We received a call no parent wants to receive this past week and it is with a heavy and broken heart that we are asking for assistance to lay our beloved son Robert "Fulton" Masbaum to rest. Fulton died tragically Saturday, September 25, 2021.

 

Unfortunately, Fulton's life insurance policy was not fully active to cover his passing and his VA Benefits will not cover his burial costs.

 

We humbly ask with fatality monetary donations to one (1) help ease the financial burden to lay our son to rest, Saturday, October 2, 2021 and two (2) to start a trust fund for the wife he adored, Sarah (McPhearson) Masbaum, and their 1 year old son Barrett, Baby Glock AKA Lil B.

 

About our son:

Robert “Fulton” Masbaum beloved husband, father, son, and brother tragically left this earth to be joined with his departed love-ones in heaven. Fulton was named after Cardinal Archbishop Fulton Sheen. In his youth Fulton served as an altar boy during Latin Masses at Holy Rosary Catholic Church. He enjoyed his time as a member of 4-H where he excelled at archery and sharpshooting.

 

Fulton’s love of cars started at a tender age of two. His happiness was driving and “working” on his Red VW motorized Love Bug. Fulton later expanded his love of cars to include Harley’s. As a teenager Fulton’s mechanic passions were nurtured during the weekends shadowing Ronnie P. Phillips (who proceeds him to our Heavenly Father).

 

Fulton’s love and devotion for our country inspired him to enlist into the Indiana Army National Guard at the age of 17, departing for Basic Training the summer between his Junior and Senior year of High School. After graduating Westfield Highschool, he immediately left for his AIT training to become a 91Bravo Diesel Mechanic, where he was trained to work on, Hummvs, as he lovingly called them. Fulton’s 4-H training helped him receive numerous citations for his marksmanship during his service in the Army National Guard. After serving in the Army National Guard, Fulton became an ASE Certified Master Mechanic getting certified in countless areas. He lived his life doing what he loved, working on cars without rest.

 

Fulton was fortunate and blessed to became part of the Pete’s Automotive family (Owners: IIya, Angela, and Eric Grabovsky and his shop mechanic brothers) where he last parked his toolbox shrine, working relentlessly to provide for his family. It was in this same spirit that he poured his love into everyone in his life.

 

Fulton’s selfless love for his family and friends showed every day and was returned in kind. Fulton would give the shirt off his back if you needed it. He often stopped what he was doing to talk with and support his little brother Christian. He would spend countless hours counseling him, loving him, and showing him how to be a man! Always in his comings and goings Fulton was all hugs, he did not “do” handshakes. Fulton saved his biggest hugs for his father; Bob would tell Fulton he was a “man made of iron” because his hugs were so strong.  When giving hiss bear hugs, he would say loudly and proudly “Pops, I love you so much man!”. His father would squeeze back just as tight and with the warmth and love a dad could give in return all the while echoing the same words back.

 

Fulton’s unbridled love for his mother was limitless. Fulton’s face beamed of excitement and happiness with every home-made dish that was prepared for him and his family. All mom’s dishes were baked with love that Fulton cherished, especially his birthday cakes. Fulton was never allowed to leave without containers of food only because momma bear was always trying to fatten him up.

 

Fulton leaves behind his beloved wife and little angelic boy Barrett “Baby Glock”. Fulton would always make sure he was home at night in time to spend dinner with his family, help Sarah with the nightly bath and bed routines. He was a hands-on daddy and husband who would take Sarah and  “Lil B” to the park to have picnic lunches or play at the water park. Baby Glock aka “Lil B” is going miss his "Daddy Days" more than any words will ever be able to express.

Fulton was a country boy at heart, from listening to his country music to hunting, fishing, and swimming in the ocean and taking road trips with Sarah on his Harley.  He was a devote Christian Catholic who lived as Christ would want us all to live, always putting others before himself.

 

He was a selfless loving son, brother, friend, father, and more importantly a husband.

 

He leaves behind his wife Sarah (McPhearson), son Barrett, brother Christian, Father, mother, Grandparents Virginia and Richard Martinez, Uncles Michael (Sandra) Castellanos, Tony (Laurie) Castellanos, Jerry (Becky) Castellanos, Godparents Rudy & Pat Gonzales, Great Uncle Sidney and Great Aunt Irene Rivera, and countless other family members who loved him. He will be missed by his chosen brothers Jesse Hinshaw, Logan Flagg, and extended family IIya, Angela, and Eric Grabovsky and his shop brothers and fellow mechanics.

 

Services will be held Saturday, October 2, 2021, at

Leppert Mortuaries – Carmel

900 N Rangeline Road

Carmel, IN 46032

PH: 317/846-2091

 

Viewing 1:00-3:00 PM EST

Service 3:00 PM EST follow by burial at

Carmel Cemetery

951 N Rangeline Rd
Carmel, IN 46032

Celebration of life will be held after the burial at:
CrossRoads Church at Westfield
19201 Grassy Branch Rd
Westfield, IN 46074

 

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/carmel-in/robert-masbaum-10373664