010
GRANGER - David Andrew Fuller, 65, of Granger, IN, died at 7:30
p.m. Wednesday, April 28, 2010, in his residencesurrounded by his
loving family and friends. Mr. Fuller was born November 14, 1944,
in Conneaut, OH, to Maryalice (Hall) and the late Merle L.
Fuller, and had lived in the South Bend area since 1984, coming
from Bloomfield Hills, MI. On June 20, 1970, in Ashtabula, OH, he
married Jean E. "Liz" Eddy, who survives. Also
surviving are his daughter, Catherine "Kat" Klockow
(Mike) of Cincinnati, OH; his mother, Maryalice Fuller Eller
(Ralph) of Conneaut; three brothers, Charles T. Fuller (Jane) of
Albuquerque, NM, William B. Fuller (Patricia) of Ravenna, OH, and
James A. Fuller (Ann) of Ashtabula; one step-sister, Suellen
Eller Medd of Alexandria, VA; and three stepbrothers, John T.
Eller (Sandra) of Newbury, NH, William Eller (Helen) of Goshen,
OH, and James Eller (Margaret) of Sun River, MT. Dave enlisted in
the Army in his senior year of college and fought in the Vietnam
War in the Special Forces as a medic in the Green Berets. Upon
graduation from Cleveland State, he continued his education at
Michigan State University, graduating in 1974 with an MBA in
Logistics. He was employed by Bendix Transportation, later Allied
Signal, which led to his move to South Bend in 1984 with his
family. In 1990 David and his wife Jean (Liz) started their own
business, UniTrans Logistics. He remained company president until
his death. A lifetime lover of fishing, David spent many weekends
wading through the streams and rivers of Michigan and Indiana.
When he couldn't be fishing, he spent many hours tying flies and
building fly rods. He was a member of the Izaak Walton League,
The Elkhart Conservation Club and the St. Joseph Valley Fly
Fishers, and served as treasurer of the Federation of Fly Fishers
national board of directors. David was also very active in the
Masonic Community. He was Past Master and Secretary of Council
Oak Lodge No. 745; Thrice Potent Master, South Bend Lodge of
Perfection, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Valley of South Bend.
He was a member of York Rite bodies: South Bend Chapter No. 29,
South Bend Council No. 82, South Bend Commandery No. 13. He was
well-known in the transportation community. He was a member of
both Delta Nu Alpha and the South Bend Transportation Club, and
was a certified member of the American Society of Transportation
and Logistics. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m.
Saturday, May 8th, in the First Presbyterian Church, 333 W.
Colfax Ave., South Bend, with Rev. Robert Agnew officiating.
Cremation will follow with burial to take place at Chestnut Grove
Cemetery, Ashtabula, at a later date. The family will receive
friends from 4 until 8 p.m. Friday, May 7th, in the Welsheimer
Family Funeral Home North, 17033 Cleveland Road, where a Masonic
memorial service, with Council Oak Lodge #745, will be held at
7:30. Memorial contributions may be made to the Masonic Learning
Center for Children in South Bend, the Masonic Home of Indiana,
Izaak Walton League, or to the St. Joseph River Valley Fly
Fishers (SJRVFF). Family and friends may leave e-mail condolences
at www.welsheimer.com.
Published
in South Bend Tribune on May 4, 2010