Lloyd M. Kulp
July 30, 1920 — August 12, 2015
Lloyd M. Kulp
A Man of Strong Faith and Compassion -
Lloyd M. Kulp, age 95, of Carlisle , and formerly of Mechanicsburg , died at the Church of God Home on Wednesday, August 12, 2015. Lloyd was born on Friday, July 30, 1920, in Coatesville, PA to the late Walter Kulp and Sally (Moyer) Kulp. Lloyd was the widower of Helen Virginia (Kitzmiller) Kulp, whom he married on April 21, 1944, and who died on November 25, 1996. In addition to his parents and wife, Lloyd is preceded in death by his son, Robert Lloyd Kulp; and his two brothers and two sisters.
Lloyd’s survivors include his devoted daughter-in-law, Tamea M. Kulp, of Mechanicsburg; his one granddaughter, Halli (Kulp) Witherspoon and her husband, CJ, and their daughter, Lilah, all of Downingtown, PA; his two sisters: Catherine Wade and her husband, Glenn, and Sarah Barth and her husband, Harry, all of Willow Street, PA.
Lloyd was born and raised on a Mennonite farm near Collegeville, PA. He graduated from Souderton High School , where he played trumpet in the band and became the first member of his family to earn his high school diploma. Lloyd served in the U.S. Army as a master sergeant during the Korean War . While temporarily stationed at the New Cumberland Army Base, he met his future wife, Helen, one night at a bowling alley. After marrying in 1944, they settled in Lemoyne. Three years later, their son Robert was born, and the family moved to Mechanicsburg, PA, where Lloyd started his first restaurant and soon after, a bakery. He later purchased land and built a barn on York Street, Mechanicsburg, where he grew fruits and vegetables for his restaurant and kept horses. One of Lloyd’s horses, a palomino named Prince, became a famous show horse, performing at the annual Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg. Lloyd and Helen decided to purchase a restaurant in Lemoyne, renamed it Kulp’s Drive-In Restaurant , and eventually closed the two Mechanicsburg establishments. In addition to his restaurant and farm businesses, Lloyd took time to attend Messiah College , where he earned credits toward becoming a pastor in the Church of God and served for several years in the Mechanicsburg, Blosserville, and Carlisle areas. In 1970, Lloyd and Helen retired from the restaurant business after 25 years as owners. Upon retirement, they became winter snowbirds, traveling to Florida every year with their boat, dog, and fishing gear from mid-November through March, until Helen’s death in 1996. Lloyd then started a beekeeping business; maintaining over 30 hives and selling his own brand of honey, Bee Sweet , at local farmers’ markets and giving jars to family members as gifts. He kept up his cooking skills as a volunteer for Mechanicsburg Meals on Wheels . Lloyd’s family remembers him fondly as a very honest, soft-spoken, compassionate man who exhibited his strong faith by teaching through example and always keeping his word.
All are welcome to join Lloyd’s family at his service and burial on Monday, August 17, 2015 at 3:00 p.m., in Rolling Green Cemetery in Camp Hill, with Reverend Bradley V. Moore officiating.
The family suggests memorial contributions to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73123; www.cancer.org .
Lloyd’s family has entrusted his care to Myers – Buhrig Funeral Home and Crematory in Mechanicsburg, (717) 766-3421. Read Lloyd’s full obituary, view his memorial portrait, and sign his official guest book at www.Myers-Buhrig.com .