Obituary: Culvler: Trimble Co.: 1939

Submitted by:   Joy Mack   Email:  cmuck@seidata.com 

(1)
Newspaper clipping of an obit for Robert handed down from George Howell and 
Frances Enola Culver Beckley.  Newspaper source The Madison Courier, 
Madison, Indiana.

R. L. CULVER DEAD

Funeral for Trimble County Resident to be Held Tomorrow.

Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. at Pleasant View 
church for Robert L. Culver, 66, Trimble county, Kentucky resident, who 
died at his home in the Carmel neighborhood yesterday at 4:00 a.m. after 
suffering from a long illness of paralysis.

A son of William and Frances Joyce Culver, he was born in Indiana but had 
spent most of his life on a farm in Trimble county.  He was married in 1896 
to Frances Gillum, who preceded him in death, and was remarried in 1934 to 
Mrs. Myrtle Pike, of Louisville, who survives together with three children 
by his first marriage.

The children are Mrs. Jennings Greenwood, of Carmel, and two sons, William, 
living in this state, and Roy Culver, living in Illinois.  He also leaves a 
brother, Frank, of this county.

Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. Harrison, Rev. Pilow and Rev. W. 
B. Snyder, of Milton, with burial in Pleasant View cemetery.
(hand written at bottom of obit "1939")

(2)
Newspaper clipping of an obit for Robert handed down from George Howell and 
Frances Enola Culver Beckley. Newspaper source Trimble Banner.

MR. R. L. CULVER DEAD
Long Illness Following Paralysis
Ends In Peaceful Slumber

Mr. Robert L. Culver, aged 66 years, and one of the prominent and reliable 
citizens of the Carmel neighborhood, died Wednesday morning at 4 o'clock 
after a long illness of heart trouble, followed by a stroke of paralysis 
several weeks ago.  Funeral services will be conducted at Carmel church 
tomorrow (Friday) morning at 11 o'clock with interment in the cemetery 
adjacent.
          Mr. Culver was a son of the late Mr. William Culver, and was born 
in Indiana near Brooksburg.  On February 26, 1896, he was united in marriage 
to Miss Fromia Gillum, to this union three children were born, namely, 
Mrs. Jennings Greenwood, of the Carmel neighborhood; Mr. William Culver, of 
Illinois, and Mr. Roy Culver, of Jefferson county, Indiana.  On February 

14, 1934, he married to Mrs. Myrtle Pike, of Louisville, who was devoted to 
him and did everything to make his last days his happiest and best.  One 
brother, Mr. Frank Culver, residing on the Graham Road, near Madison, also 
survives.  in the death of Mr. Culver the county has lost a good citizen, 
neighbor and friend, and the family and relatives have the deepest sympathy 
of a large acquaintance.  Rev. W. E. Harrison, Rev. C. P. Pilow and Elder 
W. B. Snyder will conduct the service and the following friend will act as 
pallbearers: Messrs. Orvel Adcock, Walter Perry, S. W. Austin, Leslie Bird, 
Mark Coffin and Henry Wingham.

(hand written in at bottom of clipping "1939")

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