The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-28
DEATH OF H. H. CULVER
NOTED PHILANTHROPIST, WELL.
KNOWN TO MANY INDIANIANS.
Founder of Culver Military Academy
at Lake Observation-Disclosures
of Navy Robson Dead.

ST. LOUIS. Sept. 27.-Henry H. Culver, OF
this city, founder of the Culver Mil
itary Academy at Culver, Ind, and a we'll
known manufacturer, died at his home
here, No. 35Ol Morgan street, at , o'clock
yesterday afternoon. The deceased had been
unwell for nearly six months, and his dis
ease baffled the skill of prominent physi-
clans of this city, Chicago and Indianapolis
Early in the summer he was taken to
Lake Maxinkuckee, near Culver, in the
hope that the cooler atmosphere would
prove beneficial The change, however, did
not inure to the benefit of his health, and
he continued to grow worse. A few weeks
ago he was very low, and his entire family
was called to his bedside. Subsequently he
rallied in some measure, and on Saturday.
Sept. 49, he was brought to st. Louis and
taken to his home
Mr.. Culver was a successful business
man, practical philanthropist and had an
eventful life. He was born near New Lon
don, o.. in 1910. He received a common
school education, and, on reaching maturi-
ty, he and his brothers, Messrs w. W. and
Il. l.. Culver, came West to embark in
business. They served for a time with the
stove and hardware firm of McCreery &
Co., of Springfield. Ill. Afterwards they
engaged in the stove business at Mattoon,
Ill. A few years later they went to Kansas
City, where they engaged in the stove and
range business. In 1878 they removed their
business to st. Louis and established the
firm now known as the Wrought Iron
Range Company, with which the deceased
was connected till the time of his death.
In 1864 Mr.. Culver was united in marriage
with Miss Emily J. Hand, Of Plymouth,
IND, who survives him. The family con-
sists of five sons and one daughter, name
ly, Walter L. Culver, Henry H. jr. T. r.
4. r., Ida L. and X X. Culver. All are
grown, and the first-named three sons are
married. l.. l. and w. w. Culver, brothers
of the deceased, reside in this city
In 1884 the deceased, with view of
helping young men to secure ali education,
founded ana endowed an institution Of
learning at Culver Ind, known a.; the Cub
yer Military Academy 1t is on spacious
grounds overlooking Lake Maxinkuckee
and large and substantial buildings have
military academy in the United States,
with the exception OF West Point having an
enrolment of 230 students. The education
Of the youth was pet hobby with Mr..
Culver, and perhaps two score of young
men who were unable to pay for q higher
education have been educated gratuitOusly
by the deceased in various prominent in
situations.
a few years ago, when the Brooklyn
Tabernacle was destroyed, Dr. Talmage,
knowing Mr. Culver's generous qualities.
telegraphed to him soliciting a donation OF
100000 to help rebuild the church, and
promising if it were given to have the
name of the donor stamped on each brick
in the building. Mr. Culver, however. pre-
ferred less ostentation and to use his money
in advancing the interests of the school.
The deceased was a thirty-second degree
Mason, belonging to Tuscan Lodge. A F.
and A. M, Ascalon Commandery, knights
Templars and member of Nooah Temple,
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine. In religion
he was q Methodist, holding his member
ship at Culver, Ind. The funeral will oc-
cur on Tuesday at p. m. The remains
will be placed in a temporary receiving
vault at Bellefontaine Cemetery until ar
rangements can be made to inter them on
the grounds of the institution in which he
was 50 deeply interested at Lake Maxim
kuckee.