Edwin Raymond Culver Jr.  

27 Edwin Raymond Culver Jr. b. 3 Feb 1896 Missouri d. 24 Oct. 1968 St. Louis, Missouri; ; [larger date view ]

E. R. Culver, known CMA Founder, dies

Brig. Gen. John W. Dobson,Dean Ernest B. Benson andRear Adm. John W. Bays represented Culver Military Academy at the funeral of Edwin Raymond Culver Jr . Friday, Nov. 1, in St. Louis.

Others from Culver who attended were Mrs. Richard W. Gimbel and Mrs. Allen R. Elliott, friends of the Culver family.

Mr. Culver, chairman of the board of the Culver Educational Foundation, died Tuesday Oct. 29, at his home in Clayton, Mo.

A memorial service is to be conducted at the Academy at a later date.

Mr. Culver was the grandson cf the founder of the Academy, Henry Harrison Culver, and the son of the president of the original board of trustews , E. R. Culver Sr.

He was a 1915 graduate of Culver where he was cadet captain of his company . He studied at the University of Pennsylvania and was a member of Phi Gama Delta.

World War I called him to duty in the Navy and he was stationed as an aide at the Naval Training School at Culver, Ind., and aboard the destroyer USS Paul Jones. After discharge from the service he went to work in the family's business, Wrought Iron Range Co. in St. Louis, and was vice-president when he retired.

He was first elected a director of the non-profit Culver Educational Foundation in 1933 shortly after the Academy was transferred from private ownership to the Foundation. He be

came president of the board of directors in 1943 and chairman of the board in 1960. Mr. Culver was a member of the Masonic Order, Scottish Rite, St. Louis Club, City Club and Bellerine Country Club.

He is survived by his widow Ruth; one son, Edwin R. Culver III, St. Louis; one daughter, Mrs. Frank E . Pelton Jr. of St. Louis; six grandchildren, and one great-child. One of his grandsons, Heywood "Woody" Pelton, is a student at th e Academy - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1968

m. c. 1917 Ruth H Heywood b. 6 May 1893 Marshfield, Wisconsin d. 8 Jan 1996 in St. Louis Missouri daughter of Henry Brady Heywood and Jessie Wallin [larger date view '= ].

He was class of 1915 Culver Military Academy. Both buried Bellefontaine Cemetery St. Louis, Missouri.

On his World War I Draft registration card vitals are given [photo only] and he described himself [photo only] as medium height, slender light brown hair and eyes.

1920 Census - Enright Avenue University City St. Louis Missouri; listed as clerk range co. (Iron) & also East gate Avenue Independent City, St. Louis, Missouri; listed as clerk Wrought Iron range co.

1930 Census - Resided Park Dr. Richmond Heights, St. Louis, Missouri assistant treasurer Stove factory
Children of Edwin Raymond Culver Jr. and Margaret Jane/Margot J. Culver

41a Dorothy Lee Culver Birth 30 May 1918 Death Nov 22 1974 in St. Croix, Virgin Islands married Frank Edmund Pelton Jr Birth May 7, 1910 in Herkimer County, New York Death October 1981 s/ o Frank Edmund Pelton Sr and Grace Hollister


Dorothy Lee (Culver) Pelton

Frank Edmund Pelton Jr



42 Edwin R. 'Bill' Culver III b. 2 Apr. 1920 Missouri d. 11 Jun. 2001 St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri buried Bellefontaine Cemetery St. Louis, Missouri



Edwin R. Culver III

Edwin R. Culver III

Virginia Marie 'Ginny' (Christy) Culver



Edwin R. (Bill) Culver III, co-founder of the National Alliance for Musical Theatre Producers, died June 11 of complications from Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS) in his hometown of St. Louis. He was 81.

Devoted to musical theater, Culver began a 16-year tenure in 1975 as president of the Muny, the nation's largest outdoor amphitheater. He also served on the Board of Governors and Executive Committee for the League of American Theaters and Producers from 1985 through 1995.

Aside from garnering the Founders Award in 1992 from the NAMTP (now the National Alliance for Musical Theatre), Culver also earned the Richard Barr Award at the Tony Awards the same year for his contributions to the Broadway stage.

