CHARLES W. CULP, JR., VETERAN FIREMAN AND POLICEMAN, DIES AT 77
Charles W. Culp, Jr., 77, 842 Highland Ave., veteran fireman and former borough policeman, died Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Warner Hospital where he had been admitted Tuesday. He had been in failing health for some time.
A native of Johnstown, he was a son of the late Charles W. and Mary Jane (Ball) Culp, and was a member of St. Xavier Catholic Church here, and of its Holy name Society.
He was a member of the Gettysburg police force for 27 years until his retirement in 1961.
OLDEST FIREMAN
The oldest member of the Gettysburg Fire Department, he had joined the firemen in 1911 and was past president of the Veteran Firemen's Association.
He organized and served as captain of the Gettysburg Fire Police for many years, and while head of the local fire police, was one of the founders of the Adams County Fire Police Association and served as president of that organization for many years. He is captain-emeritus of the local fire police and president-emeritus of the county group
He first became a policeman here in World War I when the Army had its encampment here. Later he engaged in various types of work before becoming a policeman again in the 1930's.
WAS TROLLEY MOTORMAN
As an employee of A.B. Plank, he helped install the plumbing in the original Warner Hospital. For many years he was employed by the National Garage here. He was a motorman on the trolley line which served Gettysburg, and the battlefield, prior to World War I.
He was shot in the leg by bank robbers one night while on duty as a Gettysburg policeman. Hearing a noise behind the Hotel Gettysburg, he walked east in Race Horse Alley. As he did so shots came out of the darkness, striking his legs and causing him to fall to the alleyway. Two black robbers had been hiding in the alley, and believed Officer Culp was coming for them. Despite his surprise and wounds he was able to return the fire and wounded one of the burglars. The two men were captured later in the Pittsburgh area.
Surviving are his wife, the former Loretta C. Kimple, formerly of Buchanan Valley, to whom he had been wed for 53 years; two children, Harold W. Culp, 144 Hanover St., and Mrs. Archie Moul, York; five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; and these brothers and sisters; Mrs Frank Clapsaddle Avon, N.Y.; Leo A Culp, 417 Baltimore St.; Mrs. Ray Ludwig, York and Edward A. Culp, 357 York St., and a number of nieces and nephews.
SERVICES SATURDAY
Funeral services will be held Saturday morning with meeting at the Monahan Funeral Home, Carlisle St., at 9:30 o'clock to go to St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church for the requiem Mass at 10 o'clock, with the Rev. Fr. Alphonse T. Marcincavage officiating. Internment will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday evening for the Rosary to be recited at 8 o'clock.
Members of the Adams County Fire Police are asked to meet at the engine house, E Middle St. at 7 o'clock Friday night to go to the funeral home as a group.
The Gettysburg Times
{Gettysburg, Pennsylvania}
October 10 1968
CHARLES W. CULP, JR., IS BURIED TODAY
Funeral services were held this morning for Charles W. Culp, Jr., 77, of 842 Highland Ave., who died Wednesday at the Warner Hospital.
Rev. Fr. Alphone T. Marcincavage, his pastor, officiated at the requiem Mass in St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church for the retired local policeman. Internment was in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were Police Chief Daniel Miller, Police Sgt. Clarence Cluck and Donald Moul, James Culp, Theodore McKenrick and Paul Strausbaugh.
The Gettysburg Times
{Gettysburg pennsylvania}
October 12 1968
Charles W. Culp, Jr., 77, 842 Highland Ave., veteran fireman and former borough policeman, died Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Warner Hospital where he had been admitted Tuesday. He had been in failing health for some time.
A native of Johnstown, he was a son of the late Charles W. and Mary Jane (Ball) Culp, and was a member of St. Xavier Catholic Church here, and of its Holy name Society.
He was a member of the Gettysburg police force for 27 years until his retirement in 1961.
OLDEST FIREMAN
The oldest member of the Gettysburg Fire Department, he had joined the firemen in 1911 and was past president of the Veteran Firemen's Association.
He organized and served as captain of the Gettysburg Fire Police for many years, and while head of the local fire police, was one of the founders of the Adams County Fire Police Association and served as president of that organization for many years. He is captain-emeritus of the local fire police and president-emeritus of the county group
He first became a policeman here in World War I when the Army had its encampment here. Later he engaged in various types of work before becoming a policeman again in the 1930's.
