Richard G. Culver

Son of Charles Nelson Culver and Antoinette Bonomo Culver, and brother to Kenneth Culver, Richard George Culver was born on Exeter St. (Little Italy) in Baltimore City, September 27, 1950. He attended grade school at the shrine of the Little Flower on Belair Rd. He graduated from Northern High School. Northern was newly built and was the first high school to boast an Olympic size swimming pool. He participated in track and field and wrestling. He also loved to water ski! He attended Howard Community College for two years getting his AA Degree in electronic and business administration. He took a job with General Electric in Columbia, MD and worked his way up from assembly line worker to upper management. With the introduction of the microwave oven, he was promoted to Quality Control Inspector of the “Range Building” and managed over 65 employees producing stove tops, ovens and microwaves for General Electric. On January 19th, 1974, he married Mary Kathleen Mulford (Kay) and they have three children, Amy Lea, Nicholas George, and Anthony Michael. Richard gave his life to the Lord Jesus Christ in 1985 when his wife Kay was miraculously healed of a heart condition that had developed when she was a child. Richard, Kay and the kids were sovereignly led to Rock City Church shortly after her healing through a divine set of circumstances and have attended RCC for 25 years this month. Richard has been an active member serving at Block Parties, delivering food to the needy, giving rides to those needing help, helping during the Eternity Play and other major events, as well as helping with any new building construction. In addition he could be seen greeting at the front door on “Zone D” days at church. He loved to study history and he loved science. He wanted to be an astronaut and inventor. He was currently working on two energy saving inventions and had developed prototypes. He was active in politics and was the district Captain for the Mays Chapel area for Senator Harris’ campaign His favorite restaurant to celebrate his children’s birthday was Macaroni Grille. His favorite places to go were Annapolis and Gettysburge. Richard’s memory is cherished by his wife Mary Kathleen Culver, his daughter Amy Lea Culver, his son Nicholas George Culver and Anthony Michael Culver, his daughter-in-law Jennifer Anne Culver and Caitlan Jay Culver, his aunt Jean Goeltz and his aunt Cathrine Zwirlein. Richard was a good man and a loving father to his three children. He will be missed but we have the consolation that he is now with Jesus!

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Richard G. Culver

September 27, 1950 - September 2, 2010