John Richard (Dick) Fullington, Sr.
Dick Fullington, age 87 past President and owner of Fullington Auto Bus Company and Fullington G.M.C. Sales and lifelong resident of Clearfield, died on October 19, 2006.
He was born at the Clearfield Hospital on October 26, 1918, the only son of Richard and Iva (Mease) Fullington. Mr. Fullington attended primary school at Leonard Grade and graduated from Clearfield High School in 1936. He excelled in basketball and football. In football (his nickname was “Zene”); he was an outstanding field goal kicker. He was offered a full football scholarship to Penn State University, but family obligations prohibited him from attending.
Mr. Fullington enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corp and served from 1944 to 1947. He was deployed to the Pacific Theatre during WW II where he branched as a diesel mechanic. He was discharged as Corporal, Fourth Air Wing – VMF 111. He first became fascinated with the military while watching the Legion Band perform when he was three years old and at age 10 he declared he would one day join the Corp.
Mr. Fullington’s life work revolved around the family business founded by his grandfather, Emerson Fullington in 1908. The business included a building and supply, coal, and transportation operations. Dick would relate stories of how his playground was the “bus barn” where the vehicles were garaged. The employees occupied Dick’s time by allowing him to paint the wheels of the vehicles. Dick’s father drove the 4 PM line run bus to Tyrone, PA which returned at 11 PM. Dick would sneak into the garage and fall asleep in the tires while waiting for his dad to return home.
In his teens, Dick worked at the building and supply operation (where the current Charles Heating building is located) off-loading material from the railroad cars to the warehouse; and, at 16 he began delivery service driving the lumber truck. At age 21, Dick began his bus driving career driving a 19 passenger bus from Clearfield to Washington D.C.
Dick’s life was the motorcoach business. His father, Richard, took his mother, Iva, to the Clearfield Hospital in the town bus when it was time for her to deliver. Dick saw the motorcoach industry evolve from small family businesses into the major industry it represents today. He was involved in many motorcoach professional organizations such as United Motorcoach Association; and, was a charter and current member in United Bus Operators of America, American Bus Association, and Pennsylvania Bus Association. He also served on the board of directors of the American Bus Association, Pennsylvania Bus Association, Trailways National, and The Museum of Bus Transportation. Mr. Fullington retired in 2002. Dick often recalled that the single most popular event for the east coast motorcoach operators was the 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair.
Mr. Fullington was a football fan and supported the Penn State Nittany Lions and Pittsburgh Steelers with exuberance. He was present at nearly every Penn State home game and traveled to many away games. His pride in the Nittany Lions was evident in his “party bus”, one of the first that is still a fixture at the home games. He was a member of the Nittany Lion’s President’s Club and The Nittany Society.
Mr. Fullington’s hobby was model trains which he became fascinated with when he was six years old. He began his collection from the money he “earned” at the bus garage.
Mr. Fullington was married to Mildred Belle Fink on May 7, 1944 at St. John Lutheran Church in Clearfield. She preceded him in death on October 16, 1999. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Bertha Lenore Borlo of Kensington, MD on October 1989.
Mr. Fullington is survived by his children: Aerial Lynn married to Milt Weisman of Clearfield, John Richard Jr. of Clearfield, Michael Lee married to Lory (Stauffer) of State College, and daughter-in-law Loretta (Peters) of Clearfield. Grandchildren include Heidi M. Burke, Michael John, Matthew A., Tenley L., and Cassandra L., and great-grandson Liam C. Burke.
Mr. Fullington was a member of the Clearfield Rotary Club since 1955, Clearfield Masonic Lodge 314, Williamsport Consistory, Keystone Forest #93 Tall Cedars of Lebanon, Altoona Shrine and Clearfield Shrine Club. He belonged to the St. John Lutheran Church.
In memory of Dick the family would like to request that the attendees take one last bus ride to Crown Crest Cemetery for the interment.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. John Lutheran Church, 217 East Pine Street, Clearfield, PA 16830 or The Museum of Bus Transportation, 161 Museum Drive, Hershey, PA 17033.
