The Daily Oklahoman
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
December 23, 1903
page 3

OBITUARY

The world is poorer today in the absence of one of the few whose principle thought in life was the betterment of those with whom she came in contact.

Theresa M. Fullington, wife of Dr. W. A. Fullington, passed away at their residence at 114 1/2 W. Grand avenue Sunday night. Services were held at the residence Monday evening conducted by Rev. Brolles, of the M. E. Church South, and interment made in Fairlawn cemetery.

Theresa M. Burch, her maiden name, was born in Washington, Indiana, April 27, 1866, where she spent her childhood days. When a young lady she came to Kansas City, Mo. and chose nursing as her life work, a profession to which she was naturally adapted. Five or six years were given to this work in the Kansas City hospitals and one year in the Bonner Springs sanitarium besides much work outside the hospital.

Theresa M. Burch was married to Dr. W. A. Fullington in Kansas City, September 30, 1895, since that time they have resided principally in Texas and Oklahoma.

Mrs. Fullington enjoyed good health till about a year ago since which time she had been failing rapidly. She suffered intensely with gall stones but was reluctant to have an operation performed and asked it to be done last Tuesday, December 15, as a last resort. The operation seemed successful and hope of her recovery were entertained till Saturday night, but complications caused from the long derangement caused her weaken constitution from long suffering to fall her at the last and she passed quietly into the long peaceful sleep Sunday night. 

Mrs. Fullington united with the church when yet a girl being a member of the M. E. Church South, but on account of poor health had never introduced her card since being in this city. 

It has never been my pleasure to know one more thoughtful of her acquaintances, relatives or friends. Their welfare being her first thought through life, not even being clouded during her intense suffering. Her helpfulness will be missed in many homes besides her own.

Her experience as nurse put a wider field of work before her than is allowed to most.

Besides a sorrowing husband she leaves a sister in Indiana and a brother in Oregon.

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