Parents: Lawrence Augustus Culver and Lucy Hazellette Brooke
Siblings: Sophia, Florence, Lawrence
NOTE: Owned Wabash Clay company which produced Culver Paving Bricks in Veerdesburg, Indiana and patented his paving block which the United States Patent office granted him a patent on May 21, 1901.
In 1909 at the then unpaved Indianapolis Motor Speedway during the first race, the track broke up. One driver, two spectators and two mechanics were killed. Track owners decided to pave the track with bricks and contracted Wabash Clay Company for paving bricks on September 14, 1909.
The Culver Block Company provided over 90% of the bricks used to pave the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Five other area companies were subcontracted to provide the remaining 10%.
There are 15 different faces of block in the track.
Reuben D. Culver and the Wabash Clay Company are the reason the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is nicknamed "The Brickyard".
CULVER
In Oakland, August 23. Reuben D., beloved husband of Mazie Brooke Culver, loving father of Lawrence F. Culver, brother of Miss Florence B. Culver of Pasadena, Mr. Sewell Bennett of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and L. A, Culver Jr. of Freeville, New York.
A native of Logan, Ohio.
Private funeral services will be held Monday, August 34, at 1:30 p. m., at the Chime Chapel, 4493 Piedmont Avenue. Clarence N. cooper Mortuary Service.
Oakland Tribune
Oakland, California •
Sat, Aug 22, 1936
Page 21
Siblings: Sophia, Florence, Lawrence
NOTE: Owned Wabash Clay company which produced Culver Paving Bricks in Veerdesburg, Indiana and patented his paving block which the United States Patent office granted him a patent on May 21, 1901.
In 1909 at the then unpaved Indianapolis Motor Speedway during the first race, the track broke up. One driver, two spectators and two mechanics were killed. Track owners decided to pave the track with bricks and contracted Wabash Clay Company for paving bricks on September 14, 1909.
The Culver Block Company provided over 90% of the bricks used to pave the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Five other area companies were subcontracted to provide the remaining 10%.
There are 15 different faces of block in the track.
Reuben D. Culver and the Wabash Clay Company are the reason the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is nicknamed "The Brickyard".
CULVER
In Oakland, August 23. Reuben D., beloved husband of Mazie Brooke Culver, loving father of Lawrence F. Culver, brother of Miss Florence B. Culver of Pasadena, Mr. Sewell Bennett of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and L. A, Culver Jr. of Freeville, New York.
A native of Logan, Ohio.
Private funeral services will be held Monday, August 34, at 1:30 p. m., at the Chime Chapel, 4493 Piedmont Avenue. Clarence N. cooper Mortuary Service.
Oakland Tribune
Oakland, California •
Sat, Aug 22, 1936
Page 21
Parents: Lawrence Augustus Culver and Lucy Hazellette Brooke
Siblings: Sophia, Florence, Lawrence
NOTE: Owned Wabash Clay company which produced Culver Paving Bricks in Veerdesburg, Indiana and patented his paving block which the United States Patent office granted him a patent on May 21, 1901.
In 1909 at the then unpaved Indianapolis Motor Speedway during the first race, the track broke up. One driver, two spectators and two mechanics were killed. Track owners decided to pave the track with bricks and contracted Wabash Clay Company for paving bricks on September 14, 1909.
The Culver Block Company provided over 90% of the bricks used to pave the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Five other area companies were subcontracted to provide the remaining 10%.
There are 15 different faces of block in the track.
Reuben D. Culver and the Wabash Clay Company are the reason the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is nicknamed "The Brickyard".
CULVER
In Oakland, August 23. Reuben D., beloved husband of Mazie Brooke Culver, loving father of Lawrence F. Culver, brother of Miss Florence B. Culver of Pasadena, Mr. Sewell Bennett of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and L. A, Culver Jr. of Freeville, New York.
A native of Logan, Ohio.
Private funeral services will be held Monday, August 34, at 1:30 p. m., at the Chime Chapel, 4493 Piedmont Avenue. Clarence N. cooper Mortuary Service.
Oakland Tribune
Oakland, California •
Sat, Aug 22, 1936
Page 21
Siblings: Sophia, Florence, Lawrence
NOTE: Owned Wabash Clay company which produced Culver Paving Bricks in Veerdesburg, Indiana and patented his paving block which the United States Patent office granted him a patent on May 21, 1901.
In 1909 at the then unpaved Indianapolis Motor Speedway during the first race, the track broke up. One driver, two spectators and two mechanics were killed. Track owners decided to pave the track with bricks and contracted Wabash Clay Company for paving bricks on September 14, 1909.
The Culver Block Company provided over 90% of the bricks used to pave the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Five other area companies were subcontracted to provide the remaining 10%.
There are 15 different faces of block in the track.
Reuben D. Culver and the Wabash Clay Company are the reason the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is nicknamed "The Brickyard".
CULVER
In Oakland, August 23. Reuben D., beloved husband of Mazie Brooke Culver, loving father of Lawrence F. Culver, brother of Miss Florence B. Culver of Pasadena, Mr. Sewell Bennett of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and L. A, Culver Jr. of Freeville, New York.
A native of Logan, Ohio.
Private funeral services will be held Monday, August 34, at 1:30 p. m., at the Chime Chapel, 4493 Piedmont Avenue. Clarence N. cooper Mortuary Service.
Oakland Tribune
Oakland, California •
Sat, Aug 22, 1936
Page 21
