May God Bless the Culver family. Maj. Culver will be in my and my wife, Millie's prayers.
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May God Bless the Culver family. Maj. Culver will be in my and my wife, Millie's prayers.
My condolences and prayers for Culver family, Ray
Sad news indeed. A salute to Major Culver............
May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind always be at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
and rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
Very sorry to hear this news. Rest in peace, sir.
A salute, Major. My condolences to Gloria.
My condolences to the Culver family. This is a sad day indeed. A toast to the Major, may he rest peace.
Prayers for the Culver family. I never met the man, but his military service, shooting contributions and unique writing style have done credit to his memory and remaining family.
God Speed sir, Semper fidelis!
My condolences to the Culver family as well. I feel I owe him a large debt of gratitude for his military service and for this forum where his memory will continue on.
Very sad news indeed. He'll be sorely missed.
Dick Culver,
It is a sad day indeed to hear of your passing on. I hope that when I pass over to the other side you will sit with me at the table of my Fathers and I and enjoy or company. Gloria I am so very sorry for your loss and the loss to the rest of the family.
Floyd Thomas III and Family
BudT
Words simply are not adequate...
I would like to extend my condolences to the Culver family.
Condolences to the Swede and the rest of the family. I sure hate to see him go and his wit is sorely missed. I like to think he is with all his old buddies now, including ones that have gone before him on this forum. I'll have to make up some of his famous hot buttered rum for a salute when I get home.
Rest in Peace, Major! Our lives are richer for having known you.
Cass
I am so sorry to hear of Dick's passage.
His efforts at putting up these forums many years ago were such an incredible boost to the rifleman community and the efficient dissemination of knowledge among us. (And, of course, Gloria was the force that kept it all civil and on the right track.) All of us who have enjoyed and benefitted from this site owe him a great debt of gratitude.
Those of us who came to know of him through these forums have had the opportunity to learn much more of Dick's adventures and accomplishments than would have been possible otherwise, and we are all the richer for knowing of this American hero.
I got to meet Dick for all of five minutes a few years ago at Camp Perry. The memory of talking with him is what keeps flashing up in my mind when my thoughts return to having heard of his passing.
God speed, Dick, I am so glad to have known you.
My first introduction to a carbine forum was on the Culver site.
It's a sad loss for Gloria and the military arms community. The Major will be missed by many.
Semper Fi to a decorated Marine.
- YouTube
Gloria and family ,
it is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we learn of Major Culvers passing . I wish that I knew of something to say or do that would take away all of your grief and pain as I would do it in an instant .
The thing that does come to mind are the words to a to a World War 2 song that was played when my father passed away ,
We'll meet again
Don't know where
Don't know when
But I know we'll meet again some sunny day !
May God bless you and keep you .
Crystle and Shawn Grear
I should have expected it, but our glorious Postal Service wouldn't allow me to add Gloria's name to my PO box without her being present with an ID.
Words fail me. Bureaucracies are truly the spawn of the devil.
I'm sorry, folks, I tried. And especially sorry for any that may have already sent cards or whatever - they said they'll be returned.
Sigh...
UPDATE: Gloria will be getting a PO Box later today, Wednesday 2/26!
All men have been created equal, but some stand a little taller. Dick Culver is one of those men.
My profoundest sympathies to Gloria and family, as well as the many here who might as well be considered family.
Major Culver, Sir may God walk with you hand in hand as you take this last journey, and Gloria may God be by your side during this time. Simper Fi from Major Bill Hughes USAFR
You mean they won't allow "Gloria Culver, C/O Jefferson Adams, PO Box ###, Chicken Belch, ID?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jefferson Adams
Well, maybe - if Jefferson Adams was my legal name. It's the name I've used for many years on forums and such to honor my favorite two founding fathers - Thomas Jefferson and Samuel Adams.
I'll talk to them tomorrow about my real name. Buncha ass clowns, they are - a few months ago my PO Box payment was due on a Friday, so I mailed it on the Thursday before. To the address on the bill, local, at the Post Office. Went in Friday and they'd locked my box. I've had it for over 10 years, and they all know who I am. Turns out that mail goes the scenic route, because this is a small town. I convinced the manager to get my mail for me ONE TIME (he emphasized that several times during our conversation), and my check got there the next day, so they unlocked the box.
