Kulp, Isaac B. (1876-1955)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1955 Feb 3 p. 8

Birth date: 1876 Nov 5

text of obituary:

ISAAC B. KULP

Isaac B. Kulp, son of Isaac L. Kulp and Catherine Bergey Kulp, was born Nov. 5, 1876, at Danboro, Pa..; passed away at his home La Junta, Colo., Jan. 22 after ten months of illness, aged 78 years, two months and 17 days.

On June 18, 1902, he was married to Lizzie Bergey near Doylestown, Pa. They resided in Philadelphia where they had a meat shop for five years. In 1907 they moved to Colorado.

He accepted the Lord at the age of 15 years through the influence of his older sisiter [sic], Hettie Mininger. He was a kind and loving father and his Christ-like influence in the home was priceless. He always did his best to please his Lord whom he loved. He gladly served as Primary Sunday school superintendent, as Dis. Mission Board member, and was a daily witness among his neighbors and friends, and in a special way among his Spanish friends.

We remember him for his verse in many of his prayers, “I press forward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” Also one of his oft repeated verses was “but the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.” During a serious illness ten years ago he had chosen as his funeral text Job 19:25: “For I know that my redeemer liveth.” The Lord answered his prayers in permitting him to see his children and grandchildren from India, and also that some of them could be here for his 78th birthday.

He kept saying, “the Lord is doing wonders,” and we feel that the Lord did work wonders in giving him a peaceful death, “for precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.” He was cheerful and conscious to the end and as he grew weaker he said, “They are coming.” With a smile on his face he was gone into the presence of his Lord where there is fulness of joy and pleasures forevermore.

Surviving are his life companion and four children, Amos at home, Mrs. Milton (Esther) Vogt of India, Elizabeth Kulp, R.N., who cared for him so faithfully to the end, and Margaret, a grade school teacher at Cheraw. Two sons died in infancy. He leaves five grandchildren. One grandson aged six months died in India. Surviving are four sisters, Mrs. Aaron (Lizzie) Leatherman of La Junta, Colo., Mrs. J. D. (Hettie) Mininger of Goshen, Ind., Mrs. Timothy (Sallie) Thut of Doylestown, Pa., and Catharine Kulp of Los Angeles, Calif.

Funeral services were conducted at the East Holbrook church by Bro. Richard Birky and Bro. Glen Whitaker. Committal service was in charge of Bro. Joe. C. Driver.