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Portrait of Ricky "Rick" Dean McCulley
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Ricky "Rick" Dean McCulley

July 26, 1952 – September 27, 2012
Lived 60 years
Columbus City Cemetery · Columbus City, IA
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Rick Dean McCulley, age 60, of Washington, died Thursday, September 27, 2012 at his residence.

Celebration of life services will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 1, 2012, at the Marion Avenue Baptist Church in Washington with Pastor Joseph Brown officiating. Visitation will begin 1:00 p.m. Sunday at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. Sunday evening. Interment will take place at Columbus City Cemetery in Columbus City, Iowa. Memorials have been established for Marion Avenue Baptist Church to benefit the Live Animal Christmas Play.

Rick Dean McCulley was born July 26, 1952 the son of James Dean and Letha (Boulton) McCulley in Wapello, Iowa. He graduated from Wapello High School. Rick was united in marriage to Corrine Yvonne Glaspie on July 7, 1979 at the McCulley residence in Columbus Junction, Iowa.

Rick was an employee of Modine Manufacturing since 1997. He was a member of Marion Avenue Baptist Church, and faithfully served as an usher for thirty-six years. He enjoyed participating in church activities, especially the Live Animal Christmas Play. Rick was a very faithful man to his work, his church and his family. He had, and has passed down, a very godly heritage from his parents to his children as an example of what a Christian should be. He enjoyed spending time with his family, especially with his granddaughter and their special tea parties, at church and working in his yard.

Rick is survived by his wife, Corrine; two daughters: Melissa McCulley and Patricia L. Carroll and husband John, all of Washington; granddaughter Sarah Carroll; parents Dean and Letha McCulley of Columbus Junction; two sisters: Jean Dantuma and husband Howard of Columbus Junction and Dianne Coolbaugh and husband Chet of Huron, South Dakota; as well as many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Glen and Ruth McCulley; and his maternal grandparents, George and Pearl Boulton.

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1952
Born July 26
1958
Ricky was 6 when the Hula Hoop craze swept the country
1959
Ricky was 7 when Barbie made her debut
1967
Ricky was 15 when the first Super Bowl was played
1969
Ricky was 17 when "Sesame Street" debuted
1974
Ricky was 22 when Richard Nixon resigned the presidency
1981
Ricky was 29 when MTV began broadcasting
1982
Ricky was 30 when "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" opened in theaters
2012
Passed away September 27, age 60
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