WAS TROLLEY MOTORMAN
As an employee of A.B. Plank, he helped install the plumbing in the original Warner Hospital. For many years he was employed by the National Garage here. He was a motorman on the trolley line which served Gettysburg, and the battlefield, prior to World War I.
He was shot in the leg by bank robbers one night while on duty as a Gettysburg policeman. Hearing a noise behind the Hotel Gettysburg, he walked east in Race Horse Alley. As he did so shots came out of the darkness, striking his legs and causing him to fall to the alleyway. Two black robbers had been hiding in the alley, and believed Officer Culp was coming for them. Despite his surprise and wounds he was able to return the fire and wounded one of the burglars. The two men were captured later in the Pittsburgh area.
Surviving are his wife, the former Loretta C. Kimple, formerly of Buchanan Valley, to whom he had been wed for 53 years; two children, Harold W. Culp, 144 Hanover St., and Mrs. Archie Moul, York; five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; and these brothers and sisters; Mrs Frank Clapsaddle Avon, N.Y.; Leo A Culp, 417 Baltimore St.; Mrs. Ray Ludwig, York and Edward A. Culp, 357 York St., and a number of nieces and nephews.
SERVICES SATURDAY
Funeral services will be held Saturday morning with meeting at the Monahan Funeral Home, Carlisle St., at 9:30 o'clock to go to St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church for the requiem Mass at 10 o'clock, with the Rev. Fr. Alphonse T. Marcincavage officiating. Internment will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday evening for the Rosary to be recited at 8 o'clock.
Members of the Adams County Fire Police are asked to meet at the engine house, E Middle St. at 7 o'clock Friday night to go to the funeral home as a group.
The Gettysburg Times
{Gettysburg, Pennsylvania}
October 10 1968
CHARLES W. CULP, JR., IS BURIED TODAY
Funeral services were held this morning for Charles W. Culp, Jr., 77, of 842 Highland Ave., who died Wednesday at the Warner Hospital.
Rev. Fr. Alphone T. Marcincavage, his pastor, officiated at the requiem Mass in St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church for the retired local policeman. Internment was in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were Police Chief Daniel Miller, Police Sgt. Clarence Cluck and Donald Moul, James Culp, Theodore McKenrick and Paul Strausbaugh.
The Gettysburg Times
{Gettysburg pennsylvania}
October 12 1968
CHARLES W. CULP, JR., VETERAN FIREMAN AND POLICEMAN, DIES AT 77
Charles W. Culp, Jr., 77, 842 Highland Ave., veteran fireman and former borough policeman, died Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Warner Hospital where he had been admitted Tuesday. He had been in failing health for some time.
A native of Johnstown, he was a son of the late Charles W. and Mary Jane (Ball) Culp, and was a member of St. Xavier Catholic Church here, and of its Holy name Society.
He was a member of the Gettysburg police force for 27 years until his retirement in 1961.
OLDEST FIREMAN
The oldest member of the Gettysburg Fire Department, he had joined the firemen in 1911 and was past president of the Veteran Firemen's Association.
He organized and served as captain of the Gettysburg Fire Police for many years, and while head of the local fire police, was one of the founders of the Adams County Fire Police Association and served as president of that organization for many years. He is captain-emeritus of the local fire police and president-emeritus of the county group
He first became a policeman here in World War I when the Army had its encampment here. Later he engaged in various types of work before becoming a policeman again in the 1930's.
WAS TROLLEY MOTORMAN
As an employee of A.B. Plank, he helped install the plumbing in the original Warner Hospital. For many years he was employed by the National Garage here. He was a motorman on the trolley line which served Gettysburg, and the battlefield, prior to World War I.
He was shot in the leg by bank robbers one night while on duty as a Gettysburg policeman. Hearing a noise behind the Hotel Gettysburg, he walked east in Race Horse Alley. As he did so shots came out of the darkness, striking his legs and causing him to fall to the alleyway. Two black robbers had been hiding in the alley, and believed Officer Culp was coming for them. Despite his surprise and wounds he was able to return the fire and wounded one of the burglars. The two men were captured later in the Pittsburgh area.
Surviving are his wife, the former Loretta C. Kimple, formerly of Buchanan Valley, to whom he had been wed for 53 years; two children, Harold W. Culp, 144 Hanover St., and Mrs. Archie Moul, York; five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; and these brothers and sisters; Mrs Frank Clapsaddle Avon, N.Y.; Leo A Culp, 417 Baltimore St.; Mrs. Ray Ludwig, York and Edward A. Culp, 357 York St., and a number of nieces and nephews.
