Arnold Culp Obituary

February 5, 1927 - May 5, 2008 Arnold Culp, 81, was born in Libertyville, Iowa to Arthur and Irene Culp on the 5th of February in 1927. He was preceded in death by his brothers Glenn and Robert, his sister Janet and his first grandson Robert Taylor. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Janice and his three children, Sherrie Walker of Colorado Springs, Thomas Dale Culp of Colorado Springs and Debra Clayton of Las Vegas, Nevada. His is also survived by his four grandchildren Shona Sheffey, Ryan Dale Culp, Kirsten Lewus and Lindsey Clayton and six great grandchildren: Alec McGinn, Mandy Taylor, Breanna Sheffey, Riley McGinn, Caitlin Taylor, Adam Taylor, Michael Sheffey, Samual Dale Culp and Corey Culp. Arnold joined the Army after college and fought in the Korean war earning the Silver Star. After the war he went through OCS at Ft. Sill, OK and became a pilot shortly thereafter. He retired from the military in 1966 in Colorado Springs where he and his wife started One Hour Cleaners, a dry cleaners business. The business was sold and formal retirement began in 2000. Arnold enjoyed flying his plane that he and two partners owned for many years. He relaxed while fishing and was a long time member of the Good Sams chapter in Colorado Springs. He and his wife along with daughter Deb and long time dear friend Jean Merritt enjoyed his final years in a lovely home in the Black Forest. A celebration of Arnold's life will be held at Tom and Rona Culp's house at 6584 Whistle Bay Drive on Saturday the 17th of May from 2-6pm. The family requests no flowers but donation can be made in the memory of Arnold Culp to the Colorado Springs chapter of the Alzheimer's Foundation, www.alz.org/donate.asp