Sorry for the rant, but this is ridiculous. In the America I remember, the explanation of what's going on with Dick and Gloria, plus maybe an emailed photo of Glo's ID, would have done it in a heartbeat.
But this is the NEW America. Obama's America.
These Postal Orifice people are a lot like the HHS & IRS people that are now in charge of our healthcare.
/rant
OK, Gloria will be getting a PO Box later today, Wednesday 2/26. I'll post it when I know it :)
Have not been dropping by as much as in the past lately and just found out.
For some fifteen years I've enjoyed Dick's whit, wisdom and war stories.
Rest in Peace Major Culver, our deepest sympathy and condolences to Gloria and the rest of the family. You are sorely missed.
Steve
another Marine reporting Sir, I have served my time in Hell".
;(
I'd like to add my condolences as well. While I was never privledged to meet the Major face-to-face, nor to speak with him over the phone, several years ago we did briefly communicate via email when I learned he was stationed in New Orleans back in the 60's. As it turned out, unbeknownst to me at the time, we lived just a couple blocks from one another in Metairie ('Metry' as pronounced by the natives). When he expressed his fondness for New Orleans' coffe and chicory, I was all too glad to send he and the Mrs. some love from home. I've enjoyed reading his stories, have always appreciated these forums albeit primarily as a lurker, and was thrilled when I spied his interview some time back on the history Channel's episode on military snipers. May he rest in the peace.
JA,
Try the "soft approach" first with the local Post Office people. Explain what is happening, and why. If they get ugly, then contact management. But remember, always use the positive approach, otherwise they'll pull out their rule books and dig their heels in. If you've ever had contact with the DMV, you'll know what I'm talking about.
Good luck!
Will try to get a card to Gloria via this method. Many thanks for your help with this effort. I have called Moscow "Berkeley, Idaho" since I moved here to Lewiston.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jefferson Adams
They seem to have that attitude.
Brad
Rest in Peace, Major Culver. My deepest sympathy and condolences to Gloria and the family.
I don't have the words...
Sam
Thoughts and prayers ........along with condolences. ............Gaffer
God bless Dick's family and friends. Though the
end was inevitable it was still a kick in the gut to loose
him. If you met him for a moment or a life time his
warm smile and brilliance captivated you.
Total inadequacy at expressing anything else.
Semper Fi to a dear human.
God Bless.
We as a nation are richer for his service and because he refused to compromise his own morals when he saw a wrong. He was one of a kind, and we are each richer for having known him.
Valhalla is richer now. God's speed, Dick.
And my condolences to Gloria and all those close to them. You have my thoughts and prayers.
I started on Culvers many many years ago, certainly back in the 90's. It has resulted in a number of friendships through the years all over the country with people in many cases i have never personally met, but through email, phone and so on. At various times, that also included contact with the culver's, mostly as my memory dictates, with a shared love of dogs. Gloria, in particular, was a "dog" person as i call it, and I got several emails from them upon losing one of my furry friends. I also give Culver's the nod for developing my long appreciation of collecting military firearms. And the knowlege base assembled on Culver's for guiding me through some real interesting aquistions. It resulted in the accumulation of a lot of knowlege, writing a lot of checks, but it has enriched my life in more than one way. I heard it said once, the measure of a man is how many lives that man has touched. In the case of Major Culver and Gloria, they are immensely rich in that they have touched the lives of so many. I know that the major is in a better place, and I would want Gloria to know she is not alone, even tho the distances may be far.
I never met him but from what I have read here about him.
He was a good soldier that fought till the end!
A good man with a loving family and many friends.
Now with his maker where love never ends.
My condolences to all who feel his absence.
OK, Gloria will be getting a PO Box later today, Wednesday 2/26. I'll post it when I know it :)
Also, the local service for Dick will be videotaped, and everyone will be able to view it online, at no cost.
USMC Major Richard O. (Dick) Culver Jr. will be buried at Arlington, with full military honors.
If you could please post when the service would be at Arlington. I'm sure some of us are local and could attend if it is not private. Thanks
the world is a better place because of this man having lived
Major Culver, rest in peace Sir!
Gloria, my deepest sympathy.
David Chandler
Ditto that. I already told the wife that we're going to Arlington.Quote:
Originally Posted by BruceHMX
Rest in peace, Major, and my most sincere condolences to Mrs. Culver.
Also, Arlington has funeral schedules on their website: http://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/
Unfortunately they only have the next 5 days schedules.