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Mary Hill Fulstone

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Dr. Mary Hill Fulstone
BornAugust 3, 1892
Eureka, Nevada
DiedDecember 2, 1987
Smith Valley, Nevada
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley (undergraduate and medical school)
OccupationPhysician
Known forLongest-practicing physician in Nevada
Awards
  • Nevada's Mother of the Year (1950)
 * Nevada's Doctor of the Year (1961)
* Distinguished Nevadan (University of Nevada, 1964)

Dr. Mary Hill Fulstone (August 3, 1892 – December 2, 1987) was an American physician. When she retired from practicing medicine at the age of 91, she was the longest-practicing physician in the state of Nevada. She was born in Eureka, and graduated from University of California, Berkeley (undergraduate and medical school). Known as "Dr. Mary",[1] Fulstone was honored as Nevada's Mother of the Year (1950), Nevada's Doctor of the Year (1961), and Distinguished Nevadan (University of Nevada, 1964).[2] She died on December 2, 1987, at her Smith Valley home.[3]

References

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  1. ^ American Mothers Committee (August 1976). Mothers of achievement in American history, 1776-1976: Bi-centennial project, 1974-1976. C. E. Tuttle Co. p. 352. ISBN 9780804812016. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  2. ^ Bunkowski, Terry. "Dr. Mary Hill Fulstone". Nevada Women's History Project. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Dr. Mary Fulstone". Mason Valley News. Retrieved September 29, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.