Homer Herschel Kemple

1930 - Jul 9 Well here is the boy you have been waiting to see in sketch and cartoon, Homer Kemple himself. We asked the artist to do his best and we believe that you will want to save this reproduction of his smiling features. Homer is a native of Southern Indiana, but does not brag about it. He would rather claim Culver as his and we don't blame him either. He came to our fair city about eight years ago and has been in his present business about one year. Prior to entering it he spent about seven years with the Academy here. He is thirty-five years of age and very muchly married. While his present work keeps him pretty busy he still finds some time to fish and hunt, and he is a lover of basketball and all outdoor sports. We would say his hobby is grinning as he always greets you with a smile. You can never tell how much he is worrying about the weather as he is always smiling, rain or shine. Telling all you folks that he owns the Shell Service Station here is like telling you there are three hundred and sixty-five days in the year, most every one knows that. And every one knows, or should know, the value of Shell products. If you don't, just stop in and let Homer tell you about them. He also carries the well known Goodrich Tires and tubes, Willard batteries, and has an expert greasing and lubricating service. This station also recharges batteries. "Real Service" is their motto and stop in the time you drive down Lake Shore Drive and let them prove it to you. If there anything started that tends to help Culver you will always find Homer right there with the rest of them helping boost.

1933 - March 15 - Kemple to Build Service Station $3000 Service Station to Go Up on State and Lakeshore

1960 - Oct 19 - Homer Kemple Retires As Head of Academy Tailor Shop; Lyman Morris Named New Manager Homer Kemple, who has outfitted mere than 50,000 boys during his 34-year service as a tailor at Culver Military Academy and Culver Summer Schools, has retired on pension. Succeeding Kemple as manager of the tailor and dry cleaning shop is the former assistant manager, Lyman Morris. The new manager has served Culver 31 years. Morris directs a staff of 21 employees. They are responsible for the fitting, dry cleaning, and repair of uniforms for some 825 boys attending Culver Military Academy and 1,500 boys attending Culver Summer Schools. In addition, the department makes a military jacket, trousers, riding breeches, chevrons, and non-varsity letters. It also handles the sale to students of such items as shoes, shirts, gloves, and belts. Ricciardi To Assist Morris To assist Morris In his new assignment, Charles Ricciardi has been appointed foreman of tailoring operations. Kemple has spent his entire career in working with young people. He learned the tailoring craft in a shop at Bloomington, Ind., near the campus of Indiana University. He later worked at the Purdue University tailor shop before coming to Culver. Born In Orange County Born 65 years ago in Orange County, Ind., Kemple resides with his wife, Esma, at 413 State St., Culver. They have five children and 16 grandchildren. He is a member of the Culver Lions Club. Kemple is looking forward to spending lots of' time hunting and fishing and he says, "just plain relaxing." Morris has spent the last 19 vears in the tailor and dry cleanNing shop, the last 2½ years as assistant manager. He also worked for 12 years in the Cavalry department. Native Of Peru A native of Peru. Ind., Morris resides at 321 Slate St.. Culver. His wife, Hazel, and he have four children and five grandchildren. He is a Navy veteran and belongs to the Culver Masonic Lodge. Both Kemple and Morris agree that the primary change in boys during their Culver tenure is a considerable increase in size. "When I first started." Kemple said, "it was unusual for an Academy youngster to be as tall as six feet. Now almost all the older boys are that tall, and many of them are 6' 3" or 6' 4". The 5' Kemple often had to use a stool while measuring uniforms for the taller boys. In conduct and attitudes Kemple and Morris see no change in boys during their experience. "They're good courteous youngsters," Kemple said. "and see no difference in the boys now and many of their fathers I outfitted 20 or 30 years ago. 1935 - Kemple Now Associate Dealer for Gen. Motors Homer H. Kemple, Proprietor of Motoro Inn garage, has signed contracts that make jim an associate dealer for the full line of General Motoes automobiles. He had been acting in this capacity for Chevorlet for the past few years, but is now in a position to handle any make of car made by General Motors Homer Herschel Kemple BIRTH 3 Mar 1895 Rego, Orange County, Indian DEATH 21 Sep 1989 (aged 94) BURIAL Masonic Cemetery Culver, Marshall County, Indiana son of Jacob S Kempple and Rutha Hutslar Homer and Esma lived in Toledo, Ohio and Lafayette, Indiana before moving to Culver, Indiana in 1922. He was employed at the Culver Military Academy Uniform Department as a uniform designer, pattern maker and tailor. - On the CMA staff since January 1, 1922, he worked in the tailor shop and uniform department and became manager of the uniform department in 1958, upon retirement of Val F. Herrmann. Homer Kemple retired in 1960 In the early 1930's he left the Academy to manage the Shell gasoline station and later built a Philips 66 directly across the street from the Shell station. In the late '30s, Homer returned to the Academy Tailor Shop

married March 3, 1916 Bloomington, Indiana Mary Esma Pope BIRTH 1 Jan 1897 Greene County, Indiana DEATH 3 May 1993 BURIAL Masonic Cemetery Culver, Marshall County, Indiana daughter of Charles Pope and Nevada Bullock