Dick Fullington, age 87 past President and owner of Fullington Auto Bus Company and Fullington G.M.C. Sales and lifelong resident of Clearfield, died on October 19, 2006.
He was born at the Clearfield Hospital on October 26, 1918, the only son of Richard and Iva (Mease) Fullington. Mr. Fullington attended primary school at Leonard Grade and graduated from Clearfield High School in 1936. He excelled in basketball and football. In football (his nickname was “Zene”); he was an outstanding field goal kicker. He was offered a full football scholarship to Penn State University, but family obligations prohibited him from attending.
Mr. Fullington enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corp and served from 1944 to 1947. He was deployed to the Pacific Theatre during WW II where he branched as a diesel mechanic. He was discharged as Corporal, Fourth Air Wing – VMF 111. He first became fascinated with the military while watching the Legion Band perform when he was three years old and at age 10 he declared he would one day join the Corp.
Mr. Fullington’s life work revolved around the family business founded by his grandfather, Emerson Fullington in 1908. The business included a building and supply, coal, and transportation operations. Dick would relate stories of how his playground was the “bus barn” where the vehicles were garaged. The employees occupied Dick’s time by allowing him to paint the wheels of the vehicles. Dick’s father drove the 4 PM line run bus to Tyrone, PA which returned at 11 PM. Dick would sneak into the garage and fall asleep in the tires while waiting for his dad to return home.
In his teens, Dick worked at the building and supply operation (where the current Charles Heating building is located) off-loading material from the railroad cars to the warehouse; and, at 16 he began delivery service driving the lumber truck. At age 21, Dick began his bus driving career driving a 19 passenger bus from Clearfield to Washington D.C.
Dick’s life was the motorcoach business. His father, Richard, took his mother, Iva, to the Clearfield Hospital in the town bus when it was time for her to deliver. Dick saw the motorcoach industry evolve from small family businesses into the major industry it represents today. He was involved in many motorcoach professional organizations such as United Motorcoach Association; and, was a charter and current member in United Bus Operators of America, American Bus Association, and Pennsylvania Bus Association. He also served on the board of directors of the American Bus Association, Pennsylvania Bus Association, Trailways National, and The Museum of Bus Transportation. Mr. Fullington retired in 2002. Dick often recalled that the single most popular event for the east coast motorcoach operators was the 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair.
Mr. Fullington was a football fan and supported the Penn State Nittany Lions and Pittsburgh Steelers with exuberance. He was present at nearly every Penn State home game and traveled to many away games. His pride in the Nittany Lions was evident in his “party bus”, one of the first that is still a fixture at the home games. He was a member of the Nittany Lion’s President’s Club and The Nittany Society.
Mr. Fullington’s hobby was model trains which he became fascinated with when he was six years old. He began his collection from the money he “earned” at the bus garage.
Mr. Fullington was married to Mildred Belle Fink on May 7, 1944 at St. John Lutheran Church in Clearfield. She preceded him in death on October 16, 1999. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Bertha Lenore Borlo of Kensington, MD on October 1989.
Mr. Fullington is survived by his children: Aerial Lynn married to Milt Weisman of Clearfield, John Richard Jr. of Clearfield, Michael Lee married to Lory (Stauffer) of State College, and daughter-in-law Loretta (Peters) of Clearfield. Grandchildren include Heidi M. Burke, Michael John, Matthew A., Tenley L., and Cassandra L., and great-grandson Liam C. Burke.
Mr. Fullington was a member of the Clearfield Rotary Club since 1955, Clearfield Masonic Lodge 314, Williamsport Consistory, Keystone Forest #93 Tall Cedars of Lebanon, Altoona Shrine and Clearfield Shrine Club. He belonged to the St. John Lutheran Church.
In memory of Dick the family would like to request that the attendees take one last bus ride to Crown Crest Cemetery for the interment.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. John Lutheran Church, 217 East Pine Street, Clearfield, PA 16830 or The Museum of Bus Transportation, 161 Museum Drive, Hershey, PA 17033.
