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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 Master in 1949.

In addition to his membership in Olympia Lodge, No. 1, Most Worshipful Brother Fulton was a member

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