Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Name“Mack” Leroy McKean FULBRIGHT 
470, Leroy McKean “Mack” Fulbright
470, Leroy McKean “Mack” FulbrightBirthMar 18, 1926, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas470, Leroy McKean “Mack” Fulbright
DeathMay 5, 2018, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas470, Leroy McKean “Mack” Fulbright
BurialMagnolia Cemetery, 2290 Pine Street, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas470, Leroy McKean “Mack” Fulbright
FlagsUS Navy, World War II
FatherLeroy FULBRIGHT (1897-1977)
MotherKatherine CLAPP (1903-1988)
Spouses
BirthJan 1, 1926, Giddings, Lee County, Texas470, Gloria Anne Bowers Fulbright
DeathOct 31, 2014, United States470, Gloria Anne Bowers Fulbright,470, Gloria Anne Bowers Fulbright
BurialMagnolia Cemetery, 2290 Pine Street, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas470, Gloria Anne Bowers Fulbright,470, Gloria Anne Bowers Fulbright
MarriageJul 6, 1946470, Leroy McKean “Mack” Fulbright
Obituary Online notes for “Mack” Leroy McKean FULBRIGHT
Leroy McKean Fulbright went to be with the Lord, Jesus Christ on Saturday, May 5, 2018, at his residence at Calder Woods, in Beaumont, Texas.
Mack was born in Beaumont, Texas, on March 18,1926, the first of two sons of Katherine Clapp and Leroy Fulbright.
Mack’s childhood was a simple but idyllic one. Living next door to his grandparents that indulged him with ponies and playing fields, which should have made him spoiled rotten, but instead made him an unselfish, dearly loved human being. Daddy had the gift of humor and refused all his life to speak harshly of anyone or hold a grudge. He set for his daughters and grandchildren a model of Christian faith and life, as a charter member serving and shepherding his cherished Calder Baptist Church for over seventy years.
At 17, Mack graduated with honors from Beaumont High in 1943, and promptly left for The University of Texas at Austin. While there, he was a proud member of the Silver Spurs and the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. A year later in June of 1944 with World War II raging, he joined the United States Navy and trained as a quarter master until the end of the war. Mack married his first-grade sweetheart, Gloria, on July 6th, 1946, and began their life of travels with a honeymoon in Mexico. They returned to Austin, studying hard to graduate in 1947 with honors, in Mechanical Engineering and Business. Mack was a die-hard Longhorn to the very end.
The newlyweds came back to Beaumont and started their family of girls: Dianne, Suzzi, and Jan. He became active in the real estate industry in 1952, and founded American Real Estate Corporation then later American Builders. He served as president of the Beaumont Board of Realtors, Beaumont Country Club, and the Art Museum of the Southeast. In addition, he served as Chairman of the board of Beaumont State Bank, Director of Texas Association of Realtors, and as a Trustee and chairman of Buckner Retirement Services. Mack’s humility, humor, and heart made him a great leader.
Mack and Gloria LOVED to travel, whether it was going with family to Austin, Colorado or coast to coast, or joining friends on trips around the world! They always had a trip on the horizon that was usually centered around Mack’s great love for golf, tennis, sailing, or skiing. They created wonderful memories that were filled with laughter and love!
As an adored father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, he is survived by his daughters, Dianne Christian and husband, Bill; Suzzi Perry and husband, Randy; and Jan Fulbright; ten grandchildren; twenty special great-grandchildren; a dear cousin, Tom Lamb; brother-in-law, Bob Anderson; three nieces and two nephews.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of sixty-eight years, Gloria Bowers, his parents, and younger brother Dick Fulbright.
We who remain behind will miss him but rejoice with him in the promise of life eternal, through Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. We are thankful for the dear father, grandfather, and friend Leroy McKean Fulbright has been in all our lives. Mack, you made us better people!
“What does the LORD require? To act justly and to love mercy & walk humbly with your God.” Micah 6:8
Funeral Service: Calder Baptist Church, Beaumont, Texas
Interment: Magnolia Cemetery, Beaumont, Texas
Broussard's Mortuary, Beaumont, Texas
Mack was born in Beaumont, Texas, on March 18,1926, the first of two sons of Katherine Clapp and Leroy Fulbright.
Mack’s childhood was a simple but idyllic one. Living next door to his grandparents that indulged him with ponies and playing fields, which should have made him spoiled rotten, but instead made him an unselfish, dearly loved human being. Daddy had the gift of humor and refused all his life to speak harshly of anyone or hold a grudge. He set for his daughters and grandchildren a model of Christian faith and life, as a charter member serving and shepherding his cherished Calder Baptist Church for over seventy years.
At 17, Mack graduated with honors from Beaumont High in 1943, and promptly left for The University of Texas at Austin. While there, he was a proud member of the Silver Spurs and the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. A year later in June of 1944 with World War II raging, he joined the United States Navy and trained as a quarter master until the end of the war. Mack married his first-grade sweetheart, Gloria, on July 6th, 1946, and began their life of travels with a honeymoon in Mexico. They returned to Austin, studying hard to graduate in 1947 with honors, in Mechanical Engineering and Business. Mack was a die-hard Longhorn to the very end.
The newlyweds came back to Beaumont and started their family of girls: Dianne, Suzzi, and Jan. He became active in the real estate industry in 1952, and founded American Real Estate Corporation then later American Builders. He served as president of the Beaumont Board of Realtors, Beaumont Country Club, and the Art Museum of the Southeast. In addition, he served as Chairman of the board of Beaumont State Bank, Director of Texas Association of Realtors, and as a Trustee and chairman of Buckner Retirement Services. Mack’s humility, humor, and heart made him a great leader.
Mack and Gloria LOVED to travel, whether it was going with family to Austin, Colorado or coast to coast, or joining friends on trips around the world! They always had a trip on the horizon that was usually centered around Mack’s great love for golf, tennis, sailing, or skiing. They created wonderful memories that were filled with laughter and love!
As an adored father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, he is survived by his daughters, Dianne Christian and husband, Bill; Suzzi Perry and husband, Randy; and Jan Fulbright; ten grandchildren; twenty special great-grandchildren; a dear cousin, Tom Lamb; brother-in-law, Bob Anderson; three nieces and two nephews.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of sixty-eight years, Gloria Bowers, his parents, and younger brother Dick Fulbright.
We who remain behind will miss him but rejoice with him in the promise of life eternal, through Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. We are thankful for the dear father, grandfather, and friend Leroy McKean Fulbright has been in all our lives. Mack, you made us better people!
“What does the LORD require? To act justly and to love mercy & walk humbly with your God.” Micah 6:8
Funeral Service: Calder Baptist Church, Beaumont, Texas
Interment: Magnolia Cemetery, Beaumont, Texas
Broussard's Mortuary, Beaumont, Texas