John Richard (Dick) Fullington, Sr.
Dick Fullington, age 87 past President and owner of Fullington Auto Bus Company and Fullington G.M.C. Sales and lifelong resident of Clearfield, died on October 19, 2006.
He was born at the Clearfield Hospital on October 26, 1918, the only son of Richard and Iva (Mease) Fullington. Mr. Fullington attended primary school at Leonard Grade and graduated from Clearfield High School in 1936. He excelled in basketball and football. In football (his nickname was “Zene”); he was an outstanding field goal kicker. He was offered a full football scholarship to Penn State University, but family obligations prohibited him from attending.
Mr. Fullington enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corp and served from 1944 to 1947. He was deployed to the Pacific Theatre during WW II where he branched as a diesel mechanic. He was discharged as Corporal, Fourth Air Wing – VMF 111. He first became fascinated with the military while watching the Legion Band perform when he was three years old and at age 10 he declared he would one day join the Corp.
Mr. Fullington’s life work revolved around the family business founded by his grandfather, Emerson Fullington in 1908. The business included a building and supply, coal, and transportation operations. Dick would relate stories of how his playground was the “bus barn” where the vehicles were garaged. The employees occupied Dick’s time by allowing him to paint the wheels of the vehicles. Dick’s father drove the 4 PM line run bus to Tyrone, PA which returned at 11 PM. Dick would sneak into the garage and fall asleep in the tires while waiting for his dad to return home.
In his teens, Dick worked at the building and supply operation (where the current Charles Heating building is located) off-loading material from the railroad cars to the warehouse; and, at 16 he began delivery service driving the lumber truck. At age 21, Dick began his bus driving career driving a 19 passenger bus from Clearfield to Washington D.C.
Dick’s life was the motorcoach business. His father, Richard, took his mother, Iva, to the Clearfield Hospital in the town bus when it was time for her to deliver. Dick saw the motorcoach industry evolve from small family businesses into the major industry it represents today. He was involved in many motorcoach professional organizations such as United Motorcoach Association; and, was a charter and current member in United Bus Operators of America, American Bus Association, and Pennsylvania Bus Association. He also served on the board of directors of the American Bus Association, Pennsylvania Bus Association, Trailways National, and The Museum of Bus Transportation. Mr. Fullington retired in 2002. Dick often recalled that the single most popular event for the east coast motorcoach operators was the 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair.
Mr. Fullington was a football fan and supported the Penn State Nittany Lions and Pittsburgh Steelers with exuberance. He was present at nearly every Penn State home game and traveled to many away games. His pride in the Nittany Lions was evident in his “party bus”, one of the first that is still a fixture at the home games. He was a member of the Nittany Lion’s President’s Club and The Nittany Society.
Mr. Fullington’s hobby was model trains which he became fascinated with when he was six years old. He began his collection from the money he “earned” at the bus garage.
Mr. Fullington was married to Mildred Belle Fink on May 7, 1944 at St. John Lutheran Church in Clearfield. She preceded him in death on October 16, 1999. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Bertha Lenore Borlo of Kensington, MD on October 1989.
Mr. Fullington is survived by his children: Aerial Lynn married to Milt Weisman of Clearfield, John Richard Jr. of Clearfield, Michael Lee married to Lory (Stauffer) of State College, and daughter-in-law Loretta (Peters) of Clearfield. Grandchildren include Heidi M. Burke, Michael John, Matthew A., Tenley L., and Cassandra L., and great-grandson Liam C. Burke.
Mr. Fullington was a member of the Clearfield Rotary Club since 1955, Clearfield Masonic Lodge 314, Williamsport Consistory, Keystone Forest #93 Tall Cedars of Lebanon, Altoona Shrine and Clearfield Shrine Club. He belonged to the St. John Lutheran Church.
In memory of Dick the family would like to request that the attendees take one last bus ride to Crown Crest Cemetery for the interment.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. John Lutheran Church, 217 East Pine Street, Clearfield, PA 16830 or The Museum of Bus Transportation, 161 Museum Drive, Hershey, PA 17033.