Homer Herschel Kemple and Mary Esma Poper had:

1 Mary Louise Kemple married Henry B. Krieg BIRTH 14 Jan 1919 Indiana DEATH 25 Jun 1973 Culver, Marshall County, Indiana BURIAL Masonic Cemetery Culver, Marshall County, Indiana

i. LINDA LEE KRIEG,
ii. MICHAEL BOYD KRIEG,
iii. JOHN DELBERT KRIEG,
iv. JEFFREY ALAN KRIEG,

2 Fritz Charles Kemple Birth Date: 24 Dec 1916 Birth Place: Toledo Ottaw, Ohio Death Date: 28 Mar 1999 married 13 Apr 1946 Florida Evelyn Faye Gollattscheck

i. FRITZ CHARLES KEMPLE, JR,
ii. JAMES ARTHUR KEMPLE,
iii. SHARON FAYE KEMPLE,
iv. RODNEY OWEN KEMPLE,
v. CAROL ANN KEMPLE,
vi. PATTY ESMA KEMPLE,

3 Kenneth Homer Kemple BIRTH 3 Jan 1919 Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana DEATH Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana BURIAL Masonic Cemetery Culver, Marshall County, Indiana married Mary Bell Osborn Kemple BIRTH 24 Apr 1920 DEATH 24 Apr 1998 BURIAL Masonic Cemetery Culver, Marshall County, Indiana, They Had:

Mary Ann Kemple married Jim Rowe
Judy Lynne Kemple married Daryl Fisher
Rodney Homer Kemple
Karen Larlee. Kemple BIRTH 15 Jun 1943 Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana, DEATH 29 Nov 2017 Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana BURIAL Masonic Cemetery Culver, Marshall County, Indiana
Karen L. Coby 74, Rochester,, passed away at 11:02 a.m. Wednesday Nov. 29, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka.

She was born on June 15, 1943 in Plymouth, the daughter of Kenneth and Mary Belle (Osborn) Kemple.

On Jan. 14, 1967 in Rochester, she married Jay A. Coby and he survives.

Mrs. Coby retired from First Federal Savings Bank. She had been a member of the VFW Auxiliary in Culver, Burton/Richland Center United Methodist Church and part of the Chain Gang at the Akron Public Library. In her spare time she enjoyed knitting, crocheting, visiting Indiana State Parks, fishing, water painting and after retiring enjoyed traveling.

Survivors include her husband, Jay L. Coby, Rochester, son, John Coby and significant other, Oneida Fehring, Elgin, Ill., sisters, Mary Ann and husband Jim Rowe, Culver, Judy and husband Daryl Fisher, Plymouth, brother, Rodney Kemple, Logansport and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Cindy Geiger.

Services entrusted to Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester.
Cindy L. Kemple BIRTH 4 Mar 1947 Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana DEATH 29 Jan 2010 Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana BURIAL Masonic Cemetery Culver, Marshall County, Indiana, married Jun. 26, 1965, in Burr Oak, Marshall Co. IN Michael L. Geiger BIRTH 5 Mar 1945 Argos, Marshall County, Indiana DEATH 17 Jan 2018 Lakeland, Polk County, Florida BURIAL Masonic Cemetery Culver, Marshall County, Indiana, Max E. Geiger and Laverne E. Heneline They had:
Jamie Geiger
Lori Geiger married Jon Frettinger

4 Joseph Arthur "Art" Kemple born February 11, 1924 Culver, Marshall county, Indiana April 30, 2006, at Bremen Health Care Center. married February 11, 1948 Culver, Marshall county, Indiana Susanna E. Woodward They had:

Arthur Gregory Kemple,
Connie Jo Kemple
Patty A. Kemple
Judy A. Kemple
Deborah Gail Kemple
Nancy Sue. Kemple married Harper

5 Marjorie Ann Kemple born July 22, 1928 Culver, Marshall county, Indiana died February 21, 2009 Culver, Marshall county, Indiana

Marjorie Ann Kemple, 80 of Culver, Indiana, died at 11:20AM on February 21, 2009 at Miller's Merry Manor in Culver, Indiana.

Marjorie was born to Homer H. Kemple and Mary Esma Pope on July 22, 1928 in Culver, Indiana. She never married.

After graduating from Culver High School, she worked as a projectionist at the El Rancho Theater. Marjorie loved animals and really enjoyed swimming in Lake Maxinkuckee. She was a member of Grace United Church of Christ in Culver.

Marjorie is survived by her Sister - Mary Louise Krieg of Culver, Indiana, Sister-in-law - Sue Kemple of Culver, Indiana, and many Nieces & Nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, and brothers - Fritz Kemple, Kenneth Kemple, and Arthur Kemple.

Visitation will be at the Bonine-Odom Funeral Home on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 from 5:00 - 8:00PM EDT and from 10:00 - 11:00AM on Wednesday, Feb 25, 2009. Rev. Robin Keating will officiate the service which will take place at 11:00AM on February 25, 2009 at Bonine-Odom Funeral Home, Culver, Indiana.

Interment will follow at the Culver Masonic Cemetery in Culver, Indiana. Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society or the Grace United Church of Christ in Culver.