FULTON COUNTY — Most longtime residents of Fulton County know through personal experience the region has a long history of tornadoes. Those with the longest memory can vividly recall the most deadly twister ever visiting Fulton County, which struck April 3, 1974. In Fulton County that day, at least 88 people were injured and six people were killed. It destroyed or damaged hundreds of homes and buildings with hundreds of families suffering financial loss.

Former Kosciusko County resident Tom Hamilton will be among five individuals posthumously honored during a ceremony set for 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Fulton County Museum, 37 E 375 N, Rochester. The memorial, known as the Chief White Eagle memorial, will commemorate former Rochester resident Basil Heath, along with Hamilton, Tom Griffin, William …read more.