Dick Fullington, age 87 past President and owner of Fullington Auto Bus Company and Fullington G.M.C. Sales and lifelong resident of Clearfield, died on October 19, 2006.
He was born at the Clearfield Hospital on October 26, 1918, the only son of Richard and Iva (Mease) Fullington. Mr. Fullington attended primary school at Leonard Grade and graduated from Clearfield High School in 1936. He excelled in basketball and football. In football (his nickname was “Zene”); he was an outstanding field goal kicker. He was offered a full football scholarship to Penn State University, but family obligations prohibited him from attending.
Mr. Fullington enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corp and served from 1944 to 1947. He was deployed to the Pacific Theatre during WW II where he branched as a diesel mechanic. He was discharged as Corporal, Fourth Air Wing – VMF 111. He first became fascinated with the military while watching the Legion Band perform when he was three years old and at age 10 he declared he would one day join the Corp.
Mr. Fullington’s life work revolved around the family business founded by his grandfather, Emerson Fullington in 1908. The business included a building and supply, coal, and transportation operations. Dick would relate stories of how his playground was the “bus barn” where the vehicles were garaged. The employees occupied Dick’s time by allowing him to paint the wheels of the vehicles. Dick’s father drove the 4 PM line run bus to Tyrone, PA which returned at 11 PM. Dick would sneak into the garage and fall asleep in the tires while waiting for his dad to return home.
In his teens, Dick worked at the building and supply operation (where the current Charles Heating building is located) off-loading material from the railroad cars to the warehouse; and, at 16 he began delivery service driving the lumber truck. At age 21, Dick began his bus driving career driving a 19 passenger bus from Clearfield to Washington D.C.
Dick’s life was the motorcoach business. His father, Richard, took his mother, Iva, to the Clearfield Hospital in the town bus when it was time for her to deliver. Dick saw the motorcoach industry evolve from small family businesses into the major industry it represents today. He was involved in many motorcoach professional organizations such as United Motorcoach Association; and, was a charter and current member in United Bus Operators of America, American Bus Association, and Pennsylvania Bus Association. He also served on the board of directors of the American Bus Association, Pennsylvania Bus Association, Trailways National, and The Museum of Bus Transportation. Mr. Fullington retired in 2002. Dick often recalled that the single most popular event for the east coast motorcoach operators was the 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair.
Mr. Fullington was a football fan and supported the Penn State Nittany Lions and Pittsburgh Steelers with exuberance. He was present at nearly every Penn State home game and traveled to many away games. His pride in the Nittany Lions was evident in his “party bus”, one of the first that is still a fixture at the home games. He was a member of the Nittany Lion’s President’s Club and The Nittany Society.
Mr. Fullington’s hobby was model trains which he became fascinated with when he was six years old. He began his collection from the money he “earned” at the bus garage.
Mr. Fullington was married to Mildred Belle Fink on May 7, 1944 at St. John Lutheran Church in Clearfield. She preceded him in death on October 16, 1999. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Bertha Lenore Borlo of Kensington, MD on October 1989.
Mr. Fullington is survived by his children: Aerial Lynn married to Milt Weisman of Clearfield, John Richard Jr. of Clearfield, Michael Lee married to Lory (Stauffer) of State College, and daughter-in-law Loretta (Peters) of Clearfield. Grandchildren include Heidi M. Burke, Michael John, Matthew A., Tenley L., and Cassandra L., and great-grandson Liam C. Burke.
Mr. Fullington was a member of the Clearfield Rotary Club since 1955, Clearfield Masonic Lodge 314, Williamsport Consistory, Keystone Forest #93 Tall Cedars of Lebanon, Altoona Shrine and Clearfield Shrine Club. He belonged to the St. John Lutheran Church.
In memory of Dick the family would like to request that the attendees take one last bus ride to Crown Crest Cemetery for the interment.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. John Lutheran Church, 217 East Pine Street, Clearfield, PA 16830 or The Museum of Bus Transportation, 161 Museum Drive, Hershey, PA 17033.
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