Boyde Fullmer Obituary (1933 - 2016)

On September 20, 2016 after battling a long courageous fight with cancer, Boyde Bud Fullmer, age 83, passed away at his home in Cedar City, UT surrounded by his loved ones. He was born May 11, 1933 in Delta, UT to Joseph Smith Fullmer and Julia Mae Peterson. He married his sweetheart Mary McConnell on July 25, 1953. Bud and Mary are the parents of two boys, Boyde Alan and Randy M. Fullmer. Bud finished grade school in Delta, UT and then moved to Cedar City, where he went on to college and lettered in all four sports of football, basketball, baseball and track at BAC (Branch of Agricultural College) now known as SUU. He then went on and tried out and made it onto the Brooklyn Dodgers pitching. Bud then joined and completed 2 years of military service with one of them, Bud and Mary being in Germany. Once discharged he returned back to Utah and started working at Columbia Iron Mines in Cedar City, UT until 1963 and was then transferred to Lander, WY. Bud and Mary later returned to Bountiful, Utah where Bud attended barber school. He then opened his own barber shop called “Buds Barbery”. In 1973 they moved to Cedar City, UT where he worked at Elks Lodge then shortly after started working at Bulloch Brothers Engineering. He worked for them in Cedar and Mesquite as an engineering inspector until he retired after 34 years. Bud loved his horses. He trained horses in Bountiful and also trained horses for the race track in Cedar that he and Scott Bulloch owned. He was known as “Pup” to many. He loved being with his boys up on the mountain. He enjoyed round-ups, hunting and fishing. He loved his garden and just plain being outside. He had a tremendous love for his granddaughter and great granddaughter. Bud was also a life member of the Elks Lodge. Bud is survived by his wife Mary, son Randy (Cheri) Fullmer of Phoenix, AZ, daughter-in-law Donna (Terry) Sanders of Cedar City, UT; sisters Beverly Bowlden of Salt Lake City, UT, Darlene (Roger) Bliss of Delta, UT; sister-in-law Virginia Fullmer of Orem, UT; granddaughter Diamond Fullmer of Vernal, UT and great granddaughter Brailee Mae Fullmer of Vernal, UT. He is preceded in death by his son Boyde Alan Fullmer, brothers DRay Fullmer, Eldon “Bunny” Fullmer, brother-in-law Jim Bowlden; parents Joseph Smith Fullmer and Julia Mae Peterson. Funeral services will be held on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 11:00 am at the Rock Church (75 East Center Street) in Cedar City, UT. A viewing will be held on Sunday, September 25, 2016 from 5:00-7:00 pm and Monday, September 26, 2016 from 9:30-10:30 am at Southern Utah Mortuary (190 North 300 West) Cedar City, UT. Interment in the Cedar City Cemetery under the direction of Southern Utah Mortuary.