Dennis Fuller

Formerly of Baker City, 1922-2020

Dennis L. Fuller, 97, of Salt Lake City, a former longtime Baker City resident, died Feb. 16, 2020.

His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 24, at Holladay Third Ward Chapel, 4568 S. Holladay Blvd., Holladay, Utah.

There will be a viewing on Monday prior to the service from 10 a.m. to 10:40 a.m.

Interment will be on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at noon at Mount Hope Cemetery in Baker City. Military honors will be accorded by the Army National Guard.

Dennis was born on Aug. 4, 1922, at Medical Springs to James and Edna B. Turner Fuller. He married H. Betty Tanner on May 4, 1946, at Provo, Utah. Their marriage was later sealed in the Manti Temple on July 15, 1960. Betty preceded him in death on Feb. 10, 2002.

He then married Ettie R. Forcade on Sept. 3, 2003, in the Los Angeles, California, Temple. Ettie preceded him in death on Oct. 23, 2013.

Dennis served the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in several capacities, including Bishop of the Baker Second Ward, as a temple worker and sealer in the Seattle, Washington, Boise Idaho, London, England, and the Ogden,Utah, Temples.

He served his community as Baker County clerk and recorder for 14 years and as Baker County judge for eight years. He served in both theatres of war, Germany and Japan, during World War II and for 19 years in the Oregon National Guard, retiring as a sergeant major.

He was a lifetime member and a past commander of Post 3048 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. During that time he became state president of the Oregon Clerks and Recorders, president of the Association of Oregon Counties, served a two-year term on the Oregon State Welfare Commission and a two-year term on the Oregon State Land Conservation and Development Commission.

He and his wife, Betty, loved to travel, having visited all 50 states and several foreign countries. He loved sports. He played football at Union High School and for the Ft. Douglas Army team. After he retired he became a volunteer assistant coach with his son’s girls softball team at Brigham City, Utah, helping the team to five Utah State Championships.

He was a member of the BYU Cougar Club, and a devoted BYU sports fan. He refereed and umpired many high school football, basketball and baseball games in Eastern Oregon. He also enjoyed playing golf in his later years.

He is survived by three sons and two daughters: James D. (Marilyn) Fuller, Brigham City, Utah; Richard T. (Cheryl) Fuller, Salt Lake City; Christopher C. (Gwen) Fuller, Salt Lake City; Keri E. (Richard) Hatch, Herndon, Virginia; and Katrina J. (Carl) Ericson, Kuna, Idaho; 22 grandchildren and 42 great-grandchildren.

Gillies Funeral Chapel of Brigham City, Utah, is in charge of arrangements. Send condolences to www.gfc-utah.com