Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Culp, John J. 1934
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Wednesday, June 27, 1934

Dr. J. J. Culp, 71 years old, and one of Michigan’s oldest and best known 
veterinary surgeons, dropped dead Tuesday afternoon about 3 o’clock, while 
looking over his troup of seven registered Shetland ponies and a flock of 
sheep which he was pasturing on the hills in South Ionia.  The doctor started 
on his annual trip through the northern part of Michigan and the upper 
peninsula a week ago Sunday, getting as far as Mancelona, where he was taken 
with a heart attack and brought home Thursday by Bert Skinner, a business 
friend.  He had been up about the house over the week-end, and wanting 
something to do he brought two of his ponies back to his home on Union street 
Monday, from South Ionia, to keep him busy.  Tuesday he in company with two 
boys who look after the ponies, Wesley Wolford and Murl Hoyt, went over to the 
pasture land to see the other five ponies and his flock of sheep and lambs.  
It was while they were on the hills that he had another heart attack, death 
quickly ensuing.  The two boys notified his friends.

Dr. Culp was born in February, 1863, in Milton, Canada, to John and Sarah 
Culp.  He attended and was graduated from the Ontario Veterinary college at 
Orangeville, Ont. In 1887.  He practiced during that summer there and married 
Miss Elizabeth A. Morrison, coming to Ionia in the fall of 1887.  They lived 
for a number of years in the Tower block on West Main street, later moving to 
the Tower flats on Washington street, until about 20 years ago when they moved 
into their home at 520 Union street.

It was not until eight years ago that Dr. Culp’s ambition was realized, to own 
a pony.  He now has seven registered Shetlands which were not only his pets 
and hobby but the plaything of every boy and several girls in the 
neighborhood.  For “Dock’s” backyard has become an irresistible haven for 
youngsters.  He was a well-known figure riding in the small red wheeled buggy, 
or cutter in the winter, in parades and many bright afternoons, in exercising 
his ponies.  He secured several of his ponies from Daniel Strange, of Grand 
Ledge, and has picked the…(missing portion)…and Mrs. P. J. Bezau, of Seattle, 
Washington, two daughters, Mrs. Lillian Thomas, of Cadillac, and Mrs. Ray 
Townsend, of Battle Creek.

Private funeral services will be held from the home, 530 Union street, Friday 
afternoon at 2:30 o’clock and public services will be held from the Episcopal 
church at 3 o’clock, with Rev. Fr. E. G. White conducting the service.  
Masonic burial service will be given.  Interment will be at the mausoleum at 
Highland park cemetery.


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