A 1938 graduate of Culver Military Academy in Culver , Ind. -- an institution established by his great-grandfather -- Culver also served in WWII. While in the U.S. Infantry, he served in the North African and European Theaters. After receiving an honorable discharge in 1945, Culver was given the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.

He is survived by wife Aloyse, a son, two daughters and six grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, family suggests donations to the Culver Educational Foundation, 1300 Academy Road, Culver , IN 46511 or to the ALS Assn., 3945 West Pine Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63108. - Variety Tue., Jun. 19, 2001



married 4 Sep 1943 clayotn, St. Louis, Missour Virginia Marie 'Ginny' Christy Birth 11 Oct 1920 Death 21 Oct 2014 Burial Oak Grove Cemetery St. Louis County, Missouri
Virginia Jinny Christy Virginia Jinny Christy Culver, 94, of St. Louis, Missouri, passed away at her home on Tuesday, October 21, 2014, surrounded by her family and dedicated and talented caregivers.

Jinny was born on October 11, 1920 in St. Louis, the beloved daughter of J. LeBeau and Fredericka Spink Christy.

She graduated from John Burroughs School and attended Bennett College in New York. After college, Jinny worked as a model for several St Louis department stores. Later she became a volunteer with the Red Cross to assist in the war effort.

In 1942 she married E.R. Bill Culver III and started her family.

Jinny was known as a good mother, an avid golfer, and an ambitious tennis player. Jinny's sense of humor, a great appreciation of style, her cherished friendships and a love of cats shaped her caring and compassionate approach to living.

Her good fortune permitted her to travel the world in her later life. On one of her trips she was evacuated from Egypt to avoid the Seven Day War.

Mrs. Culver is survived by her son, Stephen Christy Culver, and her daughter-in-law Margaret O'Reilly Culver. She was blessed with two grandchildren; grandson, Taylor Culver of New York City and granddaughter, Maisie Culver of Los Angeles. Her sister-in-law Marian Blanke Christy lives in St Louis.

Virginia was preceded in death by her son Edwin R. Teddy Culver IV and her brother Calvin M. Christy. Services:

A Memorial Service to celebrate her life will be held at the Episcopal Church of St. Michael and St. George, Wydown at Ellenwood, Clayton on Friday, November 28, at 10:30 a.m. The interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to International Essential Tremor Foundation PO Box 14005 Lenexa, Kansas 66285-4005 or to the charity of one's choice. A SERVICE OF THE LUPTON CHAPEL


Edwin R. (Bill) Culver III and Virginia Marie 'Ginny' Christy had:

Edwin R “Teddy” Culver IV Birth 1947 Death 1981 Burial Oak Grove Cemetery St. Louis County, Missouri

Stephen Christy Culve married Margaret O'Reilly


m. Aloyse Bick Birth 1 Feb 1927 Death 16 Apr 2014 daughter of Paul A. Bick and Cecilia Fox married 1st 1947 Charles Gordon Heiss (1925-1997) married 3rd 2006 Gordon "Gordie" McShane (1923–2006)
McShane, Aloyse Bick Heiss Culver 87, fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church on April 16, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Gordon McShane; loving mother of Barbara Heiss and Carla Heiss Drake; beloved sister of Carol (Ned) Klein; cherished grandmother of Aloyse Blair (Mac) Brown, Cecilia Blair (Will) Levandowski, Watson Blair, Teal, Tess, and Eve Drake; and great grandmother of Wolcott Brown "Wee Wooly".

Aloyse was a dear friend of many and loved to entertain them.

She founded her own interior design firm, Aloyse Design, which she operated for over 50 years. She got her start designing with her first husband, Gordon Heiss, and their establishments included The Nantucket Cove & Queeny Tower. At the peak of her career, she designed many aspects of the 1982 renovation of Busch Stadium. Her designs graced and created many beautiful home environments.

She was married to and survived, E.R. Culver III Bill, and shared his love and commitment to The Muny Opera.

It was late in life that she fell in love with Gordon McShane, giving those around her the hope that you are never too old to fall in love again. Aloyse worked hard, played hard, and loved her friends, family, and God with an overflowing heart.

Aloyse donated her body to Washington University School of Medicine for the improvement and health of all mankind.

The family deeply thanks all those who helped care for her.

Services: A memorial service is being planned at a later date.

In lieu of flowers please send donations to: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105-3678