August 27 1920 April 02 2020
Fred Fulstone August 27, 1920 – April 02, 2020 Share this obituary Send Flowers Sign Guestbook| Send Sympathy Card Fred M. Fulstone, born August 27, 1920, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2020. He was 99.5 years young, and simply lost his longstanding battle with natural aging. Fred was preceded in death by his wife Irene, and brother Richard, and is survived by his daughter Marianne (Scott Leinassar), grandchildren Kristofor (Andrea Leinassar) and Danielle (Daniel Rausch) and four great grandchildren, Aubrey, Jeremy, Colton, and Kelsey. Fred was the oldest son of Fred Sr. and Dr. Mary Fulstone, and had been a lifelong resident of Smith Valley. A life time in agriculture and livestock introduced him to people far and wide; he was well known and respected in his community and industry. Fred was comfortable being known as Dad, Grandpa, Great-Grandpa, and as a sheep man. He spent his life walking the hills and country of western Nevada until mother nature said it was time to stop. Fred never agreed with this, but he eventually had no choice. His daughter Marianne came back to the ranch, after graduating college, to help out for a short term, she has since been there for 40 + years, working side by side with her father. It was here that Fred began to enjoy life’s changes; he embraced his grandson and granddaughter returning to the ranch and stepping into a larger role in the family business. He spoke often about his sense of pride in seeing this happen. All who knew Fred knew of his ease in offering an opinion of, right and wrong, good or bad, and we all understood that in his world there was the right way, the wrong way, and Fred’s way; and if it was not Fred’s way, then it was the wrong way. Fred spent his childhood years working the family ranch until graduating high school, he then attended UC Berkley for two years, and the University of Nevada-Reno for one year until his mom asked him to return to the ranch to help through the depression years. He did so and met the love of his life Irene, they were married and spent the rest of their lives together in Smith Valley. Fred was an innovator in farming and ranching. Being among the first to bring in larger farming equipment, to adapt new farming techniques, and helping develop new genetic bloodlines in husbandry in the sheep industry. Fred was very proud of the Rambouillet line of sheep that he helped develop, which are highly prized for hardiness of stock and finer fiber for the textile markets. Fred was always happy to encourage you to wear wool and eat American lamb. The list of people who cut their teeth as kids working on his haying crew, and people who in some way, spent time working the ranch, is long and noteworthy. Over the years people came from many walks of life and from many locations of the world. Some working with him for years and becoming part of the ranch family. Fred was a kind, gentle, and compassionate soul, who would literally give you the shirt off his back if need be; many recall his endless stories of life and his never-ending optimism about people and the world. He was an environmentalist long before it became fashionable and a buzz word. Fred understood the balance of nature, the value of renewable resources, and the need to utilize these resources in a responsible way, working with nature, not against it. He was a unique source for teaching generations of politicians, governmental agents and field biologists these realities of livestock as a part of nature. Fred’s passing represents a turning of the page, from a generation that lived through the Great Depression, to seeing a man walk on the moon. He will continue to be loved and missed. Due to current times in our world, a service for Fred will be scheduled at a later date. His family asks that is lieu of flowers a donation be made to the Smith Valley Volunteer Fire Department. {Smith Valley Volunteer Fire Dept., 1 Hardie Lane Smith, NV 89430) Family and friends are invited to sign his online guest book at www.FRFH.net, also sympathy cards may be sent directly to his daughter from this site. Arrangements and cremation are under the direction of Freitas Rupracht Funeral Home, 25 Hwy 208 Yerington, Nevada 89447 (775) 463-2911 Print Obituary Sign Guestbook Name: Location: Video: Image: Light A Candle Candle 1 Candle 2 Candle 3 Candle 4 Email: Personal Message: Personal Message (required) Confirm: Submit Guestbook entry
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Fred Fulstone August 27 1920 April 02 2020.
Death notice for the town of: Yerington, state: Nevada