SERVICES SATURDAY
Funeral services will be held Saturday morning with meeting at the Monahan Funeral Home, Carlisle St., at 9:30 o'clock to go to St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church for the requiem Mass at 10 o'clock, with the Rev. Fr. Alphonse T. Marcincavage officiating. Internment will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday evening for the Rosary to be recited at 8 o'clock.
Members of the Adams County Fire Police are asked to meet at the engine house, E Middle St. at 7 o'clock Friday night to go to the funeral home as a group.
The Gettysburg Times
{Gettysburg, Pennsylvania}
October 10 1968
CHARLES W. CULP, JR., IS BURIED TODAY
Funeral services were held this morning for Charles W. Culp, Jr., 77, of 842 Highland Ave., who died Wednesday at the Warner Hospital.
Rev. Fr. Alphone T. Marcincavage, his pastor, officiated at the requiem Mass in St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church for the retired local policeman. Internment was in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were Police Chief Daniel Miller, Police Sgt. Clarence Cluck and Donald Moul, James Culp, Theodore McKenrick and Paul Strausbaugh.
The Gettysburg Times
{Gettysburg pennsylvania}
October 12 1968
Charles W. Culp, Jr., 77, 842 Highland Ave., veteran fireman and former borough policeman, died Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Warner Hospital where he had been admitted Tuesday. He had been in failing health for some time.
A native of Johnstown, he was a son of the late Charles W. and Mary Jane (Ball) Culp, and was a member of St. Xavier Catholic Church here, and of its Holy name Society.
He was a member of the Gettysburg police force for 27 years until his retirement in 1961.
OLDEST FIREMAN
The oldest member of the Gettysburg Fire Department, he had joined the firemen in 1911 and was past president of the Veteran Firemen's Association.
He organized and served as captain of the Gettysburg Fire Police for many years, and while head of the local fire police, was one of the founders of the Adams County Fire Police Association and served as president of that organization for many years. He is captain-emeritus of the local fire police and president-emeritus of the county group
He first became a policeman here in World War I when the Army had its encampment here. Later he engaged in various types of work before becoming a policeman again in the 1930's.
WAS TROLLEY MOTORMAN
As an employee of A.B. Plank, he helped install the plumbing in the original Warner Hospital. For many years he was employed by the National Garage here. He was a motorman on the trolley line which served Gettysburg, and the battlefield, prior to World War I.
He was shot in the leg by bank robbers one night while on duty as a Gettysburg policeman. Hearing a noise behind the Hotel Gettysburg, he walked east in Race Horse Alley. As he did so shots came out of the darkness, striking his legs and causing him to fall to the alleyway. Two black robbers had been hiding in the alley, and believed Officer Culp was coming for them. Despite his surprise and wounds he was able to return the fire and wounded one of the burglars. The two men were captured later in the Pittsburgh area.
Surviving are his wife, the former Loretta C. Kimple, formerly of Buchanan Valley, to whom he had been wed for 53 years; two children, Harold W. Culp, 144 Hanover St., and Mrs. Archie Moul, York; five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; and these brothers and sisters; Mrs Frank Clapsaddle Avon, N.Y.; Leo A Culp, 417 Baltimore St.; Mrs. Ray Ludwig, York and Edward A. Culp, 357 York St., and a number of nieces and nephews.
SERVICES SATURDAY
Funeral services will be held Saturday morning with meeting at the Monahan Funeral Home, Carlisle St., at 9:30 o'clock to go to St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church for the requiem Mass at 10 o'clock, with the Rev. Fr. Alphonse T. Marcincavage officiating. Internment will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday evening for the Rosary to be recited at 8 o'clock.
Members of the Adams County Fire Police are asked to meet at the engine house, E Middle St. at 7 o'clock Friday night to go to the funeral home as a group.
The Gettysburg Times
{Gettysburg, Pennsylvania}
October 10 1968
CHARLES W. CULP, JR., IS BURIED TODAY
Funeral services were held this morning for Charles W. Culp, Jr., 77, of 842 Highland Ave., who died Wednesday at the Warner Hospital.
Rev. Fr. Alphone T. Marcincavage, his pastor, officiated at the requiem Mass in St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church for the retired local policeman. Internment was in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were Police Chief Daniel Miller, Police Sgt. Clarence Cluck and Donald Moul, James Culp, Theodore McKenrick and Paul Strausbaugh.
The Gettysburg Times
{Gettysburg pennsylvania}
October 12 1968
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