Fulkerson Funeral Home Community Involvement

49th Annual Farm Festival: Tioga

The 49th Annual Farm Festival in Tioga, ND gave Fulkerson’s an opportunity to give back a bit to community by sponsoring a Coin/Grain Hunt. Children of all ages were invited to participate. Coins were tossed into a stock tank filled with Durum wheat; the kids were given several minutes to search through the grain for the coin. When the time was up, they were allowed to keep whatever they had found. It was a lot of fun for all involved, although Mother Nature did not want to cooperate, unless you were a duck! In the end 3,069 nickels were found.

Special thanks to Richard Schmidt of Tioga for providing the grain, Ordean Fossa of Tioga for cleaning the grain, and Cenex of Tioga for providing the stock tank.

Good Neighbor Day!: Williston

Good Neighbor Day is a great opportunity for the funeral directors at Fulkerson Funeral Home to be in the presence of the public on a "Happy Occasion"; a nice change for us to the public observance we are usually associated with... September 3, 2008 the local florist provided hundreds of roses, a dozen at a time, to smiling cliental who are asked to share a rose with a friend, hence touching 11 friends with a rose and a smile. We all know the power of a smile! So it is a nice "warm fuzzy" for our staff to be involved in sponsorship of this special day in our community. The only cost to the client is a donated food item suitable for the Salvation Army's local food Pantry; another worthwhile provider in the community...two birds with the same stone...not a bad thing at all. See you there, share a rose and a smile, and feed those who have fallen on bad times!

10th Annual Clergy Golf Tournament: Watford City

For the past ten years,the last Monday in August, Fulkerson Funeral Home has been host to local Clergy with the annual "Clergy Open" golf outing. All are invited to an area golf course and treated to a lunch and refreshments on the course and a full dinner following a great day of gold and comradary. We have been to Sidney, Watford City, Tioga, Ray, and Red Mike courses over the years.

Fulkerson Funeral Home has had an intrigate part in helping the local Ministerium come to know each other. This event allows them to gather in a very enjoyable and relaxed environment. This we believe helps to encourage an ecummenical environment for all involved...God only knows we are here to help one another and to help serve the many families who place their trust in us and the many services that they are offered at a time of loss...Grief Shared is Grief Diminished.

This event has become very well attended and appreciated over the past ten years. We are glad to play this simple part....Fore!

Our Great Red, White and Blue:: Williston

The Stars and Stripes of this Country are a constant reminder to all of us of the many privileges that we enjoy....Never taking them for granted is our responsibility. At our local Ardean Aafedt American Legion Baseball field in Williston, ND, a venue that over the years has been host to many,State, Regional, and National Baseball Tournaments flys a beautiful HUGE American Flag. This Flag adds the final touch to the beauty of the ballpark and becomes the focus at the beginning of every played competition that takes to the field...Hands over the heart, eyes focus on the Stars and Stipes, voices raised in song in the Star Bangle Banner is our local reminder of this great country... and our love for the amber waves of grain, majestic mountains, blue skys and the great American pastime, Baseball.....PLAY BALL! This flag is an annual donation to this most worthy cause by Fulkerson Funeral Home and the Economart in Williston.

Upper Missouri Relay For Life: Williston

This year Fulkerson Funeral Home was honored to sponsor a team and help raise money for the fight against cancer. This event will take place August 1st in Williston, and throughout the day and night, our teammates will walk around the track. After all, cancer never sleeps, and neither will we. To date the Fulkerson Team has raised over $1700.00.

We are walking in honor of those who have survived this disease, and in memory of those who lost the fight, may their memories live on in all of us. Luminaries will be lit all around the track in memory and in honor of those who have braved this disease.

Luminaries can be purchase for $5 each. If you wish to purchase a luminary in honor or remembrance of a loved one, please contact our office at 701-572-6329.

Relay For Life

Bethel Lutheran Foundation Rocking Horse Roundup: Williston

Fulkerson Funeral Home was pleased to participate once again in the Bethel Lutheran Foundation’s Rocking Horse Roundup. This program allowed area business to purchase unfinished wood rocking horses to be finished as the business wished. As many as 30 horses of various colors and designs were a part of the Roundup auction that took place at Harmon Park on July 5, 2008.

The proceeds from this years sale will be used toward the new assisted living project at Bethel Home. Bethel recently celebrated it 60th year of service to the community and the groundbreaking for this new and eventful project.

Fulkerson’s would like to thank Kathy Waitman for purchasing their horse

Bethel Lutheran Foundation

United Cemetery Improvement Project: Tioga

Fulkerson Funeral Home of Tioga had the privilege of serving a community need of beautifying both entrances of United Cemetery in Tioga with the granite plaques that are located on brick columns at either entrance to the cemetery. This was done as part of the cemetery beautification project lead by the Beta Sigma Phi-Zeta Master Sorority.

The plaques bare the name of the cemetery in a white frosted letter on black African granite.

WHS Class of 2008 Tree Planting: Williston

On May 23rd 2008, Fulkerson Funeral Home along with Handy Andy’s Nursery donated a tree and a granite marker to the graduating class of Williston High School.

The tradition started when Dennis Gendreau of Fulkerson’s oldest son was a graduating senior. This marks the thirteenth year in a row the two local businesses have teamed up for that donation.

Every year right after graduation practice the graduating seniors meet at the front of the school to plant “their” tree. There are now thirteen beautiful trees in the front yard of Williston High school all at different heights and stages of development.

In the sad event that one of their fellow classmates has died before graduating, a memorial statement is added to the granite marker and the tree is planted in memory of that student.

The tree and marker give the graduating class a sense of “ownership” in the school that will last long after their tenure at WHS is over. It also offers a place to gather at their class reunions held every ten years, to see the trees growth physically as well as their own physical, mental and emotional growth, and in some years it offers a place of memorial as well.

Thompson Landing: Williston

Fulkerson Funeral Home of Williston was a proud participant in the bronze eternal marker honoring Judge Gordon Thompson of Williston. This marker is located at the newly named landing just east of Williston at the Little Muddy River Boat Ramp. The bronze marker recognizes Gordon’s vision for the area and is mounted on an ominous local rock.

Judge Thompson is a part of the original Arbor Day Tree Committee, that worked diligently over the years to establish the Arbor Day Centennial Forest east of Williston which begins at it’s north border of the White Bridge Northeast of Williston and continues south along the river to the newly named Thompson Flats.