Alvin Staten Culver, 81

FREDERICK, Md. - Alvin Staten Culver, of Frederick and formerly of Delmar, passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2008, in Frederick. He was 81.

He was born on Oct. 31, 1926, in Delmar, the son of the late Granville Thomas Culver and Mae R. Bailey Culver.

Alvin was a 1943 graduate of Delmar High School and a graduate of Beacom College in Wilmington, Del.

He maintained an office at his home until 1973.

Alvin was then employed as an accountant by the Kennerly-Booth Co. (Division of Sara Lee Corp.) retiring in 1988.

He was an active Methodist Church Leader following the merger of the two Methodist churches, he was elected as the First Lay Leader of St. Stephen's United Methodist Church.

Alvin also served as manager of St. Stephens Cemetery for 43 years, retiring in 1995.

Upon making Florida his permanent residence, he maintained his membership in St. Stephen's United Methodist Church in Delmar, but found great joy as an associate member of First Baptist Church of Sebring.

Alvin was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army serving in the Armored Division in Ft. Knox, Kentucky.

He is a life member of American Legion Glen Rayne Post No. 15 in Delmar, Del., and a life member of the DAV, a hospital volunteer at Peninsula Regional Medical Center, Salisbury, and Florida Hospital in Sebring, Fla.

Alvin found great joy in bringing large groups of people together and organized a 1990 and 1993 Delmar, Md., class reunion of all classes 1901 to 1951 when the Maryland and Delaware High School consolidated.

He also delighted to bring all snowbirds together for Delmar Days in Florida, each year.

As a loving husband, father and grandfather he will be missed by his close knit family and friends.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Byard Jackson Culver.

Alvin is survived by his wife of 46 years, Mora Irene Frerie Culver, having married on Nov. 18, 1961; a daughter, Diane Michelle Culver Borucki and her husband David R. Borucki of Columbia; two grandsons, Bryan David Borucki and Benjamin Staten Borucki of Columbia; a niece, Martha Ann Culver Pusey; a nephew, Walter A. Culver; and several cousins.

A funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturday in St. Stephen's United Methodist Church, 101 E. State St., Delmar.

A visitation for family and friends will be held from 1-2 p.m.

The Rev. George Godfrey will officiate.

Interment will be in St. Stephen's Cemetery in Delmar.

In memory of Mr. Culver, memorial contributions may be sent to St. Stephen's Cemetery Trust Fund, 101 E. State St., Delmar, DE 19940.

Arrangements are in the care of Short Funeral Home in Delmar.