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John Edmond "Jack" Culver passed away July 20, 2004 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, TX. Mr. Culver and his twin brother, Joe, were born November 16, 1918, to Lenard and Laura Putnam Culver in Pierre, SD. He graduated from Dallas South Dakota High School, and from the Merchant Marine School of Engineering in San Francisco. John and his brother Joe worked at CCC Camp in Hot Springs, SD for 2 years, and he also served as a Merchant Marine engineer during World War II. John Culver married June Young, also a twin, in 1940 and she predeceased him on March 25, 1961. His brother Joe passed away in 1972. He lived and worked in Council Bluffs, IA, and Denver, CO before moving to Albuquerque in 1949, where he worked as Chief Stationary Engineer at Creamland Dairies for 34 years. Mr. Culver married Jean Medlin, also a Creamland employee, on January 3, 1962 and they lived in Cedar Crest and Sandia Park in the Sandia Mountains east of Albuquerque for 20 years. They moved to Carlsbad in 1992, where he was a volunteer at Lakeview Christian Home for several years. John Culver is survived by his wif,e Jean, of the home in Carlsbad; a son, Jerry J. Culver of Sparks, NV; a sister, Evelyn Donovan of O'Fallon, IL; a brother, Robert A. Culver of Lynnwood, WA; a brother, Tom Culver of Hollywood, CA; two grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. Mr. Culver was a member of the Church of Christ, and had served as a Boy Scout Master. He enjoyed watching sports events and news on television, also travel, nature, and music programs. John enjoyed going for walks with their two Old English Sheepdogs, Mona and Rainbow. Services will be held Saturday, July 24, 2004 at 10:00 a.m., in the Chapel of Sunset Memorial Park & Mausoleum, 924 Menaul NE Albuquerque, NM. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park & Mausoleum. Arrangements under direction of: Strong-Thorne Mortuary 1100 Coal Ave SE 842-8800
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