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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Of
M⸫W⸫ Frank M. Fulton

1958-1959

Dr. Frank M. Fulton, Grand Master of The Most Worshipful
Grand Lodge of Washington for the term 1958-1959 was born
in Greenville, Texas, on December 9, 1897, the third of four sons
born to Charles P. and Clara Fulton. His parents, being of a
sturdy pioneer stock, heeded the call to "Go West" and in 1902,
when Frank was five years old, the family arrived in Aberdeen
to make their home.

Frank Fulton first attended school in Aberdeen, but by reason of
his father's employment with the Northern Pacific Railway, the
family moved from place to place, and Frank's education was obtained inot only in Aberdeen, but
also Olympia, Vancouver, Chehalis and Portland, Oregon. He would graduate from Chehalis High
School in 1916.

He followed in his father’s path, being in the employment of the Northern Pacific Railway from
1917 to 1927. He would leave the Northern Pacific Railway and enroll at the University of Oregon
to study Dentistry. His assiduous attention to his studies, his inherent capacity and ability, coupled
with a pleasing and genial personality, won him many friends and brought him many well-deserved
honors.

During the years 1930 and 1931, he served as Treasurer of the UO Student Body, and upon his
graduation in June 1932, he received special recognition of his ability by being honored with
membership in the Dental Honorary Fraternity, Omicron Kappa Epsilon. He would open offices
in Olympia and began his practice of Dentistry. He was a valued member of the American Dental
Association and its component Associations, and in 1945 he was signally honored with a
Fellowship in the Academy of International Dentistry.

Brother Fulton was made a Master Mason in Centralia Lodge No. 63 in 1928, and shortly
thereafter, while still attending the University of Oregon, he became a member of the Trowel
Fraternity which is composed of Master Masons at the University. He served as President of this
Fraternity in 1931.

He affiliated with Olympia Lodge No. 1, in 1933, and at his earliest opportunity took an interest
in the affairs and labors of his new Lodge. His enthusiasm and ability being properly recognized,
he was appointed into the line and through a succession of appointments and elections he became