Dr. Mary Hill Fulstone | |
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Born | August 3, 1892 Eureka, Nevada |
Died | December 2, 1987 Smith Valley, Nevada |
Education | University of California, Berkeley (undergraduate and medical school) |
Occupation | Physician |
Known for | Longest-practicing physician in Nevada |
Awards |
* 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]