Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-05-08
Rural Dale
Prof. O. G.. Culver Instantly Killed
When Struck By Lightning

When Struck BY Lightning
The people of this vicinity were
terribly shocked last Saturday even
ing to learn of the death of Prof. 0.
C. Culver, which was caused by be-
ing struck by lightning. Seeing a
storm approaching, he with his son
Robert, aged eight, started out to
shelter some sheep, and while on his
way to the barn Mr.. Culver was
struck and instantly killed. The
fatal bolt struck the back of his
head, running down his spine. The
back of his head and neck were bad
ly burned and his clothing torn and
burnt. His son who was nearby, es-
capped injury. Mr.. Culver and his
two children, his sister Miss Jennie
Culver, and their father Mr.. Robert
Culver, made their home together,
on a farm in Bloom township, on
the Muskingum county line.
Orlando Clark Culver, aged 40,
was the son of Robert and Prudence
Ritchey Culver His mother is de-
ceased He was born near Rowland,
Bristol township, Morgan county.
Since a young man he had been a
successful school teacher. He began
teaching in this county, later going
to the Dakotas where he taught,
and from there he went to 0klaho-
ma where he graduated from the
University of Oklahoma, and then
for a time taught in that state.
While living in Oklahoma he was
married to Miss Edna Lewis. They
had two children-Robert, aged 8,
and Ruth, 6. His wife died of flu
about five years ago. Following her
death he returned to Morgan county,
and for the past two years was prin-
cipal of the Bristol high school He
was a man of splendid educational
attainments One of his assistants
in the Cloud school the 'past year
was Miss Clara Blackburn of near
Renrock Their engagement had
been announced, the wedding to
have taken place this June. Be
sides his aged father, and his chill
dren mentioned. he is survived by
two Finley r. Culver of
near the home, who has been criti-
cally i'll with pneumonia, and Hiram
of North Dakota, and three sisters
Mrs. Alice Clifford and Mrs Mary
Greer both of East Bloom and Miss
Jennie Culver of the home One
brother Dr. j. w. Culver is deceas-
ed.
Mr.. Culver was an active member
of the Rural Dale Baptist church;
an ardent temperance worker, and
was always found on the right side
of all moral questions. This county
can i'll afford to lose men of the
type of O. G. Culver Funeral SER
vices which were private were held
at his late fhome Tuesday at
O'Clock. Rev. Cook, his pastor, Off
ciating, Burial was made in the
Allen cemetery.
John Shilling and son Fred were
at McConnelsville one day last week.
Mrs. Rosa Young transacted bust
ness in GAINESVILLE last week.
The entertainment given by the
Rural Dale school teacher Miss Flor
ence Reinwald of near Lowell and
pupils at the community hall here
last Thursday evening, was attended
by fair sized crowd. The pupils
all acted their part Well and the
Renrock orchestra provided fine mu-
sic with Harry Ellis leader on the
violin. The sale of the candy and
pies brought quite neat sum.
Quite a good many from here at
tended the big show at GAINESVILLE
Friday.
Doris, the little girl of Mr.. and
Mrs. e. NJ. Frame has been suffering
from the bad cold and cough that