The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-04-05
DR.. M. w. CULP
PASSES OVER
STRICKEN SATURDAY
AFTERNOON AND DIED IN A FEW
HOURS-WAS ONE OF UNIONS
LEADING PHYSICIANS AND PUB.
Lie SPIRITED CITIZEN-BODY
IS LAID TO REST IN GRACE
METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY
MONDAY AFTERNOON AT SET
TING OF SUN.

DR.. Madison Wallace Culp died
Saturday evening about nine O'Clock
at his home on North Mountain
street. He was taken seriously Ill
during the afternoon and while en-
gagged actively in his work as a physi-
clan. He had recently suffered from
an attack OF grippe, and although had
been keeping up his work, he had
not regained his strength. Saturday
at noon DR.. Culp attended a meeting
of the stockholders OF the Union
County Fair Association, and was
among those who spoke In the meet
ing, although there was no great ex-
- ertion. nor anything in the meeting
that was calculated to excite OF over
tax anyone. -
After dinner Dr. Culp wrote a pre-
scription for patient while in the
Rice Drug Co.'s store. and 1t was
there he was suddenly seized with a
severe attack He started to go up'
the stairs to the Office of Drs Berry
:. ed part Of the way up the steps. He
was given medical attention and ev-
erything possible was done for him,
but the efforts we're unavailing. He
was carried home and, although con-
scious grew rapidly worse The end,
came about nine o'clock Saturday
evening. He was fifty-four years OF
age.
DR.. Culp leaves life. and two
brothers, Messrs Barlow r. Culp, OF
Union. and r. d. Culr OF Portsmouth,
Va. He was native Of Union, hav-
ing been born in the the house now
known as the Hill House, not more
than stQpe,s throw from tha house.
IN which he died. He was the son or
Benjamin w. and Cornelia Meng Culp,
his father belonging to prominent
family Of Chester county. while his
mother belonged to a prominent fam
fly OF Union county AS young man
DIR. Culp attended the school taught
here by the late Judge D. A. Town
send, anl later he persued q course
Of study in Kings Mountain Military
school. He graduated in medicine at
the South Carolina Medical college.
On April 18th, 1902, DR.. Culp was
married to Miss Maray Graham, OF
Little Falls, NJ Y, who with his two
brothers survive him.
DR.. Culp was one Of the leading
physicians of Union. and was regard
: ed by his fellow physicians as a man
skilled in the science Of medicine.
He was eminently successful as a
practicicioner and was held in high
est esteem by those who knew him
as a medical practitioner.
Not only was DR.. Culp eminent in
the field OF his life's work, but he was
a public spirited and thoroughly in
formed man Of affairs. He was re-
garded as competent to speak upon
questions OF public interest. whether
that interest was something relative
to the agricultural affairs OF the COM
munity or to questions relating to the
social and moral betterment OF the
community.
DR.. Culp was man OF pronounced
convictions. and was infexible in his
stand for what he conceived to be
right. He was man with high ideals
and was not afraid to stand for those
ideals, even II he felt he would have
to stand alone. He loathed hypo-
critic and was himself the soul Of
honor. He was. for these very rea-
sons sometimes adjudged to be harsh
In his attitude towards what he con-
ceived wrong. Yet those who really
knew him. soon learned that he was
possessed Of a most kindly heart
He was ever ready to respond to the
ing in his attention to real charity
cry OF human need He was unfail-
and equally ready to throw the man.
tie OF charity over the failings Of 9TH
ers And those who were in closest
touch with him bear testimony to his
having grown broader In sympathy
and gentler in heart during the last
few years Of his life. As the closing
OF his earthly pilgrimage drew near
his heart reached ont in prayer, to the
Godfather. and with the directness
and simplicity Of child his lips
spoke in supplication to the throne Of
God.
On Monday. April list, and almost
at the set OF the sun. his remains
were laid to rest in the